Dhyāna Lite vs Shantideva
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dhyāna Lite
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The Dhyāna Lite app is a collection of wisdom for every day of the year from masters of Tibetan Buddhism and Zen. Dhyana refers to the mental state of stillness and freedom of thought. In Indian philosophy, the Sanskrit word dhyana stands for the higher states of consciousness of meditation. With Buddhism, the term came to China as Chan and to Japan as Zen. A bibliography of Buddhist wisdom can be found at https://bluefish.li/literatur/ The programme shows the texts against a background of images from all over the world. You can select the wisdom of the day, but also choose a random wisdom and create a list of personal favourites.
Shantideva
Access daily verses from a classic Buddhist text, "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior." Explore the entire work by a renowned 8th-century Indian Buddhist master. This app offers a practical and inspiring guide to the Buddhist path.
- Daily verse display
- Full text access
- Buddhist teachings
- Practical guide
- Inspiring content
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This App displays one verse a day from Shantideva's text "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" (Bodhisattvacharyavatara) and allows to read through the entire text. "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" is an outstandingly practical and inspiring Buddhist text that covers all the aspects of the Buddhist path. Shantideva was a great Indian Buddhist master who lived during the 8th century CE. Two of his texts survive - the Bodhicharyavatara (the text that is displayed in this app) and the Shikshasamuccaya ("Compendium of Trainings"). Both texts are still used to the present day by and especially the Bodhicharyavatara is one of the most cherished and most frequently taught texts in the Tibetan tradition. Please report bugs to shantideva@christian-steinert.de
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Verdict
Dhyāna Lite and Shantideva are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dhyāna Lite ships an update every 28 months, Shantideva every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dhyāna Lite | Shantideva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 20 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Fischer / Toni Fischer | Berzin Archives e.V. |
In-app purchases
Dhyāna Lite
No in-app purchases
Shantideva
No in-app purchases
