Comparison

Pocket Stones vs Mandala

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Stones

Discover the spiritual and emotional significance of minerals. Catalog your personal collection of stones, from found pebbles to cherished crystals, and keep track of their properties and your travel memories. Find local exchange events to acquire new pieces for your collection.

Highlights
  • Stone cataloging
  • Spiritual and emotional insights
  • Personal collection management
  • Travel memory journaling
  • Crystal property information
  • Local exchange event finder
Features
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Catalogue of the most famous and unknown stones. An engaging narrative about spirituality, emotions and the real world of minerals around us. Create your own collection of bought, donated and found crystals and show off! Or just keep a pebbles record from your travels. So that your memories don't just get lost in a drawer. Do you have a colourful bracelet on your hand? Write it down, and always have your wrist size handy! And do you remember what he can do? You no longer have to look for cards and labels. You'll have everything in one place. And in addition, information about when and where the nearest exchange is held. So that you can finally buy the stones of your dreams is also great ;) So just enjoy it all and experience it!

About

Mandala

Features
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Provides mantras and thanks to help beginner to practice visualizing and chanting mantras.

Screenshots

Pocket Stones4 screens
Mandala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mandala at none against Pocket Stones's 1. Pocket Stones's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Stones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mandala asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Stones ships an update every 5 days, Mandala every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Stones versus Mandala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket StonesMandala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert PechChen-Hai Teng

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Stones

One-time1
  • Plný přístup$7.99
None

Mandala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Stones free?
Pocket Stones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mandala free?
Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Stones or Mandala have ads?
Neither Pocket Stones nor Mandala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Stones or Mandala?
Pocket Stones ships an update every 5 days, and Mandala every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Stones was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mandala on October 3, 2026.

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