Dharma Mala: Mantra Counter
HOANG LE Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Dharma Mala: Mantra Counter is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by HOANG LE. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 21, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 9 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 21
- 2026 · v1.6
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About Dharma Mala: Mantra Counter
Dharma Mala is a companion for Tibetan Buddhist (Vajrayana) practitioners. COUNT WITHOUT EVER LOSING A COUNT • Tap the large circle, feel each bead, a stronger pulse at every completed mala • Count by voice (Premium): record a few samples, then just chant; the app counts each repetition, even with the screen locked. Audio is processed only on the device, never recorded or sent • 21/27/54/108/111-bead malas, +1 mala, manual entry, undo • Lock against accidental taps; keep the screen awake • Every tap is saved instantly, so a crash or dead battery never loses your count • A dedication of merit after each session BACKFILL & PRACTICE DEBT • Set a daily commitment (samaya) for each practice • Forgot to log for a few days? The app asks. Choose "Practiced in full" or split a total across days • Truly missed a day? The shortfall becomes practice debt, repaid automatically when you go beyond your commitment • Pauses for illness or travel don't create debt GOALS & STATS • Targets of 100,000, 111,111 or any number, including counts accumulated before you used the app • Projected finish date and the daily count needed to meet a deadline • Streaks, an 18-week heatmap and a 30-day chart • Presets: Ngöndro (refuge prostrations, Vajrasattva, mandala, guru yoga), Chenrezig, Green and White Tara, Medicine Buddha, Guru Rinpoche, Manjushri, Amitabha TIBETAN CALENDAR • Phugpa system, checked day by day from 1950 to 2100 • Omitted and doubled days, leap months, element-animal years, Rabjung cycle • 8th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 29th and 30th days, Losar and the four great Düchen • Daily element combinations (Earth–Earth, Water–Water…) and lunar mansions, checked against printed almanacs • Special-day filters: how many Tsok, Dakini or new-moon days this month, and which ones • Element day finder: tap "Water–Water" to see every upcoming one in the next 12 months (for life release and new beginnings) • Special-day reminders LIBRARY • Teachings log: empowerments, transmissions, instructions, vows and retreats, with lama, date, place and samaya commitments • Create a practice from a commitment in one tap • Upload sadhana texts and books (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, images) and open them right from the counter • Save empowerment and teaching videos from YouTube • Group Zoom rooms: paste the invitation to fill in link, ID and passcode; pin to Home and join in one tap • Face ID lock keeps it private LANGUAGES: Vietnamese, English, Tibetan LIFETIME PREMIUM (one-time purchase, no subscription): unlimited practices, voice counting, Apple Watch counter, almanac for any day, iCloud sync, progress widget, CSV export. This app supports your practice and does not replace guidance from a qualified teacher. Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://yangopen.com/apps/dharmamala/privacy/
What’s new
Version 1.6 · Updated October 21, 2026
• Count by voice (Premium): record 3 samples, then just chant; the app counts each repetition, even with the screen locked. Audio is processed only on the device, never recorded or sent. • While it listens, the Lock Screen shows your count and today’s progress. The counter draws a thread around the mala with each repetition. • If the app is closed unexpectedly (battery, crash), it tells you your count was kept. Discarding a session of 108 or more asks again. • Time zones (Calendar tab, Zoom cards): see a session’s time in New York, India, Taiwan and more at once, and copy it for your group. • Adding a text makes it clear that only you can see it and it is never sent to any server. Adding a practice reminds you to practise only after empowerment, oral transmission or your teacher’s permission. • New “Rate Dharma Mala” row in Settings → About.
App privacy
The developer, HOANG LE, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: App Functionality
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