Comparison

Bodhi Tree vs Love Code

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

Love Code

Features
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Love Code helps you become a more thoughtful, present partner — one small act at a time. Every day, Love Code gives you five tiny, doable ideas — one for each of the five love languages: quality time, words of encouragement, acts of service, gifts, and a moment of tenderness. You choose, you do, and your partner rates how it landed at the end of the day. Over time, the app quietly learns what your partner truly appreciates and tailors tomorrow's ideas to fit. It's not about fixing anything. It's about showing up a little better, every day. WHAT YOU GET • Five daily love-language ideas, personalized to your partner • The Bridge — a gentle, private way for your partner to share what would mean the most to them, turned into a kind suggestion for you (no pressure, no confrontation) • A relationship guide powered by AI, for thoughtful everyday advice • Practice mode — rehearse tricky conversations calmly before they happen • Cool-down — rephrase a message written in anger before you send it • Learning tracks and short capsules on connection and emotional intelligence • A shared couple streak to celebrate consistency together • A shareable weekly summary of your week as a couple • A shared daily question that only unlocks when you both answer • Optional faith-based mode: content and ideas supported by reviewed Islamic evidence — entirely optional, never required YOUR PRIVACY IS SACRED Love Code is built around respect. What you share stays private and protected. The app is here to help you express care — never to expose anyone. FREE TO START Enjoy a full 15-day trial with everything unlocked. After that, the core daily experience stays free forever. A Premium subscription unlocks the AI-powered features. SUBSCRIPTION Love Code offers an auto-renewable Premium subscription (monthly and annual). • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. • Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Love Code is a tool for growth and connection. It is not a substitute for professional counseling or therapy. Questions? eswstar@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://lovecodeapi.sam-aviationservices.com/disclaimer · Privacy Policy: https://lovecodeapi.sam-aviationservices.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Bodhi Tree4 screens
Love Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Love Code at 3 against Bodhi Tree's 1. Love Code also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Love Code sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bodhi Tree ships an update every 3 weeks, Love Code every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bodhi Tree versus Love Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBodhi TreeLove Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMing Chieh Linmohamed ahmed abdel maksoud ismail

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bodhi Tree

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Love Code

Subscriptions2
  • Love Code — Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Love Code — Premium Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Bodhi Tree free?
Bodhi Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Love Code free?
Love Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bodhi Tree or Love Code have ads?
Neither Bodhi Tree nor Love Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bodhi Tree or Love Code?
Bodhi Tree ships an update every 3 weeks, and Love Code every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bodhi Tree was updated on October 24, 2026 and Love Code on October 24, 2026.

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