Dharma Seed vs Pets 411
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dharma Seed
Access a vast library of dharma talks and guided meditations. Stream content, download for offline listening, and search by keyword or teacher. Support teachers through donations.
- Stream dharma talks and guided meditations
- Download talks for offline playback
- Search talks by keyword and teacher
- Browse recent talks
- View previously played talks
- Support teachers via donations
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Features: • Stream dharma talks and guided meditations • Download your favorite dharma talks for offline playback • Search talk titles and descriptions by keyword • Browse the most recent talks • Find talks by specific teachers • Search a teacher's talks by keyword • View talks you have previously played • View teacher information • Support teachers with your donations Limitations: • Access to talks using a “retreat code” is not supported. Teachers offer their talks via Dharma Seed with the kind intention of dana, or generosity. These teachings are held to be priceless and made available to anyone who is interested, regardless of financial means. It is our deep wish and the wish of the teachers who offer teachings here that this continue. We also want our meditation teachers and Dharma Seed to thrive and continue their good work! To learn how you can offer support, please go to About - Donate in the app, or visit: https://dharmaseed.org/donate We hope you enjoy the app.
Pets 411
Discover essential pet resources like shelters, vets, and stores with integrated maps. Stay updated with expert news and podcasts, and connect with a community for lost and found pets. Includes a fun matching game to help you find your next companion.
- Map-based animal shelter locator
- Map-based veterinarian finder
- Map-based pet store and dog park locator
- Pet expert news and podcasts
- Animal matching game
- Lost and found pet community page
- Pet adoption assistance
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Pets 411 provides fun and useful information for you and your pet while at home or traveling across the United States. This app provides many resources including: • Animal Shelters-there’s a map for that! • Veterinarians-there’s a map for that! • Pet stores and dog parks-there’s a map for that! • Latest news and podcasts from pet experts.. • A fun animal matching game. • A community Facebook page where you can see lost and found pets. Want to adopt? Pets 411 can help you find your next pet. What if you want to connect with other pet friendly people? If no one in your neighborhood is a member of the Pets 411 community yet, simply send them an invitation using your favorite social media or email right from the app. Pets 411 is not just an app. It is a community you help build every time you use it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dharma Seed at Free against Pets 411's $0.99. Dharma Seed also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 5). Pets 411's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Dharma Seed is free to download; Pets 411 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pets 411 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dharma Seed has 80 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Dharma Seed's written reviews are positive against 88% of Pets 411's.
Dharma Seed ships an update every 11 months, Pets 411 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Dharma Seed | Pets 411 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 — better | 27.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dharma Seed Tape Library, Inc. | Barry Jones |
Customer experience
Dharma Seed
Pets 411
Bugs and requests
Dharma Seed
Reported bugs
12 issues- Never completes install
- Stalls at 90%
- Unable to complete app download
- No longer opens on iPhone
- App isn't opening at all
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- Loading bar stalls halfway
- Great talks, rubbish app
- App started interrupting itself with network connection error
- Trouble loading lately
- Only two talks on history list after update
- Latest update frequently cuts out sound
- Can't access older talks due to iOS 7 update
Requested features
22 requests- Add a favorite/like button for talks
- Support for playlists
- Follow authors/teachers
- Transcripts
- Ability to download talks
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- Access private talks using retreat codes
- Listen later feature
- Playlist tab with '+' symbol
- Ability to reorder playlists
- View all talks for a retreat
- Default talks for beginners
- Direct ways to contribute dana
- Privacy policy display
- Offline mode
- Dark mode
- 15-second rewind feature
- Save/favorite meditations for offline listening
- History tab for listened talks
- Android version
- Caching or downloading to phone
- Rating system for talks
- Wishlist/later section
Pets 411
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dharma Seed
No in-app purchases
Pets 411
No in-app purchases
