Mindgem vs Shantideva
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mindgem
Engage in guided meditation sessions led by experienced Buddhist monks. Connect with a supportive community focused on sharing wisdom and personal growth.
- Guided meditation sessions
- Led by Buddhist monks
- Community forum
- Wisdom sharing
- Personal growth focus
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Download MindGem today! Meditate with renowned Buddhist monks and be a part of a community built on a foundation of scaling wisdom to learn more visit www.mindgem.org
Shantideva
Access daily verses from a classic Buddhist text, "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior." Explore the entire work by a renowned 8th-century Indian Buddhist master. This app offers a practical and inspiring guide to the Buddhist path.
- Daily verse display
- Full text access
- Buddhist teachings
- Practical guide
- Inspiring content
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This App displays one verse a day from Shantideva's text "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" (Bodhisattvacharyavatara) and allows to read through the entire text. "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" is an outstandingly practical and inspiring Buddhist text that covers all the aspects of the Buddhist path. Shantideva was a great Indian Buddhist master who lived during the 8th century CE. Two of his texts survive - the Bodhicharyavatara (the text that is displayed in this app) and the Shikshasamuccaya ("Compendium of Trainings"). Both texts are still used to the present day by and especially the Bodhicharyavatara is one of the most cherished and most frequently taught texts in the Tibetan tradition. Please report bugs to shantideva@christian-steinert.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Shantideva at none against Mindgem's shown. Shantideva also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mindgem's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 4). On price, rating, 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
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 — 4.9 for Mindgem against 5.0 for Shantideva. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindgem has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Mindgem's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shantideva's.
Mindgem ships an update every 4 months, Shantideva every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mindgem | Shantideva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GEORGIA MEDITATION CIRCLE INC | Berzin Archives e.V. |
Customer experience
Mindgem
Shantideva
In-app purchases
Mindgem
No in-app purchases
Shantideva
No in-app purchases
