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Himalaya: Stories and Courses

Himalaya: Stories and Courses

Android Himalaya - Audio Course
3.9 Popularity

Inspiring audio stories and self-improvement courses

System Requirements

Updated
September 25, 2025
Age Rating
Everyone
Android
Android 6.0++
Package Name
com.ximalaya.ting.himalaya

So here's my honest take on Himalaya: Stories and Courses. I've tried a bunch of different self-improvement and personal growth apps, and this one is pretty solid. The audio stories are genuinely inspiring and motivating, and the course library covers a nice range of useful topics. I like that you can just listen on the go and pick up new insights. The app does get a bit repetitive after a while, and the ads can be annoying if you don't pay, but it's a really good free option if you're looking to work on your personal development.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Tons of inspirational audio stories to listen to
  • Wide selection of self-improvement courses from experts
  • Easy to use and navigate, nice clean design
  • You can just listen on the go and pick up new tips
  • It's free to use, no need to pay for the basic features

Cons

  • The stories can start to feel repetitive after a while
  • The free version has some annoying ads that pop up
  • Navigating the course library takes some getting used to
  • Doesn't have much in the way of social features or community
GOOGLE PLAY SCORE
3.9 /5
based on 21,871 reviews
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I’ve been using Himalaya: Stories and Courses for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that has a bunch of inspirational audio stories and short courses on all kinds of self-improvement topics. Pretty solid if you’re into personal growth and development.

Here’s what you do: you can listen to a new motivational story every day, and there’s also a whole library of audio courses on things like productivity, relationships, mindfulness, and more. It’s got a nice variety of content from different experts and speakers. Took me a while to figure out how to navigate the courses, but once I got the hang of it, it’s been really useful.

Look, if you’re into apps that can help you learn and grow as a person, you’ll probably like this. It’s not perfect – the stories can get a bit repetitive after a while, and the app has some annoying ads. But overall it does the job and I’d recommend giving it a try.

User Reviews

Tom Peace October 15, 2025

I wanted to like this app. For a while it was the best damn podcast catcher out there. But the updates have ruined it. Notifications cannot be turned off. Ever....

A Google user October 15, 2025

Really good but managing the actual pod cast episodes is clunky. It would be a lot better and I would completely switch if it was easier. I don't want to...

A Google user October 15, 2025

There's so much missing here. I don't need saved playlists. I'm not going back and re-listening to hour long episodes in a particular order. I just need a single playlist...

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