Comparison

Mandala vs Buddhist Prayer

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

Head to head
About

Mandala

Features
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Provides mantras and thanks to help beginner to practice visualizing and chanting mantras.

About

Buddhist Prayer

This app offers a convenient way to perform prayers and listen to devotional chants, even without an internet connection. Customize your prayer space with different Buddha images and offerings. It aims to help users find peace, mindfulness, and spiritual growth.

Highlights
  • Perform prayers anytime, anywhere
  • Offline prayer functionality
  • Customizable altar with Buddha images
  • Select and listen to Buddhist chants
  • Devotional chants and hymns
  • Promotes mindfulness and spiritual growth
Features
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This app is designed to help anyone to perform a simple prayer, anytime and anywhere. It is great for people who are busy or those like a short silent prayer. People living in a place with no or limited access to a place of worship will be find this app valuable. Our app features: • Free & easy to use, even without internet. • Allow you to do a simple prayer – anywhere, anytime • Set up the altar in your own way – you can select the Buddha’s image and item of offerings. This feature help to customise your prayer experience. • Select & listen to short chanting from various Buddhist traditions – Mahayana, Theravada, etc, (length typically 3 to 15 mins) • Can choose to listen to devotional chants & hymns – easy listening & uplifting A prayer can help us to calm our mind, develop mindfulness that helps tackle life’s challenges, peace and grows spiritually We welcome you to download our app and start your journey of practice May you be well and happy and may we all be blessed and grow in the Buddha Dhamma! Buddhist Prayer Subscription & Donation: - Enjoy unlimited exclusive membership functions with a Monthly Plan or Yearly Plan. - Once you purchase, the fee is credited to your iTunes account. - Automatic renewal occurs 24 hours before the expiration date, and your iTunes account is charged accordingly. - You can cancel the auto-renewal feature at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends. Follow the steps: [Settings] > [Your Name] > [iTunes and App Store] and tap the Apple ID at the top of the screen to manage your subscriptions. --------- Terms of service:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sYSth2L6v6AqA9jD51tz0hSdLK7NXCOCESSQtryx7yg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sUsBe_BHiTYQ1YfKEYjye1hWWMCRli19-SMtp_tjGwU/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Mandala4 screens
Buddhist Prayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mandala at none against Buddhist Prayer's 5. Mandala also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Buddhist Prayer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buddhist Prayer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Mandala asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mandala ships an update every 3 weeks, Buddhist Prayer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Mandala versus Buddhist Prayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandalaBuddhist Prayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChen-Hai Teng小丽 姜

In-app purchases

None

Mandala

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Buddhist Prayer

Subscriptions2
  • Buddhist Prayer Mthly Support$10.001 Month
  • Buddhist Prayer Yearly Support$107.991 Year
One-time3
  • Donate $50$50.00
  • Donate $100$100.00
  • Donate $200$200.00

Questions

Is Mandala free?
Mandala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddhist Prayer free?
Buddhist Prayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mandala or Buddhist Prayer have ads?
Neither Mandala nor Buddhist Prayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mandala or Buddhist Prayer?
Mandala ships an update every 3 weeks, and Buddhist Prayer every 5 days. Most recently, Mandala was updated on October 3, 2026 and Buddhist Prayer on October 6, 2026.

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