Buddhist Sun vs Dhamma Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buddhist Sun
This app helps users find the Solar Noon based on their GPS location, crucial for observing Uposatha Sīla. It includes a countdown timer, Uposatha calendar, meditation timer, and a compass for sacred sites.
- Solar Noon GPS calculator
- Uposatha Sīla eating time
- Countdown timer for Solar Noon
- Uposatha Calendar
- Meditation Timer
- Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer
- Compass to sacred sites
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Know the Solar Noon based on your GPS Coordinates. Know the time when to stop eating for Buddhist monks and those who follow Uposatha Sīla. Countdown Timer for Solar Noon Uposatha Calendar Meditation Timer Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer / Calculator Sun Shade Screen Compass to point you in the direction of Sacred Buddhist Sites
Dhamma Audio
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Dhamma Audio provides offline access to Dhamma audio for old students who have completed a 10-day Vipassana meditation course as taught by S.N. Goenka.
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Verdict
Buddhist Sun and Dhamma Audio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Buddhist Sun | Dhamma Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Path Nirvana Foundation | CodeBru Inc |
In-app purchases
Buddhist Sun
No in-app purchases
Dhamma Audio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Buddhist Sun free?
Is Dhamma Audio free?
Do Buddhist Sun or Dhamma Audio have ads?
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