Comparison

Zenways vs Buddhist Mantra Mala

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

Head to head
About

Zenways

This app combines nature sounds, guided Zen meditations from a Buddhist monk, and binaural beats to promote relaxation and inner peace. Users can customize meditation duration and sound mix, or use it as a free sound source.

Highlights
  • Guided Zen meditation
  • Relaxing nature sounds
  • Binaural beats
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Adjustable sound mix
  • Free sound source option
Features
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Zenways is a Zen app. It uses a combination of relaxing sounds of nature, guided Zen meditation from Buddhist monk Julian Daizan Skinner and powerful binaural beats to help you relax and find your Zen. Set the meditation time from 21 to 90 minutes, and adjust the balance of the sounds, guide voice and binaural beats to suit you. You can even turn them off entirely, so this app can be used as a free sound source for meditation or relaxation. However, we strongly suggest you look at our Chillax app for the complete relaxation experience using soothing music, sound and binaural beats. This Zen app is made in partnership with Zenways, who provide yoga, meditation and teacher training. The Buddhist monk Julian Daizan Skinner (Juran Daizan 寿鸞 大山), is a British Rinzai Zen Buddhist Rōshi. He has also received Dharma Transmission in the Sōtō tradition of Zen. Daizan Roshi is the founder of the Zenways Sangha and head abbot of Yugagyo Dojo (Zen Yoga Camberwell) in London, United Kingdom. The Mindfulness of the breath meditation was found to be one of the most powerful and effective meditation techniques in extensive testing, and is presented to you here, totally free. Enjoy!. Binaural Beats Binaural beats or binaural tones are auditory processing artifacts, or apparent sounds, the perception of which arises in the brain for specific physical stimuli. This effect was discovered in 1839 by Heinrich Wilhelm Dove, and earned greater public awareness in the late 20th century based on claims that binaural beats could help induce relaxation, meditation, creativity and other desirable mental states. The effect on the brainwaves depends on the difference in frequencies of each tone: for example, if 300 Hz was played in one ear and 310 in the other, then the binaural beat would have a frequency of 10 Hz

About

Buddhist Mantra Mala

This app allows users to generate sacred vibrations and keep count of mantra recitations anywhere, anytime. It features a virtual mala, customizable mantra practices with audio and images, and a scrolling text mode for continuous chanting.

Highlights
  • Virtual mala for counting recitations
  • Customizable mantra practices
  • High-quality deity images
  • Audio tracks for mantras
  • Adjustable-speed scrolling mantra generator
  • 12 mala designs
  • 6 background color options
Features
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Install Buddhist Mantra Mala on your iOs device and generate sacred vibrations – anywhere, any time. Keep count of mantra recitation totals. Contemplate beautiful Buddhist images. Listen to inspiring mantra chants. The scrolling text mode turns your device into a powerful, variable speed prayer wheel – capable of producing thousands of mantras per minute. Pick one of our 12 mala designs. Tap the virtual mala as you repeat mantras and it will advance one bead at a time. The app will keep count of all your accumulations – both for the session and a running total. You can also edit the total, to add-in recitations counted on your real mala. Select one of the 6 plain colored background screens in order to count mantras more discretely – on the train, standing in line, sitting in the waiting room, and walking in the park... Buddhist Mantra Mala comes pre-programmed with 10 of the most popular Tibetan Buddhist mantra practices. Each practice includes a description, a high quality image, the corresponding written text, and an inspirational audio track. Every mantra set is fully editable. You can also add your own practices easily, by selecting images and audio tracks from the app's support website, from the Internet, or from files on your mobile device. Some of the App's Many Features: • 10 Pre-programmed Tibetan Buddhist Mantra Practices: ◦ Amitabha – Buddha of Boundless Light ◦ Avalokiteshvara – Bodhisattva of Compassin ◦ Green Tara – The Miraculous Saviouress ◦ Manjushri – Embodiment of Wisdom ◦ Medicine Buddha – Supreme Healer ◦ Padmasambhava – The Great Guru Rinpoche ◦ Prajnaparamita – Perfection of Transcendent Wisdom ◦ Shakyamuni – The Buddha of our Present Age ◦ Vajrapani – Wrathful Bodhisattva of Power ◦ Vajrasattva – Purification of Karma • A short description of the meaning of each practice • High quality Deity images • Choice of Tibetan and Romanized script for mantra text • Adjustable-speed, scrolling mantra prayer generator • Virtual Mala for counting mantra recitations • Keeps count of mantra recitation totals for each practice • Audio tracks for each mantra • Add unlimited practices, images, and audio tracks • Edit any mantra as you like • Choose between 12 different types of mala beads • 6 different background colors available

Screenshots

Zenways4 screens
Buddhist Mantra Mala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zenways at Free against Buddhist Mantra Mala's $2.99. Zenways also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (70% vs 60%). Buddhist Mantra Mala's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Zenways is free to download; Buddhist Mantra Mala costs $2.99 up front. Zenways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddhist Mantra Mala asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zenways holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Zenways's written reviews are positive against 60% of Buddhist Mantra Mala's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenways ships an update every 12 months, Buddhist Mantra Mala every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Zenways versus Buddhist Mantra Mala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenwaysBuddhist Mantra Mala
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB294 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWimbledon SoundWisdom Eye Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Zenways

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Buddhist Mantra Mala

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zenways

One-time1
  • remove ads$1.99
None

Buddhist Mantra Mala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zenways free?
Zenways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buddhist Mantra Mala free?
Buddhist Mantra Mala costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zenways or Buddhist Mantra Mala?
Zenways is rated higher. Zenways averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Buddhist Mantra Mala averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Zenways or Buddhist Mantra Mala have ads?
Zenways shows ads; Buddhist Mantra Mala does not.
Which is updated more often, Zenways or Buddhist Mantra Mala?
Zenways ships an update every 12 months, and Buddhist Mantra Mala every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zenways was updated on October 29, 2026 and Buddhist Mantra Mala on October 29, 2026.

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