Comparison

Compassion Mantra vs Buddha Chanting Machine

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

Head to head
About

Compassion Mantra

Listen to a female-voiced mantra and explore a gallery of 88 synced images. The audio and visuals can be controlled manually by swiping the screen.

Highlights
  • Female voice mantra
  • Picture gallery
  • 88 synced images
  • Manual image control
  • Meditative experience
Features
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The Great Compassion Mantra (female voice) and Picture Gallery This application provides a mantra of the great compassion prayer sung by a woman. The picture gallery contains 88 beautiful pictures. Both pictures and music are synced by default, or you can manually control by swiping the screen. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MingyanApps Great Compassion Dharani Sutra: Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva then said to the Buddha: ""Bhagavan, if humans or gods recite and hold the phrases of the Great Compassion Dharani, when they are about to die, all the Buddhas of the ten directions will come to receive them with their hands, and they will be reborn in whichever Buddha-World according to their wishes."" Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva continued to say to the Buddha: ""Bhagavan, Should any living being who recites and holds the holy mantra of Great Compassion fall into the three evil paths, I vow not to achieved the Correct-Awakening. Should any living being who recites and holds the holy mantra of Great Compassion not be reborn in any Buddha-World, I vow not to achieve the Correct-Awakening. Should any living being who recites and holds the holy mantra of Great Compassion not obtain unlimited Samadhis and eloquence, I vow not to achieve the Correct-Awakening. Should any living being who recites and holds the holy mantra of Great Compassion not obtain whatever he seeks in his present life, then it cannot be called the Dharani of the Great Compassionate Heart, unless it is used by those who are not virtuous or not completely sincere. If a woman dislikes her female body and wishes to become a male, if she recites the phrases of the Great Compassion Dharani but can not change from a female to a male, I vow not to achieve the Correct-Awakening. However, if she arouses even a slightest doubt, her wish will not be satisfied. If any living being usurps the drinks, foods, or possessions of Sanghas (group of monks), even though one thousand Buddhas appear in the world, he will not get to repent and reform. Even if he repents, his sins will not be eliminated. But now, by reciting this Great Compassion holy mantra, his sins will be eliminated. If anyone usurps, eats, or uses the drinks, foods, or possessions of Sanghas, he must repent to teachers of the ten directions to eliminate his sins. Now, when he reties this Great Compassion Dharani, the teachers of the ten directions will come to bear witness, and then all his weighty sins and hindrances will be eliminated. All evil karma and weighty sins such as the ten evil deeds, the five rebellious sins, slandering people, slandering the Dharmas, breaking the Abstinent-precepts, breaking other precepts, destroying stupas (holy towers), wrecking temples, stealing properties of Sanghas, and profaning Brahma (pure) practices, can be completely eliminated (by reciting this Dharani), except this: if one has doubts about this Dharani, then even his small sins and light karma cannot be eliminated, not to mention the weighty sins. Although the weighty sins do not disappear immediately, the reciting can still be the cause of Bodhi in the future.

About

Buddha Chanting Machine

This app provides a convenient way to listen to Buddhist chants and music anytime, anywhere. It's designed to create a peaceful atmosphere for home practice, offer relaxation during work breaks, and accompany you during travel.

Highlights
  • Portable Buddhist audio player
  • Offline listening
  • Relaxing Buddhist music
  • Creates peaceful atmosphere
  • Suitable for home, work, and travel
Features
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Namo Amitabha. Buddhist Machine is a traditional chanting player and meditation companion for daily practice, featuring纯净Buddhist audio in an elegant, distraction-free design. Features: - Looping Audio:精选sutra tracks with background playback and lock screen controls - Scrolling Scripture: Sutra text scrolls gently to support mindful focus - Meditation Timer: Quick-select 5/15/30/60 min timer with auto-pause - Merit Donation: Optional offerings to support the app's development - Clean Aesthetic: KaiTi calligraphy, warm gold tones, serene and dignified May this sound pervade all directions. Boundless merit. May all beings awaken together. Namo Amitabha.

Screenshots

Compassion Mantra4 screens
Buddha Chanting Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compassion Mantra at none against Buddha Chanting Machine's 3. Compassion Mantra also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Buddha Chanting Machine's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Buddha Chanting Machine sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Compassion Mantra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Compassion Mantra against 5.0 for Buddha Chanting Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compassion Mantra ships an update every 29 months, Buddha Chanting Machine monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Compassion Mantra versus Buddha Chanting Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassion MantraBuddha Chanting Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMing Yan Lin硕 王

Customer experience

Compassion Mantra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Buddha Chanting Machine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Compassion Mantra

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Buddha Chanting Machine

One-time3
  • 一杯茶$0.99
  • 一餐饭$4.99
  • 一盏灯$9.99

Questions

Is Compassion Mantra free?
Compassion Mantra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddha Chanting Machine free?
Buddha Chanting Machine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compassion Mantra or Buddha Chanting Machine?
Compassion Mantra and Buddha Chanting Machine are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Compassion Mantra or Buddha Chanting Machine have ads?
Buddha Chanting Machine shows ads; Compassion Mantra does not.
Which is updated more often, Compassion Mantra or Buddha Chanting Machine?
Compassion Mantra ships an update every 29 months, and Buddha Chanting Machine monthly. Most recently, Compassion Mantra was updated on November 1, 2026 and Buddha Chanting Machine on October 30, 2026.

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