ListenBuddha vs 隨身佛經 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ListenBuddha
This app offers a collection of sutras designed to purify the soul and aid Buddhist learning. It provides peaceful, relaxing sounds aimed at cleansing the heart, purifying the body and mind, and promoting harmony and stress relief.
- Sutra audio playback
- Spiritual purification
- Buddhist learning aid
- Relaxing soundscapes
- Stress relief
- Mind and body cleansing
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Listen to sutra can purify the soul. Help buddhist learn sutras. Peaceful Relaxing Sound - Cleanse the Heart Purify Body and Mind Harmony, Stress Relief.
隨身佛經 2
Access a collection of commonly used Buddhist scriptures on your mobile device. This app offers a neutral platform for Buddhist texts, supporting both simplified and traditional Chinese. It includes features for tracking your practice and counting recitations.
- Collection of Buddhist scriptures
- Simplified and traditional Chinese support
- Neutral stance on sects and teachings
- Automatic scripture updates
- Practice record tracking
- Recitation counter
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隨身佛經 2 以简单的用户体验為佛教徒提共一系列常用的佛經(简体和繁體)。有了它，無論您身在何處，只要拿出手機就可以接觸到佛法。 隨身佛經是不隸屬於任何宗派的，所以在宗派及開示方面是保持中立的。 隨身佛經提供的佛經將逐步移向【河北高碑店法藏印經苑】所提供的經文。 從現在到那時，隨身佛經將自動下載更新您手機上的經文。 - 大悲咒 - 往生咒 - 藥師咒 - 妙法蓮華經 - 般若波羅蜜多心經 - 妙法蓮華經觀世音菩薩普門品 - 佛說阿彌陀經 - 藥師琉璃光如來本願功德經 - 金剛般若波羅蜜經 - 佛說無量壽經 - 佛說觀無量壽佛經 - 佛說信佛功德經 - 地藏菩薩本願經 - 佛說四十二章經 - 文殊師利發願經 - 大方廣佛華嚴經·普賢行願品 - 大勢至菩薩念佛圓通章 - 大佛頂首楞嚴經 - 佛說觀普賢菩薩行法經 - 佛說菩薩十住經 - 佛說大方廣菩薩十地經 - 大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經 - 佛說八大人覺經
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ListenBuddha at 4.9 against 隨身佛經 2's 3.8. ListenBuddha also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 6) and review sentiment (94% vs 83%). 隨身佛經 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ListenBuddha sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 隨身佛經 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ListenBuddha holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ListenBuddha has 54 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of ListenBuddha's written reviews are positive against 83% of 隨身佛經 2's.
ListenBuddha ships an update every 2 months, 隨身佛經 2 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ListenBuddha | 隨身佛經 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (54 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 良健 越 | SENG YEE Chee |
Customer experience
ListenBuddha
隨身佛經 2
Bugs and requests
ListenBuddha
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty accessing or playing downloaded content
- Issues with the 'i' (information) button leading to a dead-end
Requested features
4 requests- Add more English content and translations
- Provide customization options for playback (speed, volume, etc.)
- Include brief descriptions or explanations of the sutras and mantras
- Implement a sleep timer or background playback feature
隨身佛經 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ListenBuddha
- Donate2 variants$0.99
- RemoveAD$0.99
隨身佛經 2
No in-app purchases
