Japa vs Vision Board Maker・Dreamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Japa
This app offers a distraction-free digital mala for mantra repetition, helping users maintain focus and discipline during meditation. It features customizable beads, a timer, progress tracking, and gentle feedback, designed for a calm and immersive practice.
- Digital mala counter
- Customizable bead count
- Meditation timer
- Progress tracking
- Goal-based practice
- Haptic and sound feedback
- Pause and resume functionality
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Jap-Mala — A Simple, Distraction-Free Meditation Companion Jap-Mala is a thoughtfully designed meditation app that helps you focus on mantra repetition (japa) without distractions. Inspired by the traditional mala, the app provides a calm, tactile experience that lets you stay fully immersed in your practice—whether you meditate for a few minutes or complete long sādhanā sessions. Designed for simplicity, Jap-Mala replaces physical bead counting with a gentle, intuitive digital mala, while preserving the rhythm, awareness, and discipline of traditional meditation. Key Features • Digital Mala Counter Count each mantra with a simple tap—no buttons, no clutter. • Customizable Mala Beads Choose the number of beads per mala to match your personal practice. • Meditation Timer Automatically tracks the duration of your meditation sessions. • Progress Tracking See total beads completed and malas finished at a glance. • Goal-Based Practice Set a target count and receive a gentle indication when your goal is achieved. • Haptic & Sound Feedback Subtle vibration confirms each count. Optional sound cues indicate mala completion and goal achievement. • Pause & Resume Anytime Take breaks when needed without losing your progress. • Eyes-Closed Friendly Designed to be used without looking at the screen—perfect for deep focus. Designed for Calm & Focus Jap-Mala is intentionally minimal: • No social features • No notifications • No unnecessary visuals • Just a peaceful interface that supports mindfulness, repetition, and inner stillness. Who Is This App For? • Practitioners of mantra meditation • Users following japa, nāma-smaraṇa, or breath-based practices • Anyone seeking a simple, distraction-free meditation counter • Beginners and experienced meditators alike Privacy First Your meditation data stays on your device. Jap-Mala does not require account creation or personal information. Begin Your Practice Whether you meditate daily or occasionally, Jap-Mala helps you stay present, consistent, and focused—one bead at a time. Download Jap-Mala and experience meditation the traditional way, with modern simplicity.
Vision Board Maker・Dreamer
Create a personalized visual representation of your aspirations. This app helps you discover your dreams, explore your desires through guided reflection, and turn your vision into a tangible daily practice with affirmations and reminders.
- Create personalized vision boards
- Self-discovery exercises
- Daily affirmations
- Goal reminders and widgets
- Visualize future aspirations
- Explore life desires
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Think Big. Believe. Dream. Dare. What do you really want your life to look like? Dreamer helps you discover your dreams, understand what truly matters to you, and turn your vision into something you can see and feel every day. Create your personal Vision Board, explore your desires through self-discovery, practice manifestation, and stay connected to your goals with inspiring affirmations, reminders, and widgets. Whether you already know exactly what you want or are still discovering your direction, Dreamer gives you a beautiful space to imagine your future and create a vision that feels truly yours. Create a Vision Board for Your Dream Life Your Vision Board is more than a collage of beautiful images. It is a visual reflection of the life you want to create. Collect the images, dreams, ideas, and intentions that inspire you. Create a personalized vision board for love, career, travel, wellbeing, relationships, money, personal growth, or anything else you want to bring into your life. Return to your Vision Board every day to reconnect with your intentions, strengthen your manifestation practice, and remember where you want to go. Discover What You Really Want Sometimes the hardest part of creating a vision board is knowing what belongs on it. Dreamer helps you look deeper. Explore your desires, strengths, motivations, life direction, and personal patterns with self-discovery experiences designed to inspire reflection and new ideas. Discover dreams you may not have considered before, understand yourself from a new perspective, and use those insights to create a more meaningful Vision Board. Manifest Your Vision Manifestation starts with clarity. When you can clearly imagine the future you want, it becomes easier to focus your attention, choices, and energy around it. Use your Vision Board as a daily manifestation tool. Visualize your dream life, reconnect with your intentions, and surround yourself with images and ideas that remind you of what you are creating. Dreamer makes manifestation feel personal, visual, inspiring, and part of your everyday life. Positive Affirmations for Your Dreams Support your vision with powerful affirmations. Read positive affirmations that match your intentions, use affirmation reminders throughout the day, and keep inspiring messages close with widgets. Affirmations can help you return to the mindset and feelings behind your Vision Board — especially when everyday life makes it easy to lose focus on the bigger picture. Why Dreamer? Dreamer is for you if: - You want to create a beautiful and meaningful Vision Board. - You want to discover what you truly want instead of following someone else’s version of success. - You are interested in manifestation and visualization. - You want daily affirmations that support your intentions. - You feel stuck and want fresh inspiration for your future. - You want to see the bigger picture of your life. - You want a personal space for your dreams, ideas, goals, and future self. - You want to feel more connected to the life you are creating. Your Vision. Your Dreams. Your Life. Create your Vision Board. Discover what you truly want. Visualize your dream life. Practice manifestation. Stay inspired with daily affirmations. Start creating the life you want with Dreamer. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Read more about our terms and conditions here - https://sites.google.com/view/dreamer-app/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vision Board Maker・Dreamer at 4.7 against Japa's 2.5. Vision Board Maker・Dreamer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Japa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vision Board Maker・Dreamer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vision Board Maker・Dreamer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vision Board Maker・Dreamer has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Japa's written reviews are positive against 65% of Vision Board Maker・Dreamer's.
Japa ships an update every 9 months, Vision Board Maker・Dreamer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Japa | Vision Board Maker・Dreamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 64.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABCOM | Maryna Aliakseichyk |
Customer experience
Japa
Vision Board Maker・Dreamer
Bugs and requests
Japa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vision Board Maker・Dreamer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes
- Freezing issues
- Inability to cancel subscription
- Syncing issues across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Login/sync across devices
- More customization options
- Landscape mode
- Autosave for diary
- Diverse visual content
In-app purchases
Japa
- Donation for ad removal$0.99
Vision Board Maker・Dreamer
- Vision Board Unlimited2 variants$7.997 Days
- Vision Board Unlimited3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Vision Board Maker Premium$9.991 Month
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- Vision Board Unlimited$12.991 Month
- Vision Board Unlimited3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
- Vision Board Unlimited3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Vision Board Unlimited3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$19.99
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