# ChantBuddy - Daimoku Tracking

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id483290672](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id483290672)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id483290672`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** OriCo
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (645 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.6
- **Last updated:** 2016-02-24
- **First published:** 2012-01-10
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chantbuddy-daimoku-tracking/id483290672)
- **Website:** [http://www.chantbuddy.com](http://www.chantbuddy.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.chantbuddy.com/privacy](http://www.chantbuddy.com/privacy)

## Description

ChantBuddy turns your iPhone/iPad into a loyal mobile chanting companion, tracking daimoku progress and giving motivation to chant toward your personal goals and absolute happiness. The app enables you to connect with the practitioner community via social sharing, text, or email to exchange encouragement.

Free features include device compatibility, daily encouragement messages, goal setting with photos, time logging, and progress tracking against goals. Upgrades unlock daimoku audio in three speeds, charts and reports, background audio, color themes, and the Gongyo package with synchronized text for learning and memorization.

## Rankings

- #66,600 — Overall

## Review summary

ChantBuddy is valued for daimoku tracking, goal progress, pronunciation accuracy, and portability, offering social features and long-term usage. However, it suffers from recurring bugs and post-update regressions that affect goals, settings, and community features, plus inconsistent gongyo pacing. Users seek improved stability and update quality while continuing to rely on its motivational and practice-supporting capabilities.

### Pros

- Keeps you motivated and consistent by tracking daimoku and personal goals; it feels like you're not chanting alone.
- Improves pronunciation and gongyo delivery, with options for different speeds and clear pronunciation.
- Highly portable and long-running: used for years on mobile, like having a personal SGI center in your pocket.
- Offers social/sharing features (send daimoku via text, daily encouragement) that support community practice.
- Provides visible progress over time, helping maintain rhythm and accountability.

### Cons

- Frequent bugs and stability issues: app crashes or shuts down, especially on lock or when navigating settings.
- Feature regressions after updates: goals, settings, and community modules can become inaccessible or non-functional.
- Inconsistent gongyo speed (warp or very slow) and requests for a steady middle pace.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id483290672)