# Buddhism Complete Guide

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1013944317](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1013944317)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1013944317`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** eTips LTD
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (220 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.12
- **Last updated:** 2022-07-30
- **First published:** 2015-07-11
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buddhism-complete-guide/id1013944317)
- **Website:** [http://www.etips.com](http://www.etips.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://etips.com/privacy-policy](https://etips.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Buddhism Complete Guide is an offline mobile guide designed for travelers who want to explore Buddhism and the life of the Buddha. It provides a compact, offline experience for discovering cultures and histories while on the road.

The app covers introductions, life of the Buddha, the history of Buddhism, Buddhist concepts, meditation practices, monastic life, ethics, and key texts across Theravāda, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions. It groups content into clear sections to help travelers learn and reflect during their visits. Note: the app includes in-app purchases.

## Rankings

- #101,201 — Overall
- #56 — complete

## Review summary

Common feedback across reviews is that the app offers valuable Buddhist content and is conveniently centralized, and may be useful for beginners. However, users repeatedly complain about the monetization model: most content is behind paywalls or in-app purchases, the free version is only introductory, and the app frequently prompts for payment or displays ads, which some feel misleads about a free download. Overall, the content quality is acknowledged, but the pay-to-access approach and intrusive prompts hinder the user experience.

### Pros

- Informative Buddhist content and life teachings.
- Centralized resource with information in one place.
- Beginner-friendly content.

### Cons

- Paywall / in-app purchases block most content; not free.
- Free version is very limited (only introductory content).
- Intrusive ads and pay prompts disrupt reading experience.
- Free labeling can be misleading, making the app seem free when access requires payment.

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