Comparison

VirtualFreedan vs Buddhist Prayer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VirtualFreedan

Virtually experience a new style of Japanese Buddhist altar. This app allows you to interact with a virtual altar, light candles, burn incense, ring a bell, and customize it with photos and names. It's designed to let you explore the "FreeDan" before considering a purchase.

Highlights
  • Virtual altar experience
  • Light candles and incense
  • Ring a virtual orin
  • Customize with photos
  • Customize with names
  • Open and close altar doors
Features
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Japanese Hikone buddhist altar "Nanaplus" presented new style "FreeDan" created by traditional technology of 350 years. It is a new prayer item in the everyday life that we aimed. With this application, you can experience the lineup of "FreeDan" virtually. · Can Fire candles and incense. · Can ring a orin. · You can customize photos and name. · The door can be opened and closed. Please experience "FreeDan" with this application and consider buying the real "FreeDan".

About

Buddhist Prayer

This app offers a convenient way to perform prayers and listen to devotional chants, even without an internet connection. Customize your prayer space with different Buddha images and offerings. It aims to help users find peace, mindfulness, and spiritual growth.

Highlights
  • Perform prayers anytime, anywhere
  • Offline prayer functionality
  • Customizable altar with Buddha images
  • Select and listen to Buddhist chants
  • Devotional chants and hymns
  • Promotes mindfulness and spiritual growth
Features
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This app is designed to help anyone to perform a simple prayer, anytime and anywhere. It is great for people who are busy or those like a short silent prayer. People living in a place with no or limited access to a place of worship will be find this app valuable. Our app features: • Free & easy to use, even without internet. • Allow you to do a simple prayer – anywhere, anytime • Set up the altar in your own way – you can select the Buddha’s image and item of offerings. This feature help to customise your prayer experience. • Select & listen to short chanting from various Buddhist traditions – Mahayana, Theravada, etc, (length typically 3 to 15 mins) • Can choose to listen to devotional chants & hymns – easy listening & uplifting A prayer can help us to calm our mind, develop mindfulness that helps tackle life’s challenges, peace and grows spiritually We welcome you to download our app and start your journey of practice May you be well and happy and may we all be blessed and grow in the Buddha Dhamma! Buddhist Prayer Subscription & Donation: - Enjoy unlimited exclusive membership functions with a Monthly Plan or Yearly Plan. - Once you purchase, the fee is credited to your iTunes account. - Automatic renewal occurs 24 hours before the expiration date, and your iTunes account is charged accordingly. - You can cancel the auto-renewal feature at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends. Follow the steps: [Settings] > [Your Name] > [iTunes and App Store] and tap the Apple ID at the top of the screen to manage your subscriptions. --------- Terms of service:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sYSth2L6v6AqA9jD51tz0hSdLK7NXCOCESSQtryx7yg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sUsBe_BHiTYQ1YfKEYjye1hWWMCRli19-SMtp_tjGwU/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

VirtualFreedan4 screens
Buddhist Prayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buddhist Prayer at 5.0 against VirtualFreedan's 4.3. Buddhist Prayer also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). VirtualFreedan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buddhist Prayer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. VirtualFreedan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buddhist Prayer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VirtualFreedan ships an update every 3 weeks, Buddhist Prayer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VirtualFreedan versus Buddhist Prayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtualFreedanBuddhist Prayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasahiko Nogami小丽 姜

Customer experience

VirtualFreedan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Buddhist Prayer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VirtualFreedan

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Buddhist Prayer

Subscriptions2
  • Buddhist Prayer Mthly Support$10.001 Month
  • Buddhist Prayer Yearly Support$107.991 Year
One-time3
  • Donate $50$50.00
  • Donate $100$100.00
  • Donate $200$200.00

Questions

Is VirtualFreedan free?
VirtualFreedan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddhist Prayer free?
Buddhist Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VirtualFreedan or Buddhist Prayer?
Buddhist Prayer is rated higher. VirtualFreedan averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Buddhist Prayer averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do VirtualFreedan or Buddhist Prayer have ads?
Neither VirtualFreedan nor Buddhist Prayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VirtualFreedan or Buddhist Prayer?
VirtualFreedan ships an update every 3 weeks, and Buddhist Prayer every 8 days. Most recently, VirtualFreedan was updated on November 2, 2026 and Buddhist Prayer on November 5, 2026.

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