Comparison

Bodhi Tree vs Thiền Quán

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

Head to head
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/

About

Thiền Quán

Access a library of e-books, articles, audio, and video content focused on mindfulness meditation and Theravada Buddhist teachings. Explore resources to deepen your understanding and practice of these spiritual disciplines.

Highlights
  • E-book library
  • Articles
  • Audio content
  • Video content
  • Mindfulness meditation
  • Buddhist teachings
Features
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Chia sẻ sách điện tử, bài viết, âm thanh và video về Thiền Quán - Thiền Minh Sát (Satipaṭṭhāna), Thiền Tứ Niệm Xứ và giáo lý Phật giáo Nguyên Thủy.

Screenshots

Bodhi Tree4 screens
Thiền Quán4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thiền Quán at none against Bodhi Tree's 2. Thiền Quán also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bodhi Tree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Thiền Quán asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bodhi Tree against 5.0 for Thiền Quán. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bodhi Tree ships an update every 3 weeks, Thiền Quán every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bodhi Tree versus Thiền Quán: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBodhi TreeThiền Quán
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMing Chieh LinTu Nguyen

Customer experience

Bodhi Tree

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thiền Quán

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bodhi Tree

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Thiền Quán

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bodhi Tree free?
Bodhi Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thiền Quán free?
Thiền Quán is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bodhi Tree or Thiền Quán?
Bodhi Tree and Thiền Quán are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Bodhi Tree or Thiền Quán have ads?
Neither Bodhi Tree nor Thiền Quán shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bodhi Tree or Thiền Quán?
Bodhi Tree ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thiền Quán every 6 days. Most recently, Bodhi Tree was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thiền Quán on October 24, 2026.

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