Dharma Seed vs Dharma Buddhism Talks
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.
Dharma Buddhism Talks
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"Dharma Buddhism Talks" is a simple app for watching Buddhist videos, listening to Dharma podcast talks, and writing notes from teachings, reflections, and lessons. Explore topics such as mindfulness, compassion, meditation, wisdom, suffering, karma, and daily Buddhist practice. With podcast and video content plus a built-in notes feature, the app helps you learn, reflect, save insights, and deepen your understanding of the Dharma anytime. Please note that internet connection is required for the app to work properly. If you are not connected to the internet only the "Notes" feature will be available. What is "Dharma Buddhism"? Dharma Buddhism talks are teachings or discussions about Buddhist wisdom, practice, and daily life. Dharma generally means the teachings of the Buddha, including guidance on mindfulness, meditation, compassion, wisdom, suffering, karma, and the path toward liberation or enlightenment. Buddhism talks can be sermons, lectures, podcasts, videos, or recorded teachings given by monks, nuns, teachers, or practitioners. They help listeners understand Buddhist principles and apply them in everyday life through reflection, meditation, and ethical living.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dharma Seed at none against Dharma Buddhism Talks's 1. Dharma Buddhism Talks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. Dharma Buddhism Talks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dharma Seed asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dharma Seed | Dharma Buddhism Talks |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dharma Seed Tape Library, Inc. | Arsosa Network Inc. |
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
Dharma Buddhism Talks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dharma Seed
No in-app purchases
Dharma Buddhism Talks
- Remove Ads Forever$4.99
Questions
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