# Lion's Roar

> Magazines & Newspapers

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id950297065](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id950297065)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id950297065`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lion's Roar Foundation
- **Category:** Magazines & Newspapers
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (1,628 ratings)
- **Version:** 23.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-22
- **First published:** 2015-05-02
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lions-roar/id950297065)
- **Website:** [http://www.lionsroar.com](http://www.lionsroar.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.mazsystems.com/outputs-privacy](https://www.mazsystems.com/outputs-privacy)

## Description

Lion's Roar delivers the acclaimed Buddhist magazine experience in a convenient digital edition. The app mirrors the print edition with an easy-to-read design and built-in social sharing.

Featuring accessible teachings from across the Buddhist spectrum, it highlights voices like Pema Chödrön, Thich Nhat Hanh, and the Dalai Lama, plus practical guidance on daily life, meditation, and mindfulness. Subscriptions offer multiple options and pricing.

## Rankings

- #43,240 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Lion’s Roar for its high-quality Buddhist content and the convenience of digital access with bookmarks, but repeatedly report app reliability problems, subscription/login friction, weak support, and missing features relative to the desktop experience. While the content is valued and inspiring, stability and UX gaps hinder consistently positive experiences.

### Pros

- High-quality, insightful Buddhist and mindfulness content.
- Digital access with portability and the ability to bookmark; complements the print version.
- Inspiring, accessible reading that users rely on for personal growth.

### Cons

- Frequent reliability/outage problems and content loading failures that prevent access to articles.
- Subscription/login friction and weak handling of access/refunds by support.
- Missing key features and UX gaps (no dark mode, no highlighting/dictionary, limited navigation tabs compared to desktop).
- App performance issues and the need for updates to fix longstanding bugs and improve stability.

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