The whole screen counts
No button to find and nothing to aim at. A bead counts the moment your finger lands, so the count keeps up with your chanting.
Mantra counter for Android
Close your eyes. Tap anywhere.
A counter for daily japa that gets out of the way. The whole screen counts, a light buzz and a wooden click confirm every bead, and a bell marks the turn of the mala, so you can chant with the phone in your lap and never look at it.
- Works offline
- No account
- No ads
- Free
5 / 16 rounds
Zero data collectedNo internet permission
One permissionTo vibrate. That's the list.
0bytes sent anywhere
1permission, to vibrate
108beads, and the meru
Freeno ads, no paid tier
What it does
Everything a mala needs. Nothing it doesn't.
One screen that counts, and a quiet record of the days you sat down to chant.
Count by feel
A light buzz and a wooden click for every bead, and a bell when the mala turns. Or count with the volume keys, phone in your pocket.
A mala, not a number
A ring of 108 beads fills as you chant, with the meru at the top and quarter marks at 27, 54 and 81 to show where you are.
Each practice its own
Its own mantra in any script, its own daily target and colour, and any round length: 27, 108, 1008 or your own. Each one picks up where you left it.
A quiet record
A streak, a year of practice as a calendar, and lifetime totals. Streaks count the days you showed up, and can allow for days you miss.
Made for four in the morning
Four palettes, light or dark, one of them true black for AMOLED screens. The screen stays awake while a mala is open.
Screens
Quiet by design.
While you chant, the controls fade and only the mala is left.
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Gestures
Nothing to look at. Nothing to lose.
Most counters put a button in the middle of the screen, which means looking for it. In Japa the whole screen is the button, so your eyes can stay closed.
Mistakes are one gesture from undone. A palm settling in your lap is ignored rather than counted, and restarting a round always asks first and can still be taken back afterwards.
- Tap anywhereOne bead, counted as your finger lands.
- Two fingersTakes the last bead back.
- SwipeBrings the controls back, without counting.
- Volume keysCount with the phone in your pocket.
Private by construction
Your practice is yours. It has no way out.
Japa asks Android for one permission, to vibrate. It does not request the internet permission, and Android won't open a network connection for an app that hasn't asked for one. That makes privacy a fact you can check, not a promise you have to trust.
Read the privacy policy- No account. Open it and chant.
- No ads, no analytics. No tracking code of any kind.
- Backups are yours. Save one to a file you choose, or let Android's own backup carry your history to a new phone.
Questions
Good to know.
Can I really count without looking?
Yes. Every tap anywhere on the screen counts, with a buzz and a click, and a bell sounds when the mala turns. Turn on volume-key counting and you can keep the phone in a pocket.
What if I tap by mistake?
Tap with two fingers to take the last bead back. Restarting a round is never one touch away: it asks first, and can be undone for a few seconds afterwards.
Can I add my own mantra?
Yes. Write it in any script, with its transliteration if you like, and give it its own daily target, colour and round length. Japa starts with six, including the Hare Krishna mahamantra, Om Namah Shivaya, the Gayatri mantra and Waheguru.
Will my history come with me to a new phone?
If Android Backup is on, your history travels in the backup Android keeps for your Google account. You can also save a backup file from Settings and restore it on any phone.
Why doesn't it need the internet?
A mala has nothing to download and nothing to upload. Leaving the permission out keeps your practice provably private.
Which phones does it work on?
Any phone running Android 8.0 or newer.
How do I get in touch?
Email privacy@adev.in with questions, bugs, or ideas.
