Mandala vs iMala
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mandala
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Provides mantras and thanks to help beginner to practice visualizing and chanting mantras.
iMala
This app assists in counting mantras for Buddhist practices like Ngondro. It allows users to create and edit practices, track progress with statistics, and predict completion times. Data is safely synchronized across devices.
- Create and edit practices
- Add mantra texts and settings
- Track progress with statistics
- Predict practice completion time
- Cloud data synchronization
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iMala is an app designed to help you count mantras in Buddhist practices, especially in Ngondro. The app offers the following features: - Create and edit practices: easily create and edit your practices, add mantra texts and settings. - Convenient statistics: track your progress with clear and detailed statistics. - Practice completion prediction: get forecasts on the completion time of your practice based on your current pace. - Cloud data synchronization: keep your data safe and accessible from any device. KARMAPA CHENNO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mandala at none against iMala's 1. iMala's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. iMala sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mandala asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mandala ships an update every 3 weeks, iMala weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mandala | iMala |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chen-Hai Teng | Alexander Senin |
In-app purchases
Mandala
No in-app purchases
iMala
- Donate this app$1.99
