Comparison

Sariputta vs Tipitaka Pali

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sariputta

Access Buddhist scriptures, including the Dhammapada and various Nikayas, with translations in English, Indonesian, and Chinese. Read paritta chants, dhamma articles, and e-books offline. Find information on meditation and Kathina events.

Highlights
  • Paritta chanting with translations
  • Buddhist scriptures (Sutta Pitaka, Dhammapada)
  • Multilingual support (English, Indonesian, Chinese)
  • Offline reading mode
  • Dhamma articles and e-books
  • Meditation and Kathina event information
Features
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Sariputta is an application that provides paritta-chanting, and its translations into English and Indonesian. It will also include the scriptures of Buddhism, which is one part of the Sutta Pitaka, the Dhammapada consists of 423 verse and grouped into 26 chapters. In addition to the Dhammapada, there are also several books Tipitaka like Samyutta Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, Majjhima Nikaya, Jataka, Udana and many others. All verses / books recounted in a language that has been translated into Indonesian, English, and Chinese. In addition you may also read the sermons of the Buddha as well as numerous dhamma articles from figures of Buddhism. You can read an interesting e-books in dhamma book that presented into two languages, English and Indonesian. You can also read paritta, dhammapada, as well as dhamma books in offline mode. Information about the activities of meditation and also a great day Kathina can be found here. And for those of you who are very keen to listen to the Dhamma talk, you can also get location information until the time and date of implementation of these activities.

About

Tipitaka Pali

Access and navigate Buddhist scriptures page by page. Features a table of contents, direct page jumping, and word definition lookup. Supports Myanmar script only.

Highlights
  • Page-by-page viewing
  • Table of contents
  • Jump to page/paragraph
  • Search functionality
  • Word definition lookup
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Tipitaka Pali View page by page Table of content for book Goto page number or paragraph number Search, Lookup definition by tapping on word etc note - This app support only Myanmar Script.

Screenshots

Sariputta1 screens
Tipitaka Pali4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sariputta at every 2 months against Tipitaka Pali's every 7 months. Tipitaka Pali's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sariputta against 4.7 for Tipitaka Pali. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 68 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Sariputta's written reviews are positive against 90% of Tipitaka Pali's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sariputta ships an update every 2 months, Tipitaka Pali every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sariputta versus Tipitaka Pali: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSariputtaTipitaka Pali
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better4.7 (68 ratings)
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB501 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPUNDI MAS BERJAYA, PTPinnyar Daza

Customer experience

Sariputta

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%

Tipitaka Pali

All ratings66 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sariputta

No in-app purchases

None

Tipitaka Pali

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sariputta free?
Sariputta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tipitaka Pali free?
Tipitaka Pali is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sariputta or Tipitaka Pali?
Sariputta is rated higher. Sariputta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Tipitaka Pali averages 4.7 from 68 ratings.
Do Sariputta or Tipitaka Pali have ads?
Neither Sariputta nor Tipitaka Pali shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sariputta or Tipitaka Pali?
Sariputta ships an update every 2 months, and Tipitaka Pali every 7 months. Most recently, Sariputta was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tipitaka Pali on November 3, 2026.

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