Comparison

Dharma Rain vs Wan Phra Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Dharma Rain

This app offers a peaceful digital sanctuary for Buddhist practices. Engage in guided meditation, use digital prayer beads for chanting, read sutras, and join online group sessions. Track your progress and receive daily wisdom to cultivate inner peace and mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Digital prayer beads for chanting
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Sutra reading with audio narration
  • Buddhist calendar and reminders
  • Online group practice sessions
  • Practice progress tracking
  • Daily Buddhist wisdom quotes
Features
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Dharma Rain — A peaceful space for meditation, chanting, and mindful living. Bring Buddhist practice into everyday life through meditation, prayer beads, sutra reading, Buddhist calendar reminders, and online group practice. Whether you are beginning your spiritual journey or maintaining a daily practice, Dharma Rain helps you cultivate calm, focus, and inner peace. 【Prayer Beads & Chanting】 Experience realistic digital prayer beads for chanting and mindfulness practice. Supports Amitabha Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, the Six-Character Mantra, and other common Buddhist chants and mantras. Swipe or tap to count recitations, set goals such as 108 repetitions, and automatically record your daily practice progress. Multiple bead styles, wooden fish sounds, meditation bells, and gentle haptic feedback create a calm and immersive atmosphere. 【Meditation Timer】 Customize meditation sessions with traditional bell sounds at the beginning and end of practice. Designed for seated meditation, mindful breathing, relaxation, focus, and daily mindfulness routines. Perfect for morning meditation, quiet reflection during the day, or calming the mind before sleep. 【Sutra Reading】 Read Buddhist scriptures with a traditional vertical layout inspired by classical sutras. Supports audio narration, synchronized subtitles, highlighted reading, and auto-scrolling for immersive practice. Includes the Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, and more Buddhist scriptures with continuous updates. 【Buddhist Calendar & Reminders】 Track important Buddhist observances, lunar calendar days, and personal practice reminders. Create custom reminders for chanting, meditation, mindful living, and meaningful dates. 【Online Group Practice】 Meditate and chant together with practitioners around the world. View real-time online participants and daily practice activity to stay inspired and connected. 【Practice Records】 Automatically track meditation time, chanting counts, streaks, and monthly activity with beautiful visual statistics that encourage consistency and mindfulness. 【Daily Wisdom】 Receive a daily Buddhist quote or teaching for inspiration, reflection, and peaceful living. 【Membership】 Premium subscription unlocks all advanced features, including meditation tools, chanting counters, online practice, sutra reading, and custom reminders. • Monthly and yearly subscription plans available • Subscription renews automatically through your Apple ID account • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in Apple ID Settings • Access remains available until the end of the current subscription period Privacy Policy: https://dharma.ncbchat.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ May peace, wisdom,

About

Wan Phra Calendar

Features
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Wan Phra Calendar shows every Thai Buddhist observance day — wan phra (วันพระ) and the great Bucha days — computed from the Thai lunisolar calendar and validated against officially published dates. WHAT YOU GET • Every wan phra: the full moon, the new moon, and the two half-moon days (ขึ้น/แรม ๘ ค่ำ) • The five great days: Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha, Asalha Bucha, Khao Phansa, and Ok Phansa — with the correct month shifts in athikamat years • Reminders that arrive on wan kon (วันโกน), the evening before — or up to a week ahead, at the time you choose • Thai and English, switchable in the app; Buddhist Era (พ.ศ.) alongside the common era • Add your own dates — memorials, retreats, anniversaries — with their own reminders • Add your own artwork to any observance day ACCURATE BY DESIGN Dates are computed with the traditional Thai lunisolar rules, including athikamat (extra-month) and athikawan (extra-day) years, and validated against official Thai Bucha dates across many years. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no tracking, no servers. Everything stays on your phone.

Screenshots

Dharma Rain3 screens
Wan Phra Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wan Phra Calendar at none against Dharma Rain'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. Dharma Rain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Wan Phra Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dharma Rain ships an update every 4 days, Wan Phra Calendar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Dharma Rain versus Wan Phra Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDharma RainWan Phra Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer灿 罗LEK KEONG ALVIN SIEW

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dharma Rain

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Wan Phra Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dharma Rain free?
Dharma Rain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wan Phra Calendar free?
Wan Phra Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dharma Rain or Wan Phra Calendar have ads?
Neither Dharma Rain nor Wan Phra Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dharma Rain or Wan Phra Calendar?
Dharma Rain ships an update every 4 days, and Wan Phra Calendar every 3 days. Most recently, Dharma Rain was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wan Phra Calendar on November 6, 2026.

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