Comparison

Pirith vs Hiru StepUp

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

Head to head
About

Pirith

Listen to Buddhist Pariththa Chantings from the Sri Lankan tradition. The app features synchronized text and audio in a karaoke style for easy following. It includes 43 chantings believed to offer protection and blessings.

Highlights
  • Buddhist Pariththa Chantings
  • Sri Lankan tradition
  • Synchronized text and audio
  • Karaoke-style reading
  • 43 protective chantings
Features
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Buddhist Pariththa Chantings from the Sri Lankan tradition. Easy to listen. Voice is synchronized with the text in karaoke-style to allow for easy reading. Chanting by most Venerable Nauyane Ariyadhamma Thero. It contains 43 Parittha Chantings which can give various kinds of protection and blessings according to the Buddhist tradition.

About

Hiru StepUp

Features
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HIRU STEP UP VOTE for the FIRST-ever interactive LIVE dancing reality TV program in ASIA. Another UNIQUE format from HIRU TV that promises to be. The NEXT REVOLUTION of LIVE TELEVISION in Sri Lanka. As for the FIRST TIME ever, the audience will watch a live television dancing show with LIVE VOTING as it Happens, when it Happens! A breakthrough free app allows the audience to vote in real time for their favorite dancers. Hiru Step-Up features a cast of celebrity Super Judge & Experts and ELEVATES the VIEWERS at home to be the JUDGES.

Screenshots

Pirith3 screens
Hiru StepUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hiru StepUp at every 9 days against Pirith's every 76 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pirith ships an update every 76 months, Hiru StepUp every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pirith versus Hiru StepUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPirithHiru StepUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 76 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPath Nirvana FoundationLotus Technologies

In-app purchases

None

Pirith

No in-app purchases

None

Hiru StepUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pirith free?
Pirith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hiru StepUp free?
Hiru StepUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pirith or Hiru StepUp have ads?
Neither Pirith nor Hiru StepUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pirith or Hiru StepUp?
Pirith ships an update every 76 months, and Hiru StepUp every 9 days. Most recently, Pirith was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hiru StepUp on October 27, 2026.

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