Guide

10 Best Mantra Counter Apps

Compared on downloads, ratings, platform, pricing, and the features that actually matter for daily japa.

A mantra counter app replaces the traditional 108-bead mala with your phone — tap to count, track your rounds, and watch your practice build over time. There are hundreds of options, so we compared the best ones on the things that matter: how many people use them, how they're rated, which platforms they support, what they cost, and the standout features. Here are the 10 best mantra counter apps, plus a free online counter.

1. MantraCounter by DailyBliss

Platform: Android & iOS · Rating: 4.8 · Price: 30-day free trial, then subscription

MantraCounter is built for serious daily practice rather than just tapping a number. You enroll each mantra with its own name, deity image, daily target, and lifetime goal, then track every session — with streaks, totals, and progress toward long-term goals like a 1,25,000-count purashcharana. On Android it offers an auto counting mode that estimates your pace hands-free once it learns your rhythm (manual tap mode stays available for exact counts), and the Android version is available in 25+ languages, switching automatically to your phone's language. Everything works offline, and you can export a full JSON backup at any time.

Standout features: mantra enrollments, daily + lifetime goals, streaks & statistics, auto count (Android), 25+ languages (Android), backup & restore, fully offline.
App link: Google Play · App Store
Website: dailybliss.app/apps/mantracounter

2. Mantra Counter (by Davda)

Platform: Android · Rating: 4.6 · Price: Free with ads (ad-free upgrade available)

One of the most popular and highly rated counters on the Play Store. It keeps things simple and personal: set your own deity photo as the background, choose background music, pick from six themes (including a dark mode), and enter mantras as text. A "No God Display" mode lets you count without a deity image. Vibration feedback confirms each tap.

Standout features: deity background, custom music, six themes, vibration feedback.
App link: Google Play

3. Mantra Repeater: Japa Counter

Platform: Android & iOS · Rating: 4.1 · Price: Free with ads; optional PRIME in-app purchase

The most feature-rich app on this list. Beyond the 108-bead counter (with count or timer modes), it lets you record a mantra in your own voice — or import a teacher's recording — and loop it with the screen off. It also bundles guided meditation, breathwork, a Sanskrit mantra library with meanings, and practice tracking with streaks and a heatmap. Works offline with local backup, and supports 13 languages. (Some recent reviews report crashes after updates on older Android versions.)

Standout features: record & loop your own mantra, meditation + breathwork, mantra library, 13 languages, streaks & heatmap.
App link: Google Play · App Store

4. Just Digital Japa Counter

Platform: Android · Rating: 4.5 · Price: Free, no ads

A clean, ad-free favourite with over a million downloads. Count with on-screen buttons or your phone's volume buttons, with customizable haptic feedback. It tracks lifetime count, today's count, and 108-count mala cycles, remembers your count between sessions, and includes a dark mode. A newer "Focused Counter Mode" adds a wallpaper and automatic increment, plus backup and restore.

Standout features: volume-button counting, no ads, focused mode with auto-increment, backup & restore.
App link: Google Play

5. Japa Counter: Mala & Mantra (GWS)

Platform: Android · Rating: 5.0 (newer app) · Price: Free, no ads, no sign-up

A newer but beautifully designed counter. It has a true auto-japa mode (counts automatically at a set interval), a speak mode that pronounces the mantra on each count, and a 150+ mantra library with Devanagari, transliteration, and meanings. A standout touch: each completed japa is written onto a parchment-style "sacred sheet" you can save or share as an image. Fully offline with a dark theme.

Standout features: auto-japa, speak mode, 150+ mantra library, shareable sacred sheet, offline.
App link: Google Play

6. Naam Japa Counter - Mantra Mala

Platform: Android · Price: Free with ads

A flexible counter supporting rounds of 11, 21, 51, 108, or custom counts, with haptic feedback on each count and a longer vibration when a mala completes. It supports volume-button counting, multiple simultaneous counters with per-mantra daily goals, daily/weekly/lifetime statistics, and a focus mode with an optional deity photo. Dark mode is designed for low eye strain.

Standout features: multiple counters, custom round sizes, volume-button support, stats, focus mode.
App link: Google Play

7. Mala Counter - Mantra Jaap

Platform: Android · Price: Free with ads

A straightforward tap-to-count mala with a motivational twist: it includes a 30-day chanting challenge with a daily mala target, so it suits anyone trying to build a consistent habit. Tracks completed malas and lets you reset the count.

Standout features: 30-day challenge, daily target, simple counter.
App link: Google Play

8. Digital Mantra & Jap Counter (Saga)

Platform: Android · Rating: 4.5 · Price: Free with ads

A minimal, no-fuss counter for people who just want to tap and count. Optional sound or vibration on each tap, free changeable themes, a target-count setting, unlimited counting, and a one-tap reset. Nothing fancy — which is exactly the point for some practitioners.

Standout features: simplicity, themes, target count, sound/vibration.
App link: Google Play

9. All God Mantra Counter Pro

Platform: Android · Price: Free with ads

Aimed at practitioners who chant mantras to many deities, this counter pairs the usual tap counter with a broad library of god-specific mantras, making it easy to switch between different mantras in one place. A good fit if your daily practice spans several traditions.

Standout features: wide multi-deity mantra selection, simple counter.
App link: Google Play

10. Mantra Repeater (iOS)

Platform: iOS · Price: Free with optional in-app purchases

For iPhone and iPad users who want a dedicated counter, the iOS edition of Mantra Repeater brings the 108-bead japa counter, mantra looping, and practice tracking to Apple devices — a solid choice where many counters are Android-only.

Standout features: iOS-native, japa counter, mantra looping.
App link: App Store

Free Online Mantra Counters (No Download)

If you'd rather not install anything, a web-based counter works right in your browser — handy on a desktop or a shared device.

DailyBliss Online Mantra Counter — our own free japa counter. Tap or press the spacebar to count, track your progress toward 108, and see how many rounds you've completed today. No download, no sign-up.
Srimad Gita Digital Mantra Counter — pick a mantra or enter your own, set a target of 108, 216, 540, or 1008, and tap a large circle to count, with a progress ring, undo, and session save.

Prefer to understand the different counting methods before choosing? See our guide to ways to count mantra chants — mala, fingers, online & app.

How to Choose the Right Mantra Counter

Match the app to how you practise:

For serious daily tracking (goals, streaks, lifetime progress, iOS + Android; 25+ languages on Android) — MantraCounter.
For a free, simple, ad-free counter — Just Digital Japa Counter.
For hands-free auto counting — MantraCounter (Android), Japa Counter: Mala & Mantra.
For recording and looping your own mantra — Mantra Repeater.
For no download at all — the DailyBliss online mantra counter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it okay to count mantras on a phone instead of a mala?

Yes. The purpose of counting is to keep the mind focused and track repetitions accurately — a digital counter does this just as well as beads. Many practitioners use a physical mala for seated practice and an app for tracking totals and streaks over time.

What is auto counting mode?

Some apps can count repetitions automatically once they've learned your chanting pace, so you don't have to tap each time. It gives a reliable estimate for hands-free practice; for an exact count, manual tap mode is best.

Are mantra counter apps free?

Most are free with ads. Some offer ad-free upgrades or premium features via in-app purchase, and a few (like MantraCounter) use a free trial followed by a subscription for their full tracking features. Free online counters need no download at all.

Which mantra counter works on iPhone?

MantraCounter and Mantra Repeater are both available on iOS. Many counters are Android-only, so iPhone users have fewer options — check the App Store link before installing.