Comparison

Buddha Mantra Pure Version vs Mantra Reader

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

Head to head
About

Buddha Mantra Pure Version

Access a collection of Buddhist mantras and scriptures for meditation. Listen offline with customizable playback options like repeat and shuffle. Stop playback automatically after a set time.

Highlights
  • Extensive mantra library
  • Offline listening
  • Customizable playback (repeat, shuffle)
  • Sleep timer
  • No internet required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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1. Mantras: 1) Great compassion mantra 2) Six-character great ming mantra 3) Shurangama mantra 4) Amitabha mantra 5) Medicine buddha sutra 6) Cundhi bodhisattva mantra 7) Rebirth in pureland mantra 8) Shakyamuni mantra 9) Yellow jambhala mantra 10) Ksitigarbha mantra 11) Earth store bodhisattva dharani 12) Avalokitesvara mantra 13) Auspicious mantra for disaster removal 14) The great auspicious fairy mantra 15) Ten shorter dharanis 16) Karmapa mantra 17) Guru rinpoche mantra 18) White tara mantra 19) Green tara mantra 2. Listen to Buddhist scriptures and mantras anytime, anywhere without internet connection 3. Stop playing after specified time 4. Support playlist repeat, shuffle and single repeat 5. No internet required 6. No Ads

About

Mantra Reader

This app helps you practice mantra recitation for mental clarity and spiritual growth. It allows you to use preset or custom mantras, track your progress, and sync data across devices. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Preset and custom mantra support
  • Track reading statistics
  • Favorites list for mantras
  • User-friendly interface
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • iCloud data sync
Features
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The repetition of mantras has a beneficial effect on a person in many areas of his life. This process is able to remove suffering on the mental and physical levels and to clarify consciousness. Recite mantras and keep track of your level. In this app: - Use preset mantras or create and set up your own. - Add most actual mantras to Favorites. - Track your readings statistics over time. - Enjoy the user-friendly interface and beautiful design on your iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac (with M-chip). - Use all kinds of widgets with the necessary data on Home Screen and Lock Screen. - Take advantage of data sync across all your devices via iCloud (works automatically for signed-in users). All data is saved in iCloud and won’t be lost even if the application is deleted. Important information: Recitation of mantras - is a sacrament. Approach this issue with all your awareness. In order for the practice of reciting to be correct, one must receive the transmission of the mantra from the teacher. Transmission is essential to maintain the strength of the original source of the mantra. It is not enough just to read it in a book or on the Internet. For this reason, application doesn't include the mantra texts themselves (except Vajrasattva). They must be given to you by your spiritual mentor and can be added manually later. We wish you deep awarenesses and spiritual growth!

Screenshots

Buddha Mantra Pure Version3 screens
Mantra Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mantra Reader at Free against Buddha Mantra Pure Version's $0.99. Mantra Reader also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Buddha Mantra Pure Version's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Mantra Reader is free to download; Buddha Mantra Pure Version costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buddha Mantra Pure Version holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Buddha Mantra Pure Version's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mantra Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Buddha Mantra Pure Version versus Mantra Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddha Mantra Pure VersionMantra Reader
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志勇 杨Aleksandr Vorobev

Customer experience

Buddha Mantra Pure Version

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Mantra Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Buddha Mantra Pure Version

No in-app purchases

None

Mantra Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddha Mantra Pure Version free?
Buddha Mantra Pure Version costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mantra Reader free?
Mantra Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buddha Mantra Pure Version or Mantra Reader?
Buddha Mantra Pure Version is rated higher. Buddha Mantra Pure Version averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mantra Reader averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Buddha Mantra Pure Version or Mantra Reader have ads?
Neither Buddha Mantra Pure Version nor Mantra Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddha Mantra Pure Version or Mantra Reader?
Buddha Mantra Pure Version ships an update monthly, and Mantra Reader monthly. Most recently, Buddha Mantra Pure Version was updated on September 24, 2026 and Mantra Reader on June 4, 2026.

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