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Dharma Mala / iPhone & Apple Watch

Count every mantra
Keep every commitment

Dharma Mala is an iPhone and Apple Watch app for Vajrayana practitioners. Count mantras, log missed days and see the Phugpa Tibetan calendar.

Download on the App Store ↗See the features ↓
PlatformiPhone · Apple Watch
StorageOn device
AccessFree · Buy Premium once
Dharma Mala home screen: 7-day progress, current practices and what is left for today

One screen
for your practice day

The home screen shows today's Tibetan date and the practices that need more counts. Tap once to start.

01 — COUNT

Tap to count
and keep every count

Each tap adds one bead. The app saves the count at once, also when the battery is empty.

  • 01A mala for each practice21 to 111 beads, with undo and a screen lock.
  • 02Apple WatchTap or turn the crown. Counts go to your iPhone.
  • 03DedicationA dedication shows after each session.
Dharma Mala counter: a 108-bead ring at bead 37 with today's count and the running total

02 — BACKFILL

Forgot to log?
The app tells you

Set a daily commitment. The app shows the days with missing counts. Paused days do not count.

  • 01Practiced in fullFill the selected days to your commitment.
  • 02Enter a totalDivide one total across many days.
  • 03Truly missedAdd the missing count to your practice debt.
Dharma Mala Backfill screen listing the days that fall short of the commitment

03 — PROGRESS

See where
you are

Set a target, for example 100,000. Add the count you made before you used the app.

  • 01Projected finishCalculated from your real pace.
  • 02StreaksAn 18-week heatmap and a 30-day chart.
  • 03Ready-made practicesNgondro, Om Mani, Tara, Medicine Buddha and more.
Practice detail: today, practice debt, streak, projected finish and an 18-week heatmap

04 — TIBETAN CALENDAR

The Phugpa calendar
checked day by day

The app checks each day from 1950 to 2100.

  • 01Special daysThe 8th, 10th, 15th, 25th, 29th, 30th, Losar and Duchen, with reminders.
  • 02ElementsThe element pair and lunar mansion of each day.
  • 03AlmanacDays for haircuts, prayer flags and travel.
Dharma Mala Tibetan calendar on a Guru Rinpoche day, with the element pair and the almanac

05 — LIBRARY

Teachings log
and texts

Record empowerments, transmissions and samaya commitments. Make a practice from a commitment.

  • 01SadhanasPDF, Word and images. Open them while you count.
  • 02Group ZoomPaste an invite. The app fills in the ID and passcode.
  • 03Face IDLock your teachings log with Face ID.
Dharma Mala library with a group Zoom room, a PDF sadhana, a video and the teachings log

NO ACCOUNT · NO ADS

Your practice data
stays yours

01

Stored on your iPhone

No account and no ads. iCloud sync is optional. You can export a backup file at any time.

02

A calendar with sources

The calendar uses the Phugpa formulas of Svante Janson. Traditions can differ, so follow your teacher.

03

On the App Store

Needs iOS 18 and watchOS 11. Free for 3 practices; Premium is $19.99 in the US, one purchase.

Dharma Mala / App Store

One mala
each day

The free version has counting, backfill, the Tibetan calendar, the teachings log and backups. Premium adds Apple Watch, iCloud, widgets and unlimited practices. Download it free on the App Store.

Download on the App Store ↗Read the guide →