Sariputta vs Dharma Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Dharma Player
Access a vast library of dharma talks and guided meditations on your mobile device. Stream or download content for offline listening, and easily search and filter by teachers, talks, or retreats. Organize your favorites for quick access.
- Stream dharma talks and guided meditations
- Search and filter library
- Download for offline listening
- Favorite talks, teachers, and retreats
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The Dharma Player app brings the Dharma Seed library to your phone. • Stream dharma talks and guided meditations • Search the whole library and filter by talks, teachers, and retreats • Download talks and entire retreats for offline listening • Star your favorite talks, teachers, and retreats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dharma Player at 5.0 against Sariputta's 4.7. Sariputta's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dharma Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sariputta has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sariputta ships an update every 2 months, Dharma Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sariputta | Dharma Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PUNDI MAS BERJAYA, PT | Redspring Software, LLC |
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Sariputta
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In-app purchases
Sariputta
No in-app purchases
Dharma Player
No in-app purchases
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