# Japa+ vs iMala

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Japa+ at none against iMala's 1. Japa+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). iMala's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. iMala sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Japa+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Japa+ against 5.0 for iMala. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Japa+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of iMala's.

Japa+ ships an update every 8 months, iMala weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Japa+ | iMala |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japa-plus/id1662241723/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imala-meditation-tracker/id6504370124/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Norris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1662241725) | [Alexander Senin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1064441624) |

## What reviewers say

### Japa+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japa-plus/id1662241723)

This app helps you count mantras and rounds during meditation. It offers configurable vibration feedback for completed mantras and allows you to set the number of mantras per round for flexible practice.

**Highlights:** Mantra counting, Round tracking, Configurable vibration feedback, Customizable mantras per round, Simple and easy to use interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iMala

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/imala-meditation-tracker/id6504370124)

This app assists in counting mantras for Buddhist practices like Ngondro. It allows users to create and edit practices, track progress with statistics, and predict completion times. Data is safely synchronized across devices.

**Highlights:** Create and edit practices, Add mantra texts and settings, Track progress with statistics, Predict practice completion time, Cloud data synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Donate this app | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Japa+ free?

Japa+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iMala free?

iMala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Japa+ or iMala?

iMala is rated higher. Japa+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while iMala averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Japa+ or iMala have ads?

Neither Japa+ nor iMala shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Japa+ or iMala?

Japa+ ships an update every 8 months, and iMala weekly. Most recently, Japa+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and iMala on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*