Comparison

Dharma Seed vs Affirmy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Affirmy

Features
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Affirmy - Daily Positive Affirmations Start every day with purpose and transform your mindset with Affirmy, the premium affirmations app designed for ambitious individuals who want to elevate their thinking and achieve their goals. With 1500+ carefully curated affirmations across three life-changing categories - General, Financial Growth, and Health & Wellness - you'll discover fresh inspiration every time you open the app. Features include a beautiful distraction-free interface, random affirmations for endless variety, favorites system to save your most powerful affirmations, and seamless dark mode support. Perfect for entrepreneurs, business professionals, and anyone working on personal development, manifestation, or building healthier money mindsets. Simply open Affirmy to see a fresh random affirmation, tap the refresh button to discover new ones instantly, heart your favorites to create your personal collection, and switch between categories based on your focus area. Unlike other apps, Affirmy offers premium quality without ongoing costs, focuses specifically on affirmations without clutter, and provides a professionally designed calming experience with lots of affirmations in each category for endless variety. Transform your inner dialogue, elevate your mindset, and achieve your goals with this one-time purchase that delivers a lifetime of transformation.

Screenshots

Dharma Seed4 screens
Affirmy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Affirmy at 18.5 against Dharma Seed's 26.1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dharma Seed versus Affirmy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDharma SeedAffirmy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.118.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDharma Seed Tape Library, Inc.Kirtan Nayee

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

Affirmy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Dharma Seed

No in-app purchases

None

Affirmy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dharma Seed free?
Dharma Seed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Affirmy free?
Affirmy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dharma Seed or Affirmy have ads?
Neither Dharma Seed nor Affirmy shows ads.

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