Reviews of Dharma Seed

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4.56 (Rating count: 74)

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Review summary

Dharma Seed Android app is highly appreciated for its vast free collection of Dharma talks by many respected teachers, with offline downloads and regular updates. Users are thankful for this generous spiritual resource. However, the app suffers from usability issues including poor navigation with limited sorting, playback problems like audio cutting off and unresponsive talks, difficulty managing current playback due to small controls and missing navigation features, and occasional bugs that affect stability. Overall, while the content is excellent, users desire improvements in app design and functionality for a smoother experience.

Pros

Extensive library of free Dharma and meditation talks from various skilled teachers.
Ability to download talks for offline listening, helpful for accessibility.
No ads, providing an uninterrupted listening experience.
Regularly updated content with new talks uploaded weekly.
Gratitude expressed for the generosity and availability of high-quality spiritual content.

Cons

App design is cumbersome with limited sorting and organizational features, making navigation difficult.
Playback issues such as audio cutting out after around 25 minutes and some talks not playing when tapped.
No easy way to return to current playing talk or control its playback while browsing, and control buttons are very small.
Occasional bugs like app crashes when trying to remove downloaded talks.
Lack of access to retreat content requiring codes through the app.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 4.56

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5% (1)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-06-16	Ba*****	You've helped me change my life for the better. Thank you Jack Cornfield, Joeseph Goldstein and others .
You've helped me change my life for the better. Thank you Jack Cornfield, Joeseph Goldstein and others .
2024-05-17	JU*****	Dharma Seed has a plethora of talks on all aspects of enlightenment. Audio quality varies but hey, the it's a free(!!) service. Even features the option to download talks for offline listening. My gratitude to the people maintaining this library. This is truly a gift.
Dharma Seed has a plethora of talks on all aspects of enlightenment. Audio quality varies but hey, the it's a free(!!) service. Even features the option to download talks for offline listening. My gratitude to the people maintaining this library. This is truly a gift.
2024-05-12	He*****	Wonderful app for students of the Dharma. The fact that one can access over 400 talks by Rob Burbea...for free...is of inestimable value. Truly a blessing.
Wonderful app for students of the Dharma. The fact that one can access over 400 talks by Rob Burbea...for free...is of inestimable value. Truly a blessing.
2023-08-29	Ji*****	For content, this app is amazing. Unfortunately the app is badly designed and cumbersome to use. For example there is no way to sort the talks. Some of the speakers have several thousand: if you want to start at the beginning you literally have to scroll through several thousand talks to get to talk 1. If you hit the back button from a talks collection, the list of speakers defaults back to "A". Even if you were at "Z". It does this every time you click on a speaker!.
For content, this app is amazing. Unfortunately the app is badly designed and cumbersome to use. For example there is no way to sort the talks. Some of the speakers have several thousand: if you want to start at the beginning you literally have to scroll through several thousand talks to get to talk 1. If you hit the back button from a talks collection, the list of speakers defaults back to "A". Even if you were at "Z". It does this every time you click on a speaker!.
2023-06-16	Al*****	I can't believe it finally been made into an app, I've been hoping for this since forever!
I can't believe it finally been made into an app, I've been hoping for this since forever!
2022-08-29	Ma*****	Love this app, but have just switched over to android and the audio cuts out after about 25 minutes. Not sure why this is... Maybe someone has a tip or a fix?
Love this app, but have just switched over to android and the audio cuts out after about 25 minutes. Not sure why this is... Maybe someone has a tip or a fix?
2021-08-20	Do*****	Excellent talks. Difficult app. Endlessly refreshes and never stops loading. Limited sorting and organization. Cannot get into a rhythm enough to use in daily life.
Excellent talks. Difficult app. Endlessly refreshes and never stops loading. Limited sorting and organization. Cannot get into a rhythm enough to use in daily life.
2021-08-16	Ka*****	So many teachers & talks to choose from. Free and no ads. I really use this app a lot.
So many teachers & talks to choose from. Free and no ads. I really use this app a lot.
2021-08-15	Ni*****	Grateful for all this being provide for free
Grateful for all this being provide for free
2021-06-12	Mi*****	Beautiful app. Beautiful generosity from the Buddhist Dharma world. With much metta 🙏
Beautiful app. Beautiful generosity from the Buddhist Dharma world. With much metta 🙏