Comparison

Mindgem 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

Mindgem

Engage in guided meditation sessions led by experienced Buddhist monks. Connect with a supportive community focused on sharing wisdom and personal growth.

Highlights
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Led by Buddhist monks
  • Community forum
  • Wisdom sharing
  • Personal growth focus
Features
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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

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

Mindgem4 screens
Mantra Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mindgem at 4.9 against Mantra Reader's 3.8. Mindgem also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Mantra Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mindgem holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. 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 complicate that: 88% of Mindgem'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

Mindgem ships an update every 4 months, Mantra Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mindgem versus Mantra Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindgemMantra Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEORGIA MEDITATION CIRCLE INCAleksandr Vorobev

Customer experience

Mindgem

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Mantra Reader

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

In-app purchases

None

Mindgem

No in-app purchases

None

Mantra Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mindgem free?
Mindgem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mantra Reader free?
Mantra Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mindgem or Mantra Reader?
Mindgem is rated higher. Mindgem averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Mantra Reader averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Mindgem or Mantra Reader have ads?
Mindgem shows ads; Mantra Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Mindgem or Mantra Reader?
Mindgem ships an update every 4 months, and Mantra Reader monthly. Most recently, Mindgem was updated on September 30, 2026 and Mantra Reader on October 8, 2026.

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