A quiet place
for your practice.
Japa is a mantra counter and digital mala for your daily japa. Tap anywhere to count, choose from six malas, and watch a lotus bloom over 108 days, privately, on your own phone.
- No account
- No ads, no tracking
- Works offline
- 11 languages
Day 108Full bloom
Rudrakshaone of six malas
The counter
Tap anywhere.
Your mala turns.
The whole screen becomes your mala. Each tap rolls the count and turns one bead along the arc, the way a bead slides under the thumb. Nothing to aim for, nothing to distract you.
- Tap anywhereThe whole screen is your mala. There are no small buttons to find.
- Feel every beadA soft haptic pulse with each repetition, as a bead slides under the thumb.
- Your rhythmCount by touch, on a steady rhythm, or along with a recording.
- Peaceful modeClears the screen of everything but your count.
- Any count108 is the default, never a rule. Set the count that is right for you.
108-day journeys
Watch your practice bloom.
Begin a journey of 108 days, or any length you like, and a lotus begins as a seed beneath still water. Each day you practise, it grows: a first sprout, rising leaves, a bud, and petals that slowly open.
A day away never resets it. The lotus waits, and simply continues with you.
Sprout
Day 24 of 108
Six malas
A mala for every hand
Give each practice its own beads, or choose one for everything. Whichever you pick, it turns one bead with every tap.
Rudraksha
Earthy, textured seeds, the traditional mala for japa.
Tulsi
Pale beads of holy basil wood.
Wood
Smooth, round beads in a warm brown.
Crystal
Clear beads that catch the light.
Minimal
Simple saffron dots that keep the focus on your mantra.
Monochrome
Quiet black-and-white beads for an uncluttered screen.
Everything in Japa
All your practice needs, and nothing it doesn’t
32 mantras
From many traditions, each in its original script with a transliteration and a short note. Add your own too.
Hanuman Chalisa
The full Chalisa on a page of its own, to read as you recite.
Sankalp
Set an intention, such as 108 a day for 40 days, and see it through at your own pace.
History, gently kept
A calendar of your days of practice, repetitions and time. No pressure to keep a streak.
A private journal
After a sitting, note a mood and a few words about how it felt.
Routines and reminders
Gather practices into a morning or evening routine, with gentle reminders.
Sounds for stillness
Temple drone, soft rain, singing bowls, a temple bell and a held Om.
Breath and rhythm guides
Recordings that can lead the count, so you can close your eyes.
Five themes
Dawn, Forest, Midnight, Sandalwood and Monochrome, each in light and dark.
11 languages
English, हिन्दी, मराठी, বাংলা, ગુજરાતી, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, தமிழ், తెలుగు, ಕನ್ನಡ, മലയാളം and ଓଡ଼ିଆ.
Share a quiet card
An image of your practice, with or without the mantra. Never your journal.
Made for everyone
Screen reader support and a reduced-motion option throughout.
A look inside
Calm in every screen
Private by design
Your practice is yours.
Japa has no account and no servers. It doesn’t collect, store or share anything you record. Your practices, counts and journal stay on your phone, and nowhere else.
No account
Nothing to sign up for. Open Japa and begin.
Works offline
No internet needed, ever. On Android it doesn’t even ask for it.
No ads, no tracking
No analytics, no trackers, nothing sold.
Yours to keep
Export a backup any time, or erase everything in one step.
Japa for iPhone
Why Japa isn’t on the App Store yet
Japa is made by a small team at Dessigo. It has no ads, no tracking and no data to sell, so the app earns nothing on its own, and we’d like to keep it that way.
Publishing on Apple’s App Store needs an Apple Developer membership, which costs US$99 every year. That is the one step we haven’t been able to take yet. Japa already runs on iPhone in testing; publishing it is what remains.
If Japa has become part of your practice, or you’d love to see it on iPhone, you can help us get there. Every contribution is received with gratitude.
Where your support goes
- Apple’s developer membership, US$99 a year
- Testing Japa on real iPhones and iPads
- Keeping Japa free, ad-free and private
Ways to support are on their way. Until then, the kindest help is to share Japa with someone who would love it.
Other ways to help
Questions
Good to know
Is Japa free?
Yes. Japa is free to download, with no ads and nothing to buy. Everything you see on this page is included.
Does Japa need the internet?
No. Japa works fully offline. On Android it does not even ask for permission to use the internet.
Where is my data kept?
Only on your phone. There is no account and no server. You can export a backup whenever you like, or erase everything in one step.
Can I add my own mantra?
Yes. Add any mantra, naam jap, prayer or affirmation, choose its mala and set the count that is right for you.
What if I take a day away from my journey?
Nothing is lost. A day away never resets a journey. The lotus waits, and Japa simply says “Welcome back.”
When will Japa come to iPhone?
As soon as we can cover Apple’s developer membership. Japa already runs on iPhone in testing; publishing it is the step that remains.