Shantideva vs Satimā
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shantideva
Access daily verses from a classic Buddhist text, "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior." Explore the entire work by a renowned 8th-century Indian Buddhist master. This app offers a practical and inspiring guide to the Buddhist path.
- Daily verse display
- Full text access
- Buddhist teachings
- Practical guide
- Inspiring content
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This App displays one verse a day from Shantideva's text "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" (Bodhisattvacharyavatara) and allows to read through the entire text. "Engaging in Bodhisattva Behavior" is an outstandingly practical and inspiring Buddhist text that covers all the aspects of the Buddhist path. Shantideva was a great Indian Buddhist master who lived during the 8th century CE. Two of his texts survive - the Bodhicharyavatara (the text that is displayed in this app) and the Shikshasamuccaya ("Compendium of Trainings"). Both texts are still used to the present day by and especially the Bodhicharyavatara is one of the most cherished and most frequently taught texts in the Tibetan tradition. Please report bugs to shantideva@christian-steinert.de
Satimā
Explore Buddhist teachings with a vast collection of texts, audio, and video resources. Access meditation guides, online classes, and a Pali dictionary to deepen your understanding and practice.
- Buddha's Teachings (Tipitaka)
- Ebooks, audios, and videos
- Meditation guidelines
- Online Pali classes
- Pali Dictionary
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Study and practise the Buddha's Teachings. Pariyatti is one of the biggest Dhamma stores where you can find Tipitaka (the Buddha's teachings) in Pali language, in English, Thai, Burmese, Vietnamese, Devanagari, Malayalam... thousands of ebooks, audios, videos, thumbnails, quotes, discoures, meditation guidelines (anapana, vipassana, metta), online pali classes, sutta & abhidhamma classes... and also Online Pali Dictionary..
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Satimā at every 5 days against Shantideva's every 20 months. Shantideva's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shantideva against 5.0 for Satimā. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Shantideva ships an update every 20 months, Satimā every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shantideva | Satimā |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Berzin Archives e.V. | Hai Tran Khanh |
Customer experience
Shantideva
Satimā
In-app purchases
Shantideva
No in-app purchases
Satimā
No in-app purchases
