Compassion Mantra vs Buddhas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Female voice mantra
- Picture gallery
- 88 synced images
- Manual image control
- Meditative experience
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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.
Buddhas
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Buddhas is an interactive mindfulness app that lets you meet and learn from many Buddhas through guided story nodes, incense offering, and simple daily practices. Designed for quiet reflection and gradual spiritual training, the app combines immersive visuals, localized text, and short contemplative prompts so you can practice anytime - at home, commuting, or during a break. Key features: - Interactive Buddha encounters: story nodes with prompts that guide reflection and practice. - Incense offering system: new installs receive 6 free incense to try the experience; additional incense and optional permanent enhancements are available via in‑app purchase. - Guided meditation & practical tips: short practices for breathing, loving‑kindness, and integrating chanting into daily life. - Immersive visuals: portrait and chatroom backgrounds for each Buddha to support calm focus. - Multi‑language support: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and more. - Privacy & offline use: personal preferences and progress are stored on the device; core experience works offline. In‑app purchases: - Consumable incense packs (refill resource) - Non‑consumable “Eternal Light” style enhancements (one‑time purchase) Notes - First launch grants 6 complimentary incense sticks stored locally (no charge). - No account is required for basic use. For cross‑device sync you may provide an optional backup/login later.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compassion Mantra at none against Buddhas's 10. Compassion Mantra also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Buddhas's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 29 months). 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. Buddhas sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Compassion Mantra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Compassion Mantra ships an update every 29 months, Buddhas fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compassion Mantra | Buddhas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ming Yan Lin | Shun Wan Tang |
In-app purchases
Compassion Mantra
No in-app purchases
Buddhas
- Eternal Light - Ratnasambhava$49.99
- Eternal Light for Shakyamuni$49.99
- Eternal Light for Maitreya$49.99
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- Eternal Light for Amoghasiddhi$49.99
- Eternal Light - Bhaisajyaguru$49.99
- Eternal Light for Kassapa$49.99
- Eternal Light for Vairocana$49.99
- Eternal Light for Amitabha$49.99
- Eternal Light for Aksobhya$49.99
- Eternal Light for Dipankara$49.99









