Listen to Dharma vs WHY READ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Listen to Dharma
Explore the principles of Buddhism, including its path of spiritual development, meditation practices, and the ultimate goal of enlightenment. Discover its practical teachings on impermanence and the consequences of actions.
- Explanation of Buddhist principles
- Spiritual development path
- Meditation practices
- Insight into reality
- Practical teachings
- Goal of enlightenment
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What is buddhism? Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for all those who wish to follow a path — a path which ultimately culminates in Enlightenment or Buddhahood. An enlightened being sees the nature of reality absolutely clearly, just as it is, and lives fully and naturally in accordance with that vision. This is the goal of the Buddhist spiritual life, representing the end of suffering for anyone who attains it. Because Buddhism does not include the idea of worshipping a creator god, some people do not see it as a religion in the normal, Western sense. The basic tenets of Buddhist teaching are straightforward and practical: nothing is fixed or permanent; actions have consequences; change is possible. So Buddhism addresses itself to all people irrespective of race, nationality, caste, sexuality, or gender. It teaches practical methods which enable people to realize and use its teachings in order to transform their experience, to be fully responsible for their lives.
WHY READ
Access a curated collection of self-development books and stories designed to foster personal growth. Explore a variety of content aimed at enhancing your knowledge and perspective.
- Self-development books
- Stories for personal growth
- Curated content
- Reading app
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Why Read App is a special app that provides plenty of self-development books and stories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WHY READ at 12.4 against Listen to Dharma's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Listen to Dharma against 5.0 for WHY READ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Listen to Dharma ships an update every 6 weeks, WHY READ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Listen to Dharma | WHY READ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Liratanak ANN | sophorn phou |
Customer experience
Listen to Dharma
WHY READ
In-app purchases
Listen to Dharma
No in-app purchases
WHY READ
No in-app purchases








