Comparison

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada vs Meditations

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

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About

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Discover profound wisdom from Gautama Buddha with a collection of inspiring quotes. Save your favorites, share them via email or SMS, and post facts directly to social media. This app offers daily Buddhist inspirations to uplift and guide you.

Highlights
  • Save favorite quotes
  • Share quotes via email
  • Share quotes via SMS
  • Post facts to Facebook
  • Daily Buddhist inspirations
Features
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Discover daily peace, spiritual clarity, and timeless Buddhist wisdom with Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada — your personal companion for mindfulness, meditation, and sacred scripture. Immerse yourself in the complete 26-chapter Dhammapada library, featuring 423 authentic verses translated by F. Max Müller (Sacred Books of the East). Whether you want a quick daily quote for inspiration or an in-depth audio study session, this app provides a tranquil, serene space for your spiritual journey. KEY FEATURES: COMPLETE 26-CHAPTER DHAMMAPADA Read the complete sacred verses of the Dhammapada, from the Twin Verses to the Brahman. Navigate between chapters effortlessly with smooth auto-scrolling reader cards. SOOTHING AUDIO NARRATOR Listen to full chapter narration read aloud with natural iOS speech voices. Audio continues seamlessly as you browse verse cards or study individual lines. ZEN FOCUS MODE Eliminate screen distractions with Zen Focus Mode. Fade away toolbars and buttons to enjoy a clean, quiet reading page tailored for deep meditation. DAILY QUOTES & INSPIRATIONS Swipe through daily quote cards and reflect on profound teachings. Tap any quote card to jump directly to its full chapter and verse context. FAVORITES & BOOKMARKS Star your favorite verses to build a personalized collection of sacred wisdom for morning reflections or evening quiet time. CUSTOMIZABLE READING EXPERIENCE Tailor the reader to your eyes with adjustable font sizes, dynamic theme colors, and serene typography. UPGRADE TO PRO: Unlock the full 26-chapter Dhammapada library, high-quality Audio Reader narration, and distraction-free Zen Focus Mode. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQmhT6NXbM1qdZ75KpuC0hfgWEDHnXIARFObOYNGdbkt0Usbe26zvrZXSBTt6ocyVzY08SCFxGeDzMj/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Meditations

Features
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Marcus Aurelius trained his mind every day. Now it's your turn. Read the complete Meditations, then prove you understood it. Every book ends with scenarios that challenge your thinking. One correct answer. Get it right and earn XP. Get it wrong and learn exactly why. Every answer comes with an explanation. 12 BOOKS. 48 SCENARIOS. 8 GAMES. THE TRAINING BEGINS. 8 GAMES. ENDLESS REPLAY. Sliding Puzzle. Reassemble Stoic cover art, tile by tile. Memory Match. Flip cards and find matching pairs from the emperor's journal. Guess the Book. See a cover, name the book. Two Truths & a Lie. Spot the false statement hidden among truths. Who Wrote It? Match passages to the right book. Name That Book. Identify books from theme clues. Moral Compass. Connect book lessons to their source. Principle Match. Link Stoic principles to their books. Book Spinner. Spin and land on a random book. Every game pulls from all 12 books. Every round is different. WHY READERS LOVE IT New rounds every time you play. No two games are the same. Puzzles challenge your eye for detail. Memory match sharpens your brain. Trivia tests what you really remember. Stoic cover art on every card. Instant feedback after every answer. No loading screens. No waiting. Just tap and play. PLAY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE No internet needed. No login required. Open the app and start playing in seconds. On the bus, in bed, waiting in line. Your games, your pace, your philosophy. Read a book. Absorb the philosophy. Then face scenarios woven into the text. One correct answer. Get it right and earn XP. Get it wrong and discover exactly what you missed. Some choices seem obvious. Some will catch you off guard. All of them make you a sharper reader. LISTEN AND REFLECT Put on your headphones and let the Meditations read to you. Every book plays as continuous narration, one passage after another, on your commute, on a walk, or before you sleep. Background playback, lock screen controls, with adjustable narration voice and speed. Marcus wrote these notes to himself. Now you can hear them, with the screen off and the phone in your pocket. 122 TAPPABLE ANNOTATIONS Golden badges appear throughout the text. Tap one and get the original endnote. Greek terms, historical context, cross-references to other books. The kind of depth you won't find in a PDF. LEVEL UP FROM NOVICE TO SAGE Every correct answer earns XP. Climb through 5 ranks: Novice, Student, Practitioner, Philosopher, Sage. Unlock 12 achievements. Build a daily streak. Watch your progress grow across all 12 books. This isn't passive reading. This is a challenge. DAILY CHALLENGE One new question every day from across all 12 books. Quick. Sharp. Addictive. How long can you keep your streak alive? EXPLORE THE STOIC WORLD 33 Stoic principles across 6 categories. 35 glossary terms covering psychology, cosmology, ethics, and more. 16 historical entries about the emperor and his world. 4 curated reading paths for thematic journeys through the Meditations. The deeper you go, the more you unlock. BEAUTIFUL. OFFLINE. YOURS. Dark mode with Imperial Gold accents. Elegant serif typography. No internet required. No account needed. No ads. No distractions. Just you and Marcus Aurelius. START FREE. UNLOCK EVERYTHING. Browse all 12 books, read what each one is about, and explore every principle, glossary term, timeline event and reading path for free. Spin the Story Spinner and take on a new daily challenge every day. A membership opens the books themselves: all 12, all 48 scenarios, all 8 games, every annotation, and audiobook narration for every book. Choose monthly, yearly, or one payment for lifetime access. No ads. Ever. Train your mind like a Roman emperor. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? support@stackbase.space Privacy: https://pages.stackbase.space/meditations/privacy-policy Terms: https://pages.stackbase.space/meditations/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada4 screens
Meditations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meditations at every 4 weeks against Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada's every 10 months. Meditations also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Meditations sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada ships an update every 10 months, Meditations every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada versus Meditations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddha Quotes & DhammapadaMeditations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (667 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings667 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael QuachMetin Ata YETER

Bugs and requests

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing issues
  • Navigation buttons not working as expected
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Daily notification or reminder feature
  • Ability to save or bookmark favorite quotes
  • More diverse range of quote topics and sources
  • Option to customize background images
  • Integration with other mindfulness/meditation apps

Meditations

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Pro Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time6
  • Ad-Free Version$2.99
  • Buy me a Latte$4.99
  • Buy me Lunch$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Buy me Dinner$19.99
  • Fill my Gas Tank$49.99
  • Fly me to Hawaii$999.99
3 purchases

Meditations

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada free?
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meditations free?
Meditations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or Meditations have ads?
Neither Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada nor Meditations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or Meditations?
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada ships an update every 10 months, and Meditations every 4 weeks. Most recently, Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada was updated on October 31, 2026 and Meditations on October 28, 2026.

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