Comparison

Buddhability vs Chumlord

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

Head to head
About

Buddhability

Access daily inspiration, guided Buddhist chanting, and an AI-powered chat for Buddhist wisdom. Engage in courses, challenges, and connect with friends to support your personal growth journey.

Highlights
  • Daily inspiration and wisdom
  • Guided Buddhist chanting with progress tracking
  • AI-powered Buddhist Q&A
  • Social features for friends and encouragement
  • Courses and challenges for personal development
Features
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DAILY INSPIRATION Discover 300+ words of inspiration and wisdom to power your day. In a world where each day brings a new set of challenges, dive into your daily routine with hope and bravery. You can also read, watch or listen to a community of Buddhists sharing their stories whether it be about relationships, money or jobs. GUIDED BUDDHIST CHANTING & PERSONAL GOALS Receive guided Buddhist chanting at the best speed for you, whether that’s slow, medium or ideal. You can start or finish your chanting at any time along with an audio guide of how to do it. You can set personal and chanting goals to track your progress and see the positive impact chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo can have in your daily life. ASK BUDDHABILITY Don’t know where to start? Just “Ask Buddhability” and our AI-powered chat will source from our 500+ library of materials any answers to your questions from a Buddhist perspective. TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS Buddhability is more fun with friends! So, invite your friends to do challenge together or just send each other encouragement as you strive toward your personal and chanting goals. COURSES & CHALLENGES Take your Buddhability journey to the next level with courses and challenges that fit your level and interest. Whether it’s a 30 Day Buddhability Challenge to see how chanting can work for you or “How to Get Unstuck in 10 Days” when you’re feeling in a rut. Whatever it may be, these courses and challenges are here to help you take a step forward. Read the terms and conditions here: https://buddhability.org/terms-conditions/ Read the privacy policy here: https://buddhability.org/privacy-policy/

About

Chumlord

Features
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Chumlord tracks how often you stay in touch with friends and family. Add people to a roster (manually or from your contacts), set a catchup cadence per person (daily, weekly, monthly, custom, etc.), and log catchups when they happen. The main list splits into Scheduled and Coming Due. Coming Due is ranked by who merits attention most relative to their own cadence, so you can quickly triage who to reach out to first. Each row shows the friend's avatar, cadence, next or last catchup date, and a health percentage from 0 to 100. Tap a row to edit, tap the calendar icon to schedule a date, swipe to text or snooze. I created Chumlord as a passion project. No account, no server, no analytics. Everything stays on your device. Chumlord doesn't send notifications; you open it when you want to see where things stand.

Screenshots

Buddhability4 screens
Chumlord3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chumlord at none against Buddhability's shown. Buddhability's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddhability ships an update every 10 days, Chumlord monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Buddhability versus Chumlord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddhabilityChumlord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSoka Gakkai International - USAJOHN SCOTT MORELAND

In-app purchases

None

Buddhability

No in-app purchases

None

Chumlord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddhability free?
Buddhability is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chumlord free?
Chumlord is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buddhability or Chumlord have ads?
Buddhability shows ads; Chumlord does not.
Which is updated more often, Buddhability or Chumlord?
Buddhability ships an update every 10 days, and Chumlord monthly. Most recently, Buddhability was updated on October 25, 2026 and Chumlord on October 28, 2026.

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