Dharma Words vs MangoTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dharma Words
This app shares Buddhist teachings and inspirations from Venerable Master Hsing Yun. It explains the concept of karma, emphasizing that good deeds lead to merit and wrongdoings to negative karma, rather than predicting fate.
- Buddhist teachings
- Inspirations from Venerable Master Hsing Yun
- Explanation of karma
- Focus on good deeds and merit
- Guidance on avoiding negative karma
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Venerable Master Hsing Yun introduced the “Dharma Words” as a way to share the Buddha’s teachings and inspirations with devotees and visitors. The “Dharma Words” differ from fortune telling in that they do not determine the fate of a person. Their purpose is to explain the Buddhist concept of karma – performing good deeds will bring good merit while wrong doings will bring bad karma.
MangoTV
Stream exclusive Chinese dramas, variety shows, and reality programs. Enjoy HD streaming, multilingual subtitles, and AI dubbing. Connect with idols through fan events and live chats.
- Exclusive Chinese dramas and variety shows
- HD streaming with FHD & HDR options
- Multilingual interface
- Multilingual subtitles and AI dubbing
- Fan events, voting, and live chats
- Short dramas for quick viewing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dharma Words at 100% against MangoTV's 13%. Dharma Words also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 24). MangoTV's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (729 vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MangoTV sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dharma Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dharma Words holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangoTV has 729 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dharma Words's written reviews are positive against 13% of MangoTV's.
Dharma Words ships an update every 6 months, MangoTV monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dharma Words | MangoTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (729 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 729 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Beautiful Life Television Co., Ltd. | 快乐阳光(香港) |
Customer experience
Dharma Words
MangoTV
Bugs and requests
Dharma Words
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MangoTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to login or access VIP content
- Subtitles fail to load or disappear quickly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Casting and mirroring not working properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add English subtitles for all content
- Improve subtitle timing and sync
- Develop iPad and TV-friendly versions
- Allow casting/mirroring to external displays
- Streamline login and subscription process
In-app purchases
Dharma Words
No in-app purchases
MangoTV
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Monthly subscription2 variants$2.991 Month
- Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
- SVIP monthly subscription$5.491 Month
- Quarterly subscription$8.493 Months
- annual subscription$29.991 Year
- Separate purchase$0.39
- Separate purchase$0.49
- Separate purchase$0.99
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- Separate purchase$1.99
- Separate purchase$3.99
- monthly$3.99
- quarterly$9.99
- annual$11.99
- annual$16.99
- Annual SVIP$17.49
- annual$19.99
- Annual SVIP$20.49
