Dharma Seed vs Affirmy
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.
Affirmy
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dharma Seed | Affirmy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (80 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dharma 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
Dharma Seed
No in-app purchases
Affirmy
No in-app purchases









