Comparison

Japa+ vs Chant Counter

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

Head to head
About

Japa+

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
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The easy to use, simple japa counting app! This is a great tool to use when you don't have your japa mala or it is difficult to use. Featuring a configurable vibration for completed mantras for easy use when you're not looking at your phone. You can also choose the number of mantras per round if you're not using a 108 bead mala.

About

Chant Counter

This spiritual companion uses on-device speech recognition for hands-free mantra counting during meditation. It supports rapid chanting, flexible goals, and multiple languages, all while prioritizing your privacy with offline processing.

Highlights
  • Voice-activated counting
  • Rapid chant support
  • Flexible goal setting
  • Multi-language support
  • 100% privacy focused
  • Smart screen lock
Features
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Experience the freedom of hands-free chanting. Chant Counter is a privacy-first spiritual companion designed to help you focus entirely on your meditation and devotion. Unlike traditional counters that require a physical tap for every repetition, Chant Counter uses on-device speech recognition to count your mantras automatically. Key Features: Voice-Activated Counting Simply speak your mantra. The app listens and increments the count for you, letting you keep your eyes closed and your focus inward. Rapid Chant Support Advanced recognition logic handles fast-paced chanting (e.g., "Om Namah Shivaya") without missing a beat, even when words merge together. Flexible Goals Choose traditional milestones like 21 or 108, or set a custom target for your specific Sadhana. Multi-Language Support Specially tuned for Sanskrit and English pronunciation to ensure accuracy across different mantras and slokas. 100% Privacy Focused Your privacy is sacred. All speech processing happens offline on your device. No audio is ever recorded, stored, or sent to any server. Smart Screen Lock The app keeps your screen awake during your session, ensuring you never lose track of your progress. Perfect for: Daily Japa practice Completing 108 repetitions Learning new Slokas or Stotrams Hands-free meditation during commutes or yoga Download Chant Counter today and elevate your spiritual practice.

Screenshots

Japa+3 screens
Chant Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chant Counter at every 2 days against Japa+'s every 8 months. Chant Counter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Japa+'s advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Japa+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Japa+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Chant Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Japa+ ships an update every 8 months, Chant Counter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Japa+ versus Chant Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJapa+Chant Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher NorrisARAVIND SAI TALLAPANENI

Customer experience

Japa+

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Chant Counter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Japa+

No in-app purchases

None

Chant Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Japa+ free?
Japa+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chant Counter free?
Chant Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Japa+ or Chant Counter?
Japa+ is rated higher. Japa+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Chant Counter averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Japa+ or Chant Counter have ads?
Neither Japa+ nor Chant Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Japa+ or Chant Counter?
Japa+ ships an update every 8 months, and Chant Counter every 2 days. Most recently, Japa+ was updated on November 7, 2026 and Chant Counter on November 5, 2026.

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