Comparison

企鹅禅 vs 金剛道 Vajra Path

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

Head to head
About

企鹅禅

A minimalist tool for tracking daily spiritual practices, setting goals, and reviewing progress. Features include Tibetan calendar integration, customizable practice logging, and daily inspirational quotes. Offers cloud sync for seamless multi-device use.

Highlights
  • Tibetan calendar with special date reminders
  • Customizable practice logging (chanting, meditation)
  • Quick counter for repetitive tasks
  • Daily inspirational quotes
  • Journaling and favorite text collection
  • Cloud sync via Apple ID
  • Personalized themes and sound effects
Features
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【关于企鹅禅】 企鹅禅是一款简洁优雅的念诵、功课与日常练习记录工具。你可以记录每日进度,设定目标,查看完成情况,也可以通过藏历提醒、每日禅语和心得记录,让持续练习变得更清晰、更安定。 【核心功能】 ◆ 藏历日期 实时显示藏历年月日,支持初一、十五等特殊日期提醒,帮助你留意重要日子。 ◆ 功课记录 支持持咒、诵经、打坐、冥想等多种记录类型。你可以自定义目标,快速计数,补录历史记录,并通过日历视图查看每日完成情况。 ◆ 快速计数 常用功课可一键记录,适合日常念诵、计数与重复练习,操作简单高效。 ◆ 每日内容 每日禅语与经典语录摘选,适合晨间阅读、静心片刻或日常回顾。 ◆ 心得与收藏 记录心得体会,收藏常用文本,方便随时查阅与复习。 ◆ 云端同步 支持 Apple ID 登录,登录后可进行云端同步,方便在多设备之间延续记录。 ◆ 个性化体验 提供多种主题配色与提示音效,界面简洁安静,让记录融入日常。 【适合人群】 • 希望记录每日念诵与练习进度的用户 • 需要追踪个人目标完成情况的用户 • 喜欢阅读每日禅语与经典摘录的用户 • 希望通过日历回顾长期坚持轨迹的用户 【隐私保护】 企鹅禅重视用户隐私。仅在你主动登录时进行数据同步,不收集与核心功能无关的信息。你可以随时在 App 内查看相关隐私说明。 【联系我们】 如有建议或问题,欢迎通过 App 内反馈功能与我们联系。 服务条款:https://api.lishuo.net/penguinzen/terms.html 隐私政策:https://api.lishuo.net/penguinzen/privacy.html 联系邮箱:lishuo.net@gmail.com

About

金剛道 Vajra Path

Features
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Vajra Path is a companion app for long-term preliminary practice tracking. We don’t teach any specific practice—we help you steadily record the commitments you’ve already received from your teacher. 【All included】 • Up to 12 practices: rename, reorder, total target, optional daily goal • Counting, progress, mandala, completion estimates • Journey calendar, text journal, voice journal with transcription • Custom practice images • Morning and evening reminders (off until you turn them on) • Home screen widget • Export / restore practices and counts (Files or iCloud Drive) • One on-device note per practice 【Contemplation】 • Short outer-preliminary readings: precious human life, impermanence, cyclic existence, cause and effect, the point of liberation, relying on a teacher • Original summaries, each naming the matching chapter of Words of My Perfect Teacher • The five preliminary “why we practice” pages stay as they were • Dedication after counting, and an optional “Today’s thought” • For the full teaching, please purchase and study Patrul Rinpoche’s Words of My Perfect Teacher 【Voluntary offering】 • Yearly and one-time purchases only support continued maintenance of this app • You can use every feature above without subscribing • Cancel the yearly plan anytime in the App Store 【Privacy first】 • Data stays on your device by default • No accounts, no upload of practice content • Delete voice notes, journals, and practice notes anytime • Backup is a JSON file you export yourself; it does not include audio or custom images 【Content boundary】 This app provides no mantras, visualizations, rituals, or oral-transmission content. Default preliminary names are labels only—please edit them as your teacher instructed. Contemplation text is an original summary, not practice instruction and not the book’s wording. Annual offering USD $9.99/year (1-month free trial) · One-time offering USD $29.99 Neither purchase unlocks features. Licensed under the Apple Standard License Agreement. Support: howly7777777@gmail.com End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

企鹅禅4 screens
金剛道 Vajra Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 企鹅禅 at none against 金剛道 Vajra Path's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. 金剛道 Vajra Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. 企鹅禅 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

企鹅禅 ships an update every 2 weeks, 金剛道 Vajra Path fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
企鹅禅 versus 金剛道 Vajra Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter企鹅禅金剛道 Vajra Path
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer硕 李CHANG HAO LI

In-app purchases

None

企鹅禅

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

金剛道 Vajra Path

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Offering (Family Share)1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vajra Path- Lifetime (Family Share)$29.99

Questions

Is 企鹅禅 free?
企鹅禅 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 金剛道 Vajra Path free?
金剛道 Vajra Path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 企鹅禅 or 金剛道 Vajra Path have ads?
Neither 企鹅禅 nor 金剛道 Vajra Path shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 企鹅禅 or 金剛道 Vajra Path?
企鹅禅 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 金剛道 Vajra Path fortnightly. Most recently, 企鹅禅 was updated on October 31, 2026 and 金剛道 Vajra Path on November 5, 2026.

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