Citation-backed AI teacher for early Buddhist practice
BuddhaUR is a mobile learning app that answers questions about early Buddhism with tappable citations to the Pali Canon. It combines lessons, quizzes, meditation timers, and a personalized daily teaching loop for curious beginners and practitioners.
Agenticness = how independently a tool can take action, scored across 9 dimensions. Scored independently by David Kooi, Skylark Creations — see full rubric → Last re-evaluated 31 July 2026.
What's happened with BuddhaUR lately
- Score changeRubric upgrade v3_0 → v3.1: score 6/32 → 8/366 → 8/36(+2)
Rubric upgrade: agenticness v3.0 (8 dims, /32) → v3.1 (9 dims, /36). Adds Dim 9 (Operator Sovereignty), splits Dim 6 into 6a/6b lenses, tightens Dim 4 autonomous-retry distinction. Not a product change — score shift reflects new dimension + recalibrated rubric, not a change in the tool. Fanout suppressed.
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BuddhaUR is a learning and contemplation app focused on early Buddhism. It positions itself as a non-sectarian, citation-backed guide for people who want grounded answers about practice and doctrine rather than a generic chatbot experience.
The product is more educational than agentic: it does not autonomously carry out external tasks, but it does personalize responses and daily teachings based on your lesson history, quiz topics, conversations, and saved memories. According to the...
Executes tasks you assign, one step at a time, within narrow domains.
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- Free: 1 lesson/day, 1 quiz/day, 1 Daily Dhamma talk/day (up to 5 min), 5 chat messages/day, unlimited meditation timer, 9 meditation lessons, conversation history, and streaks.
- Supporter ($4.99/month): Unlimited lessons, quizzes, chat, adaptive practice, and longer Daily Dhamma talks (up to 15 min). Includes a 7-day free trial.
- Supporter ($39.99/year): Annual supporter plan with the same benefits as monthly billing, billed yearly.
- Lifetime ($99): One-time supporter option with the same premium access described on the site.
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