Comparison

PlainZen vs Land of Oz Audio Collection

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

Head to head
About

PlainZen

This tutorial explains Zen in simple terms, focusing on its practical application in daily life. It demystifies Zen by avoiding jargon and historical details, emphasizing how it works and improves well-being for anyone, regardless of background. The app includes features to bookmark your progress and navigate through various topics.

Highlights
  • Plain language Zen explanation
  • Focus on practical application
  • Avoids jargon and rituals
  • Bookmark functionality
  • Table of contents navigation
  • Covers core Zen concepts
Features
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A simple, easy to understand, tutorial of Zen and how to use it in your life. Written in plain language, this hopefully dispels the reputation of Zen as being 'mysterious', 'mystical', 'deep', 'hard to get' because of the difficulty in explaining its practice. Zen is actually very practical and simple if what is explained is what it's for and how to practice it. Other teaching books tend to get bogged down in Zen history, Zen terms and rituals. This tutorial tries to put those things aside first and concentrate on the essence of Zen: how it works, why it works, and how it makes our life better. Not a religion nor a cult nor a philosophy, Zen is a healthy mental attitude that can help anyone of any religious background or philosophy. Remembers your place in the book. Tap on 'Bookmarks' icon to jump to your personal bookmarks. Tap on 'Contents' icon to jump to the different topics: CONTENTS Learning Zen is no big deal How our mind works Realization#1: Thoughts and the thinker are no big deal Meditation/Practice#1:Do an activity... Realization#2: You and perfection The Self Reality: only one self The outside world: The world is out there Reality: no separation Freedom from fear: Two kinds: regular and premium Source of fear What's there to lose? Meaning: Life is a river Outside looking in Getting back in the flow Zen practice: Meditation: calm you down Koans: shake you up Enlightenment vs guilt: aha! Conclusion: Zen is yoga for the mind Meditation/Practice #2: Severing duality Meditation/Practice#3: When waking or before sleeping Q&A Is thinking or thought bad? So how is Zen different from thinking? How do I get that 'insight' or 'enlightenment' and how do I retain it? How are people related, connected? Is it okay to follow a person, a movement, a philosophy, a religion without doubt, without question? How does Zen view money, jobs, unemployment, wars, sex, hate, love?

About

Land of Oz Audio Collection

Access a comprehensive collection of all fourteen original Oz books by L. Frank Baum, including "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Listen to some stories for free or upgrade for unlimited access to the entire series. Content is streamed, requiring an internet connection.

Highlights
  • All 14 original Oz books
  • Includes "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"
  • Free to download and sample
  • Unlimited access via upgrade
  • Streamed content, no storage used
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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*Get it once in the app store, and will work on both your iPad and iPhone* A complete audiobook and eBook collection of all fourteen (14) books by L. Frank Baum of the adventures in the wonderful land of Oz, all written between 1900 and 1920, including the first and most famous book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”, that inspired the timeless 1939 classic movie starring Judy Garland. The collection appears on this app in the order of their publication, as follows: - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) - The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904) - Ozma of Oz (1907) - Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz (1908) - The Road to Oz (1909) - The Emerald City of Oz (1910) - The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913) - Tik-Tok of Oz (1914) - The Scarecrow of Oz (1915) - Rinkitink in Oz (1916) - The Lost Princess of Oz (1917) - The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918) - The Magic of Oz (1919) - Glinda of Oz (1920) Also includes "Little Wizard Stories of Oz" (1913), the six (6) short stories about Oz characters. HOW IT WORKS Download the app for free and listen to some of the programs. Upgrade to the full version to have unlimited access to the complete series. These MP3s are streamed, not downloaded, so they take up no storage space on your device. A connection is required for the MP3 to play properly. REINSTALL OR PUT ON iPAD OR iPHONE If you need to reinstall this app or wish to add it to another iPhone or iPad, go through the purchase process again. If using the same iTunes account, you will not actually be charged again. HAVING PROBLEMS? *If you experience any problem, first try uninstalling and reinstalling the app. You have to go through the purchase process again, but you are not actually charged again if using the same iTunes account*

Screenshots

PlainZen4 screens
Land of Oz Audio Collection3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Land of Oz Audio Collection at Free against PlainZen's $1.99. Land of Oz Audio Collection also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). PlainZen's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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

Land of Oz Audio Collection is free to download; PlainZen costs $1.99 up front. Land of Oz Audio Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlainZen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlainZen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlainZen ships an update every 13 months, Land of Oz Audio Collection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlainZen versus Land of Oz Audio Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainZenLand of Oz Audio Collection
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVicente MalixiWGQM Partners, LLC

Customer experience

PlainZen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Land of Oz Audio Collection

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlainZen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Land of Oz Audio Collection

One-time1
  • Audio Wizard of Oz Collection$3.99

Questions

Is PlainZen free?
PlainZen costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Land of Oz Audio Collection free?
Land of Oz Audio Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlainZen or Land of Oz Audio Collection?
PlainZen is rated higher. PlainZen averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Land of Oz Audio Collection averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do PlainZen or Land of Oz Audio Collection have ads?
Neither PlainZen nor Land of Oz Audio Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlainZen or Land of Oz Audio Collection?
PlainZen ships an update every 13 months, and Land of Oz Audio Collection every 2 months. Most recently, PlainZen was updated on November 6, 2026 and Land of Oz Audio Collection on November 1, 2026.

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