Lion's Roar
How much does Lion's Roar cost?
Prices are current as of 30 Sept 2026.
2 subscriptions from $12.99
In the United States, Lion's Roar has 2 subscriptions priced $12.99 – 24.99. It comes with a 1 month free trial.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Months Subscription | 6 months | $12.99 |
| Lion's Roar magazine | AnnualTrial: 1 month | $24.99 |
8 one-time purchases from $7.99
In the United States, Lion's Roar has 8 one-time purchases priced $7.99.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
| January 2016 | $7.99 |
| January 2017 | $7.99 |
| July 2016 | $7.99 |
| March 2016 | $7.99 |
| May 2016 | $7.99 |
| November 2015 | $7.99 |
| November 2016 | $7.99 |
| September 2016 | $7.99 |
10+ alternatives to Lion's Roar
| Lion's Roar |   London Review of Books |   The New York Review of Books |   New Republic |   SGI-USA Publications |   Fast Company Magazine App |   Poetry Magazine App |   America: The Jesuit Review |   The Psychologist |   The New Criterion |   Breathe Magazine. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating / 5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 2.3K | 12K | 6.5K | 3K | 2.5K | 1.8K | 1.8K | 1.4K | 623 | 451 | 92 |
| Released | 2015 | 2014 | 2017 | 2011 | 2022 | 2015 | 2017 | 2024 | 2016 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Monthly price | — | — | $7.99 | $2.99 | — | $1.99 | — | $7.99 | — | $3.99 | — |
| Annual price | $24.99 | $99.99 | $79.99 | $10.99 | — | $19.99 | $29.99 | $69.99 | $26.99 | $29.99 | — |
| One-time price | $7.99 | $4.99 | $5.99 | $4.99 | — | $4.99 | $2.99 | — | $3.99 | $5.99 | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
Lion's Roar reviews
4.9 out of 5, based on 2,307 reviews.
What people like
- The content is truly inspiring and wise
- You can read anywhere on your device
- It works well as a digital magazine
What they complain about
- It often fails to load articles
- Support never actually helps your issues
- The text is too small for many
- There is no dark mode option
Om mani padme aummmmmm
Welcome to the Sangha - Śri Rajeshwari Pujari Maharaja
App is buggy
For a while, I was able to access all current articles and archives. Then app stopped accepting my credentials. Not much help from customer care so far. Disappointing. Can read on website, but not app. The app and customer care really give you many opportunities to practice patience.
Great content
The account management didn't work well, I have now a second payed account as the first only work on my old smartphone. I never got any answer on any support mail I wrote. It's just a good company, earning money...
Magazine
I personally prefer like real magazine format that you pass pages and articles
Does the job, but…
…no dark mode is available, and it’s a mystery why some digital issues are not available for offline reading.
A little buggy
I love Lion’s Roar, and consider it a privilege to be able to help support. Just want to mention that the app still has a few bugs to work out 🙏
Unfortunately does not work
This app looked very interesting and promising to me, but I was unable to subscribe. When I tapped the $11.99 subscription button, I got a spinning wheel for a second and then nothing else happened. I tried writing support, but the message would not send because the app claimed I didn’t have an active email address. I am unable to use the app at all because of these bugs I’m running into.
Good App, Great Content!
Three things would elevate the reading experience in the app, in my view: 1) have a dark mode and/or sepia background option to make it easier on the eyes while reading, 2) have a highlighting option and 3) have a dictionary option to look up unfamiliar terminology. Looking forward to future enhancements in the app!
Portrait mode only
The app is working, but it can only be read in portrait mode on the ipad. I would greatly prefer it to be able to switch to the horizontal position.
Accessibility issues
I would be incredibly grateful if this app could be made easier to use for those of us with severe sight problems. A reader option to change the size of the print and better accessibility with screen readers would really help.
Excellent publication and app.
I get the magazine and use the app as well. Superior content.
Digital subscription is a scam
Don't waste your money on a digital subscription. The only benefit is the ability to bookmark articles you like. I have been unable to access the digital subscription I pad for since June 2021 and subscriber services has done nothing to resolve the issue or reimburse me for the inaccessible subscription.
Great content
Great content. I subscribe to the print version to leave in waiting rooms at the hospital where I work. Then I read the digital version on my iPad. It’s nice to have bookmarks. One thing that is irritating is constantly having to login to my account. Seems like o need to login every time. App needs a remember me on this device button or Face ID.
No longer recognizes my subscription
I just subscribed a few weeks ago and have enjoyed the app, but now it's trying to force me to buy issues or subscribe from within the app even though I'm logged in!
improvement needed
Great content, but platform needs improvement. Please update to improve performance and function better.
Wisdom
I learn a lot from lions roar and I get a lot of wisdom from reading the articles
Old subscriber out of luck
I have been a digital subscriber for a long time, now I can’t access my old issues with this app or view new ones. I have 6 months left on my sub..but no new issues and no refund? New issues requires a re-sub...at $10 more per year price increase and still not able access my old issues? Disappointed.
Excellent app
I love lions roar — I read it every day. One way I think the app could be improved is if the same tabs available on desktop/mobile were implemented. For example, I frequent the “Teachings” tab on desktop/mobile, but the app does not have this; I am limited to the top stories or to searching for articles with the search bar. Adding the same tabs would streamline everything and make it more user-friendly.
It’s okay
BIGGER TEXT SIZE PLEASE. I’m a long time subscriber to Shambhala Sun, and I enjoy reading this magazine in it’s print form. I decided to give it a chance on my iPad mini, to be more environmentally friendly. The new app works well and I enjoy the dynamic layouts and multimedia format. However, the type size is TOO SMALL. I wish there was a way to set a larger font size to read more easily. This is a good app, but one tiny tweak would make it a great app. Thank you.
Present…
Through this ap, I can read anytime, gain inspiration, share that inspiration and joyously move on into the next thing… thank you lion’s roar
Terrible experience.
At some point in 2017 this app stopped working for me. Unlike some people leaving reviews, I never got any kind of communication from Lion’s Roar. I did go to their website and saw some notice that the app was being upgraded and wouldn’t function in the meantime (as an aside, what kind of I.T. leadership does this magazine have that totally abandoning your existing app/platform is acceptable while you prepare a new one?). I knew that my subscription through iTunes was ending anyway so I resubscribed directly from LR for a digital subscription after being assured by a customer service rep that the app would be functional in time for the January issue. But that ended up not being true, so I called to cancel and get a refund. All I can get is a prorated refund even though I have not received one issue under my new subscription. The rep I spoke to said they hoped to have the app ready by the end of this week. It’s Thursday, so I’m not confident in that timeline. I went ahead with my partial refund knowing I will never pay a dime to this magazine again. Maybe I’ll go read the issues at a Barnes and Noble while having coffee.
Functions just as you would expect and want it to
Quick magazine download times, friendly user interface and perfectly functional for your ability to access your magazine digitally. I only do not give it 5 stars because I feel 5 stars means it's an exceptional and goes above and beyond expectations type of app.
Excellent distillation of Buddhist teachings
Lion’s Roar does a superb job of presenting articles and points of view that capture the essence of Buddhist teachings in a concise way. As a Unitarian Universalist minister who is deeply informed by Buddhism and increasingly drawn to Buddhist spiritual practices, I am most grateful for this resource.
Useless right now, No Issues appear
This app is useless right now. Issues won’t even load. I’ve already tried to delete and reinstall. Still doesn’t work.
Tweeting or posting
This app is great The only thing it’s having a hard time tweeting or posting thank you . Semper Fi 🙏
Broken
The app has been broken for several weeks now. It won’t load any magazine articles, old nor new. At first I thought this was temporary as the foundation sent out an email saying they were updating something on the backend. However, it’s been several weeks and the app still doesn’t work.
Lion’s Roar
Nice format and good you can find back magazines
This app is non functional
As stated above.
Stop the World to experience the Now
Opening this allows you to shift gears...
Terrible
The apps on both my iPhone and iPad quit working. I paid for a digital subscription and no longer have access to it. I’ve deleted the apps, then reinstalled only to find out i don’t even have the old issues to read.
Both is best!
I subscribe to both the electronic and print versions. I enjoy getting the portability of the digital version; as I don’t have slot of time. When I do have the time to read it, the articles get me emotionally back to where I belong; usually when I need it most - be it in a waiting room, waiting in my car for a food order, or taking a whimsical moment waiting for my kitchen timer to go off. I do wish, however there could be a Kindle version of the same to bring it full circle.
App not functioning for me
I have this app downloaded on my iPhone X. Once I log in I do not see my issues or really anything at all. When I click the settings wheel (upper right corner) all I see is subscribe or sign in on on tab, and nothing on the prefs tab.
Lion's Roar price by country
A one-time purchase costs $7.04 in Canada and $11.85 in Colombia — 1.7× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | 6 months | Annual | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | — | — | $7.99 |
| Albania | — | — | $9.99 |
| Algeria | — | — | $7.99 |
| Angola | — | — | $7.99 |
| Anguilla | — | — | $7.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | — | — | $7.99 |
| Argentina | — | — | $7.99 |
| Armenia | — | — | $9.99 |
| Australia | A$17.99$12.58 | A$38.99$27.27 | A$12.99$9.08 |
| Austria | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Azerbaijan | — | — | $9.99 |
| Bahamas | — | $24.99 | $8.99 |
| Bahrain | — | — | $8.99 |
| Barbados | — | — | $9.99 |
| Belarus | — | — | $9.99 |
| Belgium | — | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Belize | — | — | $7.99 |
| Benin | — | — | $9.99 |
| Bermuda | — | — | $7.99 |
| Bhutan | — | — | $7.99 |
| Bolivia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Botswana | — | — | $7.99 |
| Brazil | R$41.90$8.03 | R$79.90$15.31 | R$49.90$9.56 |
| British Virgin Islands | — | — | $7.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | — | — | $7.99 |
| Bulgaria | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Burkina Faso | — | — | $7.99 |
| Cambodia | — | — | $8.99 |
| Cameroon | — | — | $9.99 |
| Canada | CA$15.99$11.26 | CA$34.99$24.64 | CA$9.99$7.04 |
| Cape Verde | — | — | $7.99 |
| Cayman Islands | — | — | $7.99 |
| Chad | — | — | $7.99 |
| Chile | CLP 8,200$8.48 | CLP 16,500$17.06 | CLP 9,990$10.33 |
| Colombia | COP 37,900$11.26 | COP 69,900$20.76 | COP 39,900$11.85 |
| Congo | — | — | $9.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | — | — | $7.99 |
| Costa Rica | — | — | $7.99 |
| Cote Divoire | — | — | $9.99 |
| Croatia | — | €27.21$30.85 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Cyprus | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Czech Republic | — | CZK 589.00$27.36 | CZK 199.00$9.24 |
| Denmark | DKK 99.00$15.02 | DKK 195.00$29.59 | DKK 69.00$10.47 |
| Dominica | — | — | $7.99 |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | $7.99 |
| Ecuador | — | — | $7.99 |
| Egypt | — | — | EGP 399.99$7.68 |
| El Salvador | — | — | $7.99 |
| Estonia | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Fiji | — | — | $7.99 |
| Finland | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| France | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Gabon | — | — | $7.99 |
| Gambia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Georgia | — | — | $9.99 |
| Germany | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Ghana | — | — | $9.99 |
| Greece | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Grenada | — | — | $7.99 |
| Guatemala | — | — | $7.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | — | — | $7.99 |
| Guyana | — | — | $7.99 |
| Honduras | — | — | $7.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$98.00$12.48 | HK$198.00$25.22 | HK$58.00$7.39 |
| Hungary | — | — | HUF 3,490$10.79 |
| Iceland | — | — | $9.99 |
| India | ₹989.00$10.30 | ₹1,549.00$16.13 | ₹799.00$8.32 |
| Indonesia | IDR 169,000$9.42 | — | IDR 149,000$8.30 |
| Iraq | — | — | $7.99 |
| Ireland | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Israel | — | ₪99.90$32.54 | ₪24.90$8.11 |
| Italy | — | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Jamaica | — | — | $7.99 |
| Japan | ¥1,450$9.21 | ¥3,000$19.06 | ¥1,300$8.26 |
| Jordan | — | — | $7.99 |
| Kazakhstan | — | — | KZT 4,990.00$11.35 |
| Kenya | — | — | $9.99 |
| Kosovo | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Kuwait | — | — | $7.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | — | $8.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | — | — | $8.99 |
| Latvia | — | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Lebanon | — | $24.99 | $7.99 |
| Liberia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Libya | — | — | $7.99 |
| Lithuania | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Luxembourg | — | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Macao | — | — | $7.99 |
| Macedonia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Madagascar | — | — | $7.99 |
| Malawi | — | — | $7.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 54.90$13.46 | MYR 104.90$25.71 | MYR 39.90$9.78 |
| Maldives | — | — | $7.99 |
| Mali | — | — | $7.99 |
| Malta | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Mauritania | — | — | $7.99 |
| Mauritius | — | — | $9.99 |
| Mexico | MX$229.00$12.71 | MX$429.00$23.81 | MX$179.00$9.93 |
| Micronesia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Moldova | — | — | $9.99 |
| Mongolia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Montenegro | — | — | €6.99$7.93 |
| Montserrat | — | — | $7.99 |
| Morocco | — | — | $9.99 |
| Mozambique | — | — | $7.99 |
| Myanmar | — | — | $7.99 |
| Namibia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Nauru | — | — | $7.99 |
| Nepal | — | — | $9.99 |
| Netherlands | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| New Zealand | — | NZ$36.99$21.76 | NZ$14.99$8.82 |
| Nicaragua | — | — | $7.99 |
| Niger | — | — | $7.99 |
| Nigeria | — | — | NGN 12,900.00$9.72 |
| Norway | NOK 129.00$13.44 | NOK 269.00$28.02 | NOK 99.00$10.31 |
| Oman | — | — | $7.99 |
| Pakistan | — | — | PKR 2,200$7.95 |
| Palau | — | — | $7.99 |
| Panama | — | $24.99 | $7.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | — | — | $7.99 |
| Paraguay | — | — | $7.99 |
| Peru | — | PEN 79.90$23.23 | PEN 34.90$10.15 |
| Philippines | — | ₱1,190.00$19.01 | ₱499.00$7.97 |
| Poland | PLN 57.99$15.06 | PLN 92.99$24.15 | PLN 39.99$10.39 |
| Portugal | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Qatar | — | — | QAR 29.99$8.24 |
| Romania | — | RON 99.99$21.50 | RON 39.99$8.60 |
| Russia | RUB 849.00$10.10 | — | RUB 699.00$8.32 |
| Rwanda | — | — | $7.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | — | — | $7.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | — | SAR 89.99$24.00 | SAR 34.99$9.33 |
| Senegal | — | $24.99 | $9.99 |
| Serbia | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Seychelles | — | — | $7.99 |
| Sierra Leone | — | — | $7.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 17.48$13.66 | SGD 34.98$27.33 | SGD 9.98$7.80 |
| Slovakia | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Slovenia | — | — | €8.99$10.19 |
| Solomon Islands | — | — | $7.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 199.99$12.19 | ZAR 479.99$29.25 | ZAR 149.99$9.14 |
| South Korea | — | — | ₩12,000$8.86 |
| Spain | €12.99$14.73 | €24.99$28.33 | €8.99$10.19 |
| Sri Lanka | — | — | $7.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | — | — | $7.99 |
| St. Lucia | — | — | $7.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | — | — | $7.99 |
| Suriname | — | — | $8.99 |
| Swaziland | — | — | $7.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 129.00$12.91 | SEK 259.00$25.93 | SEK 99.00$9.91 |
| Switzerland | CHF 13.50$16.19 | CHF 25.00$29.98 | CHF 7.00$8.39 |
| Taiwan | — | — | NT$290.00$9.11 |
| Tajikistan | — | — | $8.99 |
| Tanzania | — | — | TZS 22,900.00$8.76 |
| Thailand | — | THB 879.00$26.18 | THB 299.00$8.91 |
| Tonga | — | — | $7.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | — | — | $7.99 |
| Tunisia | — | — | $7.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 45.99$0.94 | TRY 64.99$1.33 | TRY 399.99$8.16 |
| Turkmenistan | — | — | $7.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | — | — | $7.99 |
| Uganda | — | — | $9.99 |
| Ukraine | — | — | $9.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | — | AED 89.99$24.52 | AED 29.99$8.17 |
| United Kingdom | £11.49$15.20 | £18.99$25.12 | £7.99$10.57 |
| United States | $12.99 | $24.99 | $7.99 |
| Uruguay | — | — | $7.99 |
| Uzbekistan | — | — | $8.99 |
| Vanuatu | — | — | $7.99 |
| Venezuela | — | — | $7.99 |
| Vietnam | — | — | ₫249,000$9.60 |
| Yemen | — | — | $7.99 |
| Zambia | — | — | $9.99 |
| Zimbabwe | — | — | $9.99 |
Lion's Roar FAQ
- Is Lion's Roar free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 174 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $12.99 (US), across 2 subscriptions and 8 one-time purchases.
- Does Lion's Roar have a free trial?
- Yes — a 1 month free trial (US).
- Where is Lion's Roar cheapest?
- A one-time purchase costs CA$9.99 (≈$7.04) in Canada and COP 39,900 (≈$11.85) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Lion's Roar?
- London Review of Books (4.8 from 12,029 reviews, premium from $4.99), The New York Review of Books (4.8 from 6,473 reviews, premium from $5.99) and New Republic (4.7 from 3,008 reviews, premium from $0.99).
Lion's Roar download
Last updated 1 year ago.
Lion's Roar sells in 174 countries. It was released 11 years and 5 months ago, on 2 May 2015. It holds a 4.9 rating from 2,307 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Lion's Roar make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- One-time 48%
- Annual 29%
- 6 months 22%
Revenue by country
- United States 76%
- Canada 6%
- United Kingdom 4%
- Australia 4%