Comparison

TownSpot vs BuddhaMind

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

Head to head
About

TownSpot

Features
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Feel part of where you live and live local - all local events, activities, and helpful community services in one simple place. What makes TownSpot so good: • Feel part of your local area by knowing everything going on around you • Find either fun local events or free local services if you're in need, there's something for everyone • Discover new places in you area that you never knew existed • See how active your local area is through view counts on local events • Add events to your calendar so you never miss a thing • View local venues on a map so you can gain a better idea your local area Download TownSpot and start to improve your local knowledge and engage with you local area. . What's the town saying about TownSpot? “I discovered Kentish Town Community Centre's music open mic nights through Town Spot” - George, joined Sep 2019 “I've become more aware of how much more there is to learn about Kentish Town and what's going on” - Peter, joined Apr 2020 “I found a volunteering opportunity at Castlehaven Community Centre because of TownSpot“ - Sophia, joined Oct 2020 “It's always full of really interesting things that are going on that you might've not realised you'd have been interested in and want to go take part in“ - Nessa, joined Mar 2020 OUR MISSION At TownSpot, our mission is to improve people's engagement and knowledge in the area they live, leading to longer and happier lives. YOUR PRIVACY We take your privacy seriously. See our privacy policy here: https://www.townspot.co/privacy-policy Connect with us: https://twitter.com/town_spot https://instagram.com/town.spot

About

BuddhaMind

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BuddhaMind is a meditation app from the London Buddhist Centre, designed to help you develop greater awareness, wisdom and compassion. Whether you’re new to meditation or have been practising for years, BuddhaMind offers high-quality guided meditations, structured courses, and teachings for modern life — all rooted in the Buddhist tradition. This isn’t just another meditation app. It’s a doorway into a living spiritual community. All content is created by experienced Buddhist teachers, grounded in their own practice of the Buddha’s teachings. What you’ll find inside • Guided meditations, including mindfulness, loving-kindness (mettā), compassion, body awareness, and practices for working with difficult emotions • Structured, multi-week courses that support depth and continuity in practice • A simple meditation timer for daily practice • Teachings from experienced Buddhist teachers connected with the London Buddhist Centre • A sense of connection to a living Buddhist community

Screenshots

TownSpot4 screens
BuddhaMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

TownSpot and BuddhaMind are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TownSpot ships an update fortnightly, BuddhaMind every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TownSpot versus BuddhaMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTownSpotBuddhaMind
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOWNSPOT LTDLondon Buddhist Centre

In-app purchases

None

TownSpot

No in-app purchases

None

BuddhaMind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TownSpot free?
TownSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuddhaMind free?
BuddhaMind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TownSpot or BuddhaMind have ads?
Neither TownSpot nor BuddhaMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TownSpot or BuddhaMind?
TownSpot ships an update fortnightly, and BuddhaMind every 3 weeks. Most recently, TownSpot was updated on October 24, 2026 and BuddhaMind on October 24, 2026.

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