iPitaka Mon vs PitakaGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPitaka Mon
Access the sacred Pali Pitaka Buddhist canon in the Mon language. Features include a searchable glossary, high-quality texts with Mon script, and tools for highlighting and note-taking. This app preserves ancient wisdom and Mon cultural heritage.
- Pali Pitaka in Mon language
- Searchable glossary
- High-quality PDF texts
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Organized library by Pitaka
- Offline reading
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iPitaka Mon brings the sacred Pali Pitaka (Buddhist canon) to your fingertips in the Mon language—honoring the legacy of the Mon people, who were the first to transmit Buddhism into Southeast Asia. The earliest Pali scriptures in this region were found in Mon scripts, making this translation a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern accessibility. What's Inside Access a growing collection of 28 translated texts organized into the three traditional baskets: • Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic rules and disciplinary code • Sutta Pitaka - The Buddha's discourses including Digha, Majjhima, Samyutta, Anguttara, and Khuddaka Nikaya • Abhidhamma Pitaka - Higher Buddhist philosophy and psychology. • New searchable glossary with Pali, Mon script, definition, and category filters (Core, Pitaka, Pali-Mon Dictionary). The only app with Mon-language Buddhist terminology. Key Features • Comprehensive Reading Experience - High-quality PDF texts with authentic Mon script - Smooth scrolling and pinch-to-zoom - Continue reading from where you left off - Optimized for both day and night reading • Powerful Search - Search across all texts instantly - Find specific teachings, terms, or passages - Smart filtering by book and section • Study Tools - Highlight important passages with multiple colors - Add personal notes and reflections - View all your notes in one dedicated tab - Navigate directly from notes to source text - Annotations sync across reading sessions • Organized Library - Browse by Pitaka and Nikaya collections - Clear categorization of all texts - Quick access to frequently read books • About the Mon Pitaka Project This translation represents generations of scholarship by Mon Buddhist monks and scholars working to preserve their linguistic and spiritual heritage. While the collection is partially complete, ongoing translation work continues to bring the full Pali Canon into Mon language. Future updates will add newly completed texts as they become available. • Perfect For Mon language speakers seeking access to Buddhist scriptures Dharma students studying Theravada Buddhism Researchers of Southeast Asian Buddhist traditions Anyone interested in Mon culture and heritage Requirements iOS 17.0 or later Compatible with iPhone and iPad Download Mon Pitaka today and carry the Buddha's teachings with you wherever you go. Support the preservation of Mon Buddhist heritage for future generations.
PitakaGuide
This app provides access to Buddhist scriptures, allowing users to search and open specific topics. It offers features like recent and favorite topic lists, along with day and night themes for comfortable reading.
- Searchable scripture topics
- Recent topics list
- Favorite topics list
- Day and night themes
- Access to 3 volumes
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Pitaka Guide ( 3 volume ) - U Sihabala Topics of Pitaka - search and open topic - support recent and favourite - support day and night theme
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PitakaGuide at 100% against iPitaka Mon's 0%. PitakaGuide also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PitakaGuide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of iPitaka Mon's written reviews are positive against 100% of PitakaGuide's.
iPitaka Mon ships an update every 19 months, PitakaGuide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPitaka Mon | PitakaGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Min Site Chan | Pinnyar Daza |
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In-app purchases
iPitaka Mon
No in-app purchases
PitakaGuide
No in-app purchases
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