Changelog

Stay up to date with the latest improvements, features, and fixes in Choose Like Buddha, a mindfulness and decision-making app inspired by Buddhist philosophy. On this page, we share detailed release notes for each version, including new features, performance enhancements, and bug fixes.

We regularly update the app to improve user experience, add meaningful tools like daily reminders, and ensure stability across iOS and Android devices. Check back often to see how the app evolves and how each update helps you make calmer, more conscious choices in everyday life.

Version 2.0 - September 27, 2026

A Daily Practice, Not a Quiz

Version 2.0 rebuilds the heart of the app. The quiz is gone, and with it the idea that one answer was right and the other was wrong.

Replaced the quiz with a daily practice: a handful of short items each day across five concepts. Each one offers two options a thoughtful person might choose, and neither is marked correct. If a situation did not come up for you, you can say so and it counts as nothing at all
The practice now moves through five concepts — Right Speech, Kindness, Patience, Letting Go, and Mindfulness. Each is a tension rather than a virtue to score: sparing someone or telling them, waiting or pressing, setting something down or keeping it live
Introduced Patterns, replacing the radar chart. Instead of a score per category, Patterns shows where you actually sit between a concept’s two poles — one mark for what you would do, another for what you did — and the gap between them. Most of us predict we will be more patient than we turn out to be, and Patterns shows that distance rather than hiding it
A concept’s mark is only drawn once there is enough behind it to mean something. Thin concepts say so instead of drawing a shape from too little
Added Reflections — an optional written note at the end of a session, kept as an archive you can read back
Reworked Achievement Badges around the new practice. Badges for correct answers and category mastery no longer made sense and have been retired; if you already earned one it stays on your profile, but it is no longer handed out. Twenty-seven badges are now reachable, across streaks, daily practice, breathing, reflections and Ask Buddha
Ask Buddha history is now available on the free plan — your 7 most recent questions and answers are kept, rather than none. Premium keeps the full history
General performance and stability improvements

The old app asked whether you knew the wiser answer. This one assumes you usually do, and asks what you actually chose.

Version 1.9 - July 29, 2026

Achievement Badges, Apple Health & Breathing Haptics

Introduced Achievement Badges — 32 badges to unlock through streaks, correct answers, category mastery, breathing practice, and Ask Buddha milestones. Each one is a unique mandala set into a struck medallion, and your unlocked badges collect in a new section on your profile
Added Apple Health sync on iOS — every completed breathing session is saved to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes, so your practice sits alongside the rest of your health. It is off until you turn it on in Settings, and the app only writes your sessions: it never reads your health data
Added Breathing Haptics — gentle taps that guide your breath so you can keep your eyes closed instead of watching the screen. Choose Off, Minimal (one tap as each phase begins), or Prominent (an accelerating ramp through every inhale) — read more on the Breathing Guide page
General performance and stability improvements

This update makes your practice easier to feel and easier to see: guided by touch, collected on your profile, and recorded in Apple Health.

Version 1.8 - April 20, 2026

Growth Tracking, Guest Mode & Deeper Practice

Added onboarding screens to guide new users through the app
Introduced Buddhist Concepts Radar Chart on your profile, tracking your strengths and areas for growth across 8 core concepts: Compassion, Patience, Letting Go, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Acceptance, Kindness, and Wisdom
Added Guest Mode, letting you use the full app anonymously on your device
You can still sign in anytime to sync your progress across devices and preserve your journey
Expanded the Breathing Guide with four traditional techniques: Sama (Box) Breathing, Ānāpānasati (Mindfulness of Breathing), Mettā (Loving-Kindness) Breathing, and Vase Breathing (Kumbhaka) — read more on the Breathing Guide page
Premium subscribers can now revisit their Ask Buddha conversation history — every question and response is saved, and you can delete individual entries or clear the history at any time

This update brings deeper personalization and growth insights, a gentler first-run experience, and a richer set of contemplative practices for everyday use.

Version 1.7 - February 17, 2026

Android Preparation & Stability

Preparing the Android version of Choose Like Buddha
General performance and stability improvements

This release focuses on expanding platform support and ensuring a stable foundation for future updates.

Version 1.6 - February 16, 2026

Ask Buddha - AI-Powered Wisdom at Your Fingertips

Launched Ask Buddha feature, an innovative AI-powered tool that delivers personalized guidance inspired by Buddhist philosophy. Users can now ask questions and receive thoughtful, wisdom-based responses from an intelligent AI Buddha

This groundbreaking feature brings artificial intelligence and ancient wisdom together, allowing users to receive instant, compassionate guidance on life’s challenges. Ask Buddha combines the power of machine learning with Buddhist principles to provide meaningful answers tailored to each user’s unique situation and spiritual journey.

Version 1.5 - January 29, 2026

Subscription Improvements & Stability Update

Updated Premium subscription implementation to improve reliability and resolve purchase errors
Improved handling of subscription status across app sessions
Enhanced purchase flow clarity for Free Path and Enlightened Path users
Fixed edge-case bugs related to premium access
General performance and stability improvements

This release ensures a smoother and more reliable subscription experience for all users.

Version 1.4 — January 25, 2026

Daily Reminders & Practice Consistency

Introduced daily reminder notifications to encourage regular mindfulness practice
Improved reliability of daily question delivery
Fixed subscription-related edge cases
General performance and stability improvements

This update helps users stay consistent with daily reflection and mindful decision-making.

Version 1.3

Breathing Tool & Emotional Awareness

Added 4-4-4 guided breathing tool for calming the mind and reducing stress
Introduced food–body feeling tracking, allowing users to note how specific foods affect their body and mood
Improved navigation between tools and daily questions
Minor UI refinements

Expanded the app beyond questions into practical mindfulness tools.

Version 1.2

Progress Tracking & Personalization

Added progress chart showing correct answers per day
Introduced user accounts with email and Apple Sign-In
Enabled users to set and edit their name
Improved data persistence across sessions

This version made progress measurable and the experience more personal.

Version 1.1

Premium Access & Usage Limits

Introduced Premium subscription (monthly)
Free Path: up to 5 questions per day
Enlightened Path (Premium): increased daily question limit
Improved explanation clarity after each answer

Established sustainable access to extended daily practice.

Version 1.0

Initial Release

Launched Choose Like Buddha on the App Store
Daily quiz-style questions based on mindful and ethical decision-making
Clear explanations provided after each answer
Calm, minimalist design focused on reflection

The foundation of a mindful decision-making app rooted in awareness and wisdom.