Mantra Reader vs Sila
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Preset and custom mantra support
- Track reading statistics
- Favorites list for mantras
- User-friendly interface
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- iCloud data sync
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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!
Sila
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hat if your life could get better with just a few mindful moments each day? Sila is for people who want to engage with their karma, with the effect of their own actions. Sila is your daily companion for gaining clarity through your actions. Throughout the day, you pause and ask yourself: What did I do well? What could I have done better? What do I want to focus on? Six times a day is the ideal. But you start where you are: once a day is a wonderful beginning. The goal is to build the habit. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH SILA • Log positive and negative actions throughout the day • Set a daily focus or intention • Track your meditation practice • End the day with a moment of reflection: sit down, look at your good deeds, and consciously appreciate what you did • Use the 10 virtues as a personal compass • Build a habit of self-awareness at your own pace No more to-do systems. No ratings. No pressure. Just awareness. Sila brings your 6-Time Book into your pocket. If you follow a Buddhist practice, additional content can be unlocked for your account (at no extra cost). For questions, feel free to reach out to the Vajra team. ALL FEATURES REQUIRE THE "SILA PRO" SUBSCRIPTION After you register, you can try Sila in full, free of charge, for 14 days. The trial ends automatically and does not roll over into a paid subscription. After that, "Sila Pro" is required to keep using the app. Included in the subscription: • Journal for positive and negative actions • The 10 virtues for karma practitioners • Meditation timer with gong sounds • Push reminders for up to 6 daily time slots • Statistics and history overview Without a subscription, your existing entries remain readable. SUBSCRIPTION • Monthly: renews automatically, a cancellation takes effect at the end of the month • Annual: renews automatically, a cancellation takes effect at the end of the year The App Store shows you the price in your local currency before purchase. You can cancel under Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions → Sila. Restore purchases: use "Restore Purchase" in the app or in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://vajra-team.eu/en/privacy-policy-app/ Terms of Use: https://vajra-team.eu/en/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mantra Reader at none against Sila's 2. Sila's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sila sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Mantra Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mantra Reader ships an update monthly, Sila every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mantra Reader | Sila |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Vorobev | Jamie Stein & Markus Stein GbR |
In-app purchases
Mantra Reader
No in-app purchases
Sila
- Sila Pro (Monthly)$3.001 Month
- Sila Pro (Yearly)$25.001 Year








