Chantika
iOS launch coming soon

Private Mantra &
Japa Counter

Chantika is a free, offline mantra counter app for iPhone and Android that counts your chants by listening — with volume-button counting for noisy places.

Lose yourself. Not the count. No account, no cloud sync, no ads during practice.

Practice data stays on-device
No account required
No practice tracking
Quiet by default
Privacy

Your practice belongs
to you alone.

Chantika has no servers and no accounts. We don't have a cloud, we don't have a sign-in system, and we don't have a server to lose your data on. Your chants, your sessions, your streaks — they live on your phone and nowhere else.

  • No audio recorded, stored, or uploaded by Chantika. Voice recognition is performed by your phone's built-in speech service.
  • No account required. No sign-in, no email, no social handles.
  • No in-app practice tracking. Your chants, counts, and sessions stay on your device.
  • No ads during practice. Basic website traffic is processed by Cloudflare for hosting and security only.

Quiet by architecture.

We made privacy a constraint at the very first commit — not a checkbox we ticked later. Chantika cannot leak what it doesn't collect.

No in-app tracking No audio upload No ads during practice Open privacy policy
How it works

Four steps. Then close your eyes.

Chantika gets out of your way so the practice can take over.

Pick a chant

Choose a mantra from the library or add your own. Set a target — 27, 54, 108, or anything you like.

Start the session

One tap. The screen settles, the ring breathes, and the count waits at zero.

Chant naturally

In quiet spaces, experimental voice counting can track repetitions for you. In noisier moments, tap or volume buttons are always ready.

Or count by hand

On a bus, in a crowd, or whispering? Tap anywhere or use the volume buttons. Falls back gracefully.

Designed for real practice

Small details. Big stillness.

Every feature exists to remove a reason to look at the phone.

Experimental voice counting

Designed to detect repeated chant rhythm on supported devices. Works best in quiet environments with consistent repetition. If detection is unreliable, tap and volume-button counting remain available.

Volume-button counting

The screen stays on while your eyes stay closed — phone in a hand or pocket, one volume press per chant. Up to count, down to undo. No glances required.

Gentle haptic pulses

A soft haptic pulse marks each count and the close of your round — never an alert.

Calm insights

A quiet record of your rhythm. No streak shaming. No leaderboards.

Light + dark

Warm paper for daylight. Deep ink for evening. Auto by default.

Three ways to count

Whatever your practice needs.

Every mode is designed around a different real-world situation. Use one, or switch between them.

Tap counting

Simple, reliable manual counting. Tap anywhere on screen to advance. Good for any environment.

Always available

Volume-button counting

Count without looking at the screen. It stays on while your eyes stay closed — phone in hand or pocket, one volume press per chant. Useful during focused practice when glancing at a screen would break attention.

Screen-free

Experimental voice counting

Designed to detect repeated chant rhythm on supported devices. If the environment is noisy or detection is unreliable, tap and volume-button counting remain available as a fallback.

Experimental
The mantra library

From search intent to real practice.

Script, transliteration, meaning, suggested counts — each mantra page is structured for humans and AI search alike.

High

Om (Aum)

The primordial sound; immediate calming and focus.

High

Gayatri Mantra

Sourced from the Rig Veda; invokes divine light and wisdom.

High

Ganesh Mantra

Remover of obstacles; useful for new beginnings.

Browse all 50 mantra pages
Why not a generic counter?

Built for practice, not just tapping numbers.

Most counters can count. Chantika is designed around 108 rounds, quiet practice, privacy, and hands-free counting.

Chantika

Best for app-based japa
  • 108-count practice flow
  • Tap and volume-button counting
  • Experimental voice counting
  • Local-first practice history
  • No account required
  • No ads during chanting

Generic Counter App

  • Good for simple tallying
  • Not usually designed around mantra or japa
  • Often requires looking at the screen
  • May include ads or distractions
  • Limited practice context

Physical Mala

  • Traditional and beautiful
  • No battery or screen
  • No automatic history
  • Easy to lose count after interruptions
  • Not ideal when hands are occupied

Begin a quieter
practice.

Chantika is coming to the App Store — iOS first, Android planned later. Free to download, with ads that never interrupt active chanting. Chantika Plus removes ads entirely.

App Store — coming soon Explore the mantra library

FAQ

Quick answers

How do I count mantras hands-free?

Pick a mantra in Chantika, start a session, and chant. Voice counting is designed to recognise repeated chants and advance the count automatically, so your hands and eyes stay free. In environments where listening is unreliable, volume-button and tap counting keep the same session going.

What is a 108 mala?

A mala is a string of 108 beads traditionally used to count mantra repetitions — one bead per chant, one full round equals 108. Chantika works as a digital mala: it keeps 27, 54, and 108 targets built in and gives a gentle haptic pulse on counts and when a round completes.

Does Chantika work offline?

Yes. Chantika is offline-first. Counting, session history, and the mantra library work without an internet connection, and your practice data stays on your device.

How do I count chants in a noisy place?

Use volume-button counting. The screen stays on while your eyes stay closed — keep the phone in a hand or pocket and press the volume button once per chant. It works on trains, in traffic, in crowded temples — anywhere voice counting would struggle.

Does Chantika upload my chant audio?

No. Chantika has no servers and no accounts, and it never records, stores, or uploads your audio. Voice recognition is performed by your phone's built-in speech service, and your practice data stays on your device.

Does voice counting always work?

Voice counting is experimental. It supports a curated set of mantras with forgiving repeated-chant matching and works best in quiet environments with consistent chanting. Tap and volume-button counting are always available when voice detection is unreliable.

Is Chantika free?

Yes. Chantika is free to download and use, supported by ads that never appear during an active chanting session. Chantika Plus is an optional paid upgrade that removes all ads.

What makes Chantika different from a generic tally counter?

Most counters require a tap per chant. Chantika listens and counts, adds volume-button counting for noisy places, keeps 108-count rounds first-class, and stores practice history offline on your device — with no ads during active chanting.