BuddhaWord vs Understanding Activity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BuddhaWord
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Welcome to BuddhaWord! Embark on a journey of mindfulness and inner peace with BuddhaWord. Our app offers a wide range of guided meditations that are rooted in the actual words and teachings of the historical Buddha. These have been newly translated from classical texts and recorded on audio files that are suitable for the beginner or the experienced practitioner. Designed with simplicity and ease of use in mind, BuddhaWord provides a seamless experience to support your mindfulness journey. There are two types of auto - renewable subscriptions in the app : Title of auto-renewing subscription, which may be the same as the in-app purchase product name : Monthly Plan / Yearly Plan * Length of subscription - 30 days / 1 year (respectively) * Price of subscription, and price per unit if appropriate - 6$ / 60 $ (respectively) Thank you for choosing BuddhaWord. We hope our app enriches your meditation practice and helps you find tranquility in your daily life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Understanding Activity
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This app was designed for participants in Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study. As part of this study, participants aged 16 and over will be sent a Garmin smartwatch and asked to install and wear it, to collect data on their physical activity, sleep, and geolocation. The geolocation data will be collected directly from the respondentβs smartphone, if the phone and Garmin are within Bluetooth range. If they are not in range (suggesting that the participant has gone somewhere without their smartphone), the geolocation data will be captured by the Garmin. The purpose of this app is to retrieve all data from the Garmin as well as the geolocation data from the phone. The Garmin data will automatically be transferred to this app at regular intervals. In addition, participants will be asked to complete a brief daily survey within the app. This survey consists of 11 questions and takes less than 3 minutes to complete. The data collected by the app will not include any information about who the participant is. Understanding Society researchers will download the data collected by this app, process the data to derive indicators that do not identify you or your locations, and make the anonymous data available to researchers. The Understanding Society study is conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Understanding Activity at none against BuddhaWord's 2. BuddhaWord's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. BuddhaWord sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month. Understanding Activity asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BuddhaWord | Understanding Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Olendzki | Avicenna Research Inc. |
In-app purchases
BuddhaWord
- Monthly Plan$6.001 Month
- Yearly Plan$60.001 Year
Understanding Activity
No in-app purchases
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