Comparison

Buddhas vs Bodhi Tree

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

Head to head
About

Buddhas

Features
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Buddhas is an interactive mindfulness app that lets you meet and learn from many Buddhas through guided story nodes, incense offering, and simple daily practices. Designed for quiet reflection and gradual spiritual training, the app combines immersive visuals, localized text, and short contemplative prompts so you can practice anytime - at home, commuting, or during a break. Key features: - Interactive Buddha encounters: story nodes with prompts that guide reflection and practice. - Incense offering system: new installs receive 6 free incense to try the experience; additional incense and optional permanent enhancements are available via in‑app purchase. - Guided meditation & practical tips: short practices for breathing, loving‑kindness, and integrating chanting into daily life. - Immersive visuals: portrait and chatroom backgrounds for each Buddha to support calm focus. - Multi‑language support: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, and more. - Privacy & offline use: personal preferences and progress are stored on the device; core experience works offline. In‑app purchases: - Consumable incense packs (refill resource) - Non‑consumable “Eternal Light” style enhancements (one‑time purchase) Notes - First launch grants 6 complimentary incense sticks stored locally (no charge). - No account is required for basic use. For cross‑device sync you may provide an optional backup/login later.

About

Bodhi Tree

A quiet companion for Buddhist practice and study, offering daily teachings, guided meditations, and a library of sutras and mantras. It prioritizes privacy with on-device storage and optional iCloud sync, designed for personal reflection without engagement tactics.

Highlights
  • Daily teachings and verses
  • Guided meditation timer
  • Extensive sutra and mantra library
  • Private journaling space
  • Buddhist calendar with alerts
  • Optional Apple Health integration
Features
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Bodhi Tree is a quiet companion for Buddhist practice and study, grounded in real scripture and available in English and Traditional Chinese. Open it for today's teaching or a simple meditation timer. Lotus Breath offers a short guided practice. No account, social feed, ads, or tracking. Bodhi Tree brings together daily verses, sutras, guided Practice Paths, meditation, and private reflection in one app that works offline. Its readings include the Dhammapada, Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, and selected suttas from the Pali Canon. It supports newcomers and longtime practitioners across Theravada, Zen, Tibetan, Pure Land, and broader Mahayana traditions. WHAT'S INSIDE • TODAY: Read a daily teaching suited to the tradition you follow. Open the verse to see its source and reflection. • PATHS: Follow six guided Practice Paths with short daily steps, including Calm Anxiety, Following the Breath, Letting Go, The Four Hearts, Impermanence, and Sleep. • MOMENTS: Find scripture based readings for anger, loss, change, relationships, and other parts of daily life. • MEDITATE: Use a quiet timer with singing bowl, temple bell, or zen bowl sounds, interval bells, and Lotus Breath. • REFLECT: Keep private journal entries, end of session notes, bookmarks, and daily check ins. Search helps you return to past entries. • YOU: Set traditions, reminders, language, appearance, iCloud sync, and saved teachings. • WIDGETS: Keep today's teaching on your Home Screen. BUILT FOR PRACTICE Bodhi Tree is designed for a steady, personal practice. There are no streak penalties or infinite feeds. Bell of Mindfulness reminders are optional and configurable. PRIVACY Your reflections, bookmarks, and journal entries stay on your device. Optional iCloud sync uses your personal iCloud account. Bodhi Tree has no third party analytics, advertising SDKs, or trackers. Apple Health access is optional and only saves completed meditation sessions as Mindful Minutes when you grant permission. FULLY FREE Every feature is available without a subscription or paywall. If Bodhi Tree supports your practice, the You tab offers three optional one time contributions. Contributions do not unlock content or create an entitlement. Payments are processed by Apple. A NOTE FROM US Bodhi Tree is named for the tree under which the Buddha is said to have awakened. May this app offer a clear place to read and sit. Bodhi Tree Privacy Policy: https://forestoceanlife.github.io/bodhi-tree/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Buddhas4 screens
Bodhi Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Buddhas at 15.6 against Bodhi Tree's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Buddhas sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bodhi Tree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddhas ships an update fortnightly, Bodhi Tree every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Buddhas versus Bodhi Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddhasBodhi Tree
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShun Wan TangMing Chieh Lin

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Buddhas

One-time10
  • Eternal Light - Ratnasambhava$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Shakyamuni$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Maitreya$49.99
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  • Eternal Light for Amoghasiddhi$49.99
  • Eternal Light - Bhaisajyaguru$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Kassapa$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Vairocana$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Amitabha$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Aksobhya$49.99
  • Eternal Light for Dipankara$49.99
2 purchases

Bodhi Tree

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Buddhas free?
Buddhas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bodhi Tree free?
Bodhi Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Buddhas or Bodhi Tree have ads?
Neither Buddhas nor Bodhi Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddhas or Bodhi Tree?
Buddhas ships an update fortnightly, and Bodhi Tree every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buddhas was updated on October 5, 2026 and Bodhi Tree on September 21, 2026.

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