Comparison

Longchen vs Dharmapath App

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

Head to head
About

Longchen

Features
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Longchen is a companion for daily Tibetan Buddhist practice β€” bringing the prayers, the lineage, the teachings, and the community of practitioners into one calm, focused space. THE PRAYER BOOK β€’ Read prayers in interlinear form β€” Tibetan script, phonetic transliteration, and translation, line by line. β€’ Auto-scroll at your own pace, with adjustable speed, per-verse repeat, and text sizing. β€’ Search across prayers and build your own collection of favorites. β€’ Create and save your own custom prayers. THE MANDALA OF THE ROOT MASTERS β€’ Explore the lineage through the Mandala of the Root Masters of Sangngak Tenzin Rinpoche. β€’ Tap any master to read their biography and view a gallery of photographs. TEACHINGS β€’ Watch video teachings and structured courses with captions, multiple qualities, and playback speed. β€’ Pick up right where you left off with progress tracking. PRACTICE & COMMUNITY β€’ Count mantras and prayers β€” including the Vajra Guru mantra and the Seven-Line Prayer. β€’ Track prostrations with clear statistics over time. β€’ Join shared recitations and accumulate together with practitioners around the world. THE GURU'S BOOKS β€’ Read "A White Conch Spiraling Towards Happiness" β€” poems of a Tibetan master β€” in a clean, distraction-free reader. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS β€’ Available in English, Russian, Vietnamese, and Tibetan. β€’ Full support for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. β€’ Light and dark mode. β€’ Read offline. May it support your practice.

About

Dharmapath App

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Dharmapath helps you explore ancient Newari scriptures, preserving Nepal’s cultural heritage. Discover a vast library, user-friendly tools, and offline access for deeper cultural insight. Join now!!!

Screenshots

Longchen4 screens
Dharmapath App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dharmapath App at none against Longchen's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Longchen versus Dharmapath App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLongchenDharmapath App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size120 MB29 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperAleksei SolopovXtraviz Solutions

In-app purchases

None

Longchen

No in-app purchases

None

Dharmapath App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Longchen free?
Longchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dharmapath App free?
Dharmapath App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Longchen or Dharmapath App have ads?
Longchen shows ads; Dharmapath App does not.
Which is updated more often, Longchen or Dharmapath App?
Longchen ships an update every 3 days, and Dharmapath App every 3 days. Most recently, Longchen was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dharmapath App on October 30, 2026.

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