Pocket Buddha - AI Mindfulness
Buddhist Wisdom in your pocket
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Reflective AI grounded in Buddhist scripture. Ask about suffering, mindfulness, impermanence, or sit with what arises. Your conversations stay on your device.
Pocket Buddha is a reflective AI companion grounded in Buddhist scripture and teaching. Ask honest questions about suffering, mindfulness, impermanence, anger, grief, or simply sit with whatever is on your mind — and receive thoughtful, warm guidance drawn from every major Buddhist tradition.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Pocket Buddha is not a generic chatbot. Its responses are shaped by a system prompt rooted in the Dhammapada, Pali Canon, Heart Sutra, Zen koans, Bodhicaryavatara, and the writings of teachers like Thich Nhat Hanh, Shantideva, and Nagarjuna. You can tune its voice to Theravada, Zen, Tibetan, or Universal traditions.
FEATURES
• Conversational AI trained to discuss Buddhist philosophy with care and accuracy
• Six classic scriptures included to read and explore (Dhammapada, Heart Sutra, Metta Sutta, Bodhicaryavatara, and more)
• Glossary of 30+ Pali and Sanskrit terms with pronunciation and meaning
• Tradition selector: shape Buddha's voice toward your path
• Daily wisdom: opt in to receive a quote each morning
• Practice streak: track your days of reflection
• Save teachings that move you for later
• Multiple conversations with auto-generated titles
• Crisis resources built in — 988 and international helplines one tap away
PRIVACY FIRST
• No servers. No accounts. No tracking. No ads.
• Your conversations stay on your device.
• You connect your own Anthropic API key (about $2/month for typical use).
IMPORTANT NOTES
Pocket Buddha is AI — a thoughtful one, but not a Buddhist teacher or spiritual authority. Its responses are generated by a language model and may be incomplete or imperfect. Use them as a starting point for your own reflection, not the last word.
If you are in crisis, please use the in-app crisis resources or call 988 (US/Canada), Samaritans (UK), Lifeline (AU), or your local helpline.
May all beings be happy. May all beings be free from suffering.
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Pocket Buddha now remembers you — your name, practice background, and what you've shared across past conversations carry forward.
Daily wisdom notifications now rotate through the full teaching library.
Crisis resources now include one-tap call and text buttons.
Responses are shorter and more conversational.
The developer, Dylan Clauson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Dylan Clauson
- Size
- 25.1 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Medical Treatment information
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 Dylan Clauson