Comparison

Alan Watts vs Sirr

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

Head to head
About

Alan Watts

Explore the profound wisdom of a renowned philosopher and spiritual teacher. Access a vast, curated collection of remastered talks, lectures, and exclusive content for personal growth and self-discovery. Listen offline and track your progress through a comprehensive library.

Highlights
  • Remastered audio talks
  • Extensive streaming collection
  • Exclusive content access
  • Offline listening
  • Mark talks as completed
Features
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Dive into the wisdom of one of the most influential thinkers of our time with the Alan Watts app, presented by the official Alan Watts Org. Whether interested in philosophy, meditation, spirituality, or self-discovery, this app is the perfect resource for your personal journey. We've thoughtfully curated rare content and re-mastered old favorites to create the most authentic collection of Alan Watts' content available anywhere. Stream our vast collection of Alan Watts' talks, lectures, and seminars. The Alan Watts app lets you access Alan's wisdom wherever you go! Features: - Classic and Remastered Audio: We've restored and remastered your favorite Alan Watts content for a totally fresh experience. - Most Comprehensive Streaming Collection: Explore the most extensive collection of Alan Watts' talks and public lectures, streaming anywhere. - Exclusive Content: Access rare Alan Watts content exclusively available on the app. - Offline Listening: Download talks and listen anytime, anywhere, without needing an internet connection. - Mark Talks as Completed: Easily flag which recordings you've finished, helping you track your journey through Alan's library. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Alan Watts on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. *All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://app.audiorista.com/pages/terms/4483/ Privacy Policy: https://app.audiorista.com/pages/privacy/4483/

About

Sirr

Features
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Sirr is a quiet daily practice drawn from the Sufi path of the heart. Each morning you receive one couplet or image — a line from Rumi's Masnavi, the reed, the mirror, the guest house. You don't dissect it. You carry it through your day, and return to it at night. It is the opposite of a feed. One line per screen. Generous whitespace. Dark and calm by design. An app built to be closed — because success is presence regained, not minutes captured. THE THREE BEATS • Take — Each morning, receive one line from the path. Don't analyze it; carry it. • Carry — Today's line rests on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widget. When the scroll reflex fires, you meet the reed's longing instead of the feed. • Return — At night, one quiet reflection: what did this stir in you today? A private note, on your device alone. EIGHT SUFI PATHS Walk a curated journey through eight themes — The Reed (longing), The Polished Heart (the mirror), Bewilderment (wonder beyond cleverness), Love (the fire that ripens), The Guest House (welcoming every feeling), Presence & Remembrance, Dying Before Death, and The Friend (the Beloved). Each is a path of days, taken one at a time. DEPTH, NOT VIBES Every line is human-curated from public-domain scholarly translations — chiefly R. A. Nicholson's and E. H. Whinfield's Masnavi — and presented with full attribution, the theme it belongs to, and a quiet note on why it opens outward. This is the classical mystical-poetic tradition, handled with care. Not decontextualized "Rumi quotes." AI never authors the wisdom. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. No tracking. No ads. No streak guilt. Your reflections live on your device and nowhere else. The App Privacy label reads: Data Not Collected. A GENTLE REMINDER Set one optional evening nudge to return to the day's line. One quiet moment — never a notification storm. Sirr means "the secret" — the innermost heart. This is a small, devoted app for those drawn to Rumi and the Sufi way who want depth and dignity, not noise. "There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled. You feel it, don't you?" — Rumi Privacy Policy URL: https://agezgin.github.io/sirr/privacy.html Support URL: https://agezgin.github.io/sirr/support.html

Screenshots

Alan Watts4 screens
Sirr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Alan Watts at 4 against Sirr's 1. Alan Watts also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Alan Watts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sirr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alan Watts versus Sirr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlan WattsSirr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (152 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings152 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperElectronic Educational Programs Inc.Hacı Ahmet GEZGIN

Bugs and requests

Alan Watts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App stops working when phone is locked
  • Issues with account access and renewal

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search by summary/topic functionality
  • Implement a queue system for playlisting
  • Provide an annual subscription plan
  • Improve UI cues for played/unplayed content

Sirr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Alan Watts

Subscriptions2
  • Alan Watts Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Alan Watts Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Alan Watts - 199$1.99
  • Alan Watts - 799$7.99
  • Alan Watts - 1599$15.99
Show 4 more
  • Alan Watts - 2299$22.99
  • Alan Watts - 3399$33.99
  • Alan Watts - 5999$59.99
  • Alan Watts - 6499$64.99
1 purchases

Sirr

One-time1
  • Sirr Pro — Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Alan Watts free?
Alan Watts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sirr free?
Sirr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alan Watts or Sirr have ads?
Neither Alan Watts nor Sirr shows ads.

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