Comparison

Dhamma Daily vs Daolight

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

Head to head
About

Dhamma Daily

Features
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DailyDhamma brings you daily Buddhist teachings and wisdom to support your mindfulness practice. Receive inspiring reflections from Buddhist texts to guide your spiritual journey. Save your favorite teachings and set daily reminders. Privacy Policy: https://amandashi17.github.io/dailydhamma-website/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://amandashi17.github.io/dailydhamma-website/terms-of-use.html

About

Daolight

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Daolight brings timeless wisdom from the world's great contemplative traditions: Taoism, Buddhism, Zen, Stoicism, and Vedanta into a few quiet minutes each day. Each morning, a thoughtfully chosen quote arrives to ground your day, matched to the mood or intention you set. Sit with it, read a short reflection that unpacks its meaning, and carry one small practice forward. โ€ข A DAILY QUOTE, YOUR WAY โ€” one consistent quote of the day, shaped by your chosen mood, shown in the app and in a gentle reminder. โ€ข REFLECTIVE INSIGHTS โ€” every quote comes with a warm, practical reflection and a question to sit with. โ€ข DISCOVER MORE โ€” a semantic knowledge graph surfaces quotes that resonate with the ones you love. โ€ข GUIDED JOURNEYS โ€” multi-day paths for equanimity, compassion, presence, and more. โ€ข JOURNAL โ€” capture private reflections; everything stays on your device. โ€ข HOME SCREEN WIDGET โ€” keep the day's wisdom in view. โ€ข BEAUTIFUL SHARE CARDS โ€” turn any quote into art to share. Over 400 carefully sourced quotes from voices including Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, Confucius, the Buddha, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. Free. No account. No ads. No tracking โ€” your reflections never leave your device. Begin your journey toward greater peace, clarity, and presence.

Screenshots

Dhamma Daily3 screens
Daolight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daolight at none against Dhamma Daily's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Dhamma Daily sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Daolight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Dhamma Daily versus Daolight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDhamma DailyDaolight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmanda ShiThor Matthiasson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dhamma Daily

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
None

Daolight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dhamma Daily free?
Dhamma Daily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daolight free?
Daolight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dhamma Daily or Daolight have ads?
Neither Dhamma Daily nor Daolight shows ads.

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