Dhamma Stream vs 18 Mile Forest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dhamma Stream
Access a vast collection of Dhamma talks and teachings from a popular online source. Stream audio content directly to your device for easy listening and learning.
- Online Dhamma stream
- MP3 audio content
- Popular Dhamma website integration
- Direct streaming access
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Dhmma Stream is online stream from current pouplar dhamma website.Most of the mp3 from http://dhammadownload.com/.
18 Mile Forest
Access Buddhist teachings and dhamma talks from 18 Mile Forest sayardaw. This application provides audio content for spiritual learning and reflection.
- Audio dhamma teachings
- Content by 18 Mile Forest sayardaw
- Spiritual learning
- Audio reflection
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Listen to Buddha's dhamma through 18 Mile Forest sayardaw.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 18 Mile Forest at every 2 months against Dhamma Stream's every 5 months. Dhamma Stream's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Dhamma Stream against 4.5 for 18 Mile Forest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively.
Dhamma Stream ships an update every 5 months, 18 Mile Forest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dhamma Stream | 18 Mile Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMQUAS Co., Ltd | MYANMAR WEB DESIGNER (MWD) COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Dhamma Stream
18 Mile Forest
In-app purchases
Dhamma Stream
No in-app purchases
18 Mile Forest
No in-app purchases
Questions
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