Tipitaka Pali Reader vs Tipitaka Abidan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tipitaka Pali Reader
Navigate extensive Pali texts with powerful dictionary and search tools. This offline application offers fast, precise results for exploring Buddhist scriptures. Supports multiple scripts for enhanced accessibility.
- Offline access to Pali texts
- Advanced search functionality
- Multiple dictionary definitions
- Integrated Sanskrit definitions
- Support for various scripts (Sinhala, Myanmar, Thai, Devanagiri)
- Fast search results
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TPR is a software program to help one navigate the vast amounts of Pāḷi texts. The Dictionaries and Search functions are where TPR separates itself from the other Pāḷi readers. It is very fast and totally offline. This application was created at Pa-Auk Forest Monastery in Maymyo. The Mac app supports Sinhala, Myanmar, Thai, and Devanagiri Scripts. The Search function is fast. very very fast. Click on the matrix to limit your search or select all books. As you type, we show you what is available. Click on the word and jump to your searches quickly by list or with a table of search results. The Dictionary panel can display multiple definitions from the selected dictionaries. You can disable or enable them with a simple click to the checkboxes. You can even search for English words you may want to understand clearer by clicking on the English words inside the panel. The dictionaries are also integrated with Sanskrit.
Tipitaka Abidan
This app provides definitions for over 200,000 Pali words from 27 books across 25 volumes. It features Myanmar Unicode search and supports both Day and Night theme modes for a comfortable reading experience.
- 200,000+ Pali word definitions
- 27 books, 25 volumes
- Myanmar Unicode search
- Day/Night theme mode
- Extensive dictionary content
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Tipitaka Pali-Myanmar Dictionary - Definitions of over 200,000 pali words - 27 books of 25 volumes - search word ( myanmar unicode ) - support Day/ Night Theme mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tipitaka Pali Reader at every 4 weeks against Tipitaka Abidan's every 3 months. Tipitaka Abidan's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
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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 — 4.6 for Tipitaka Pali Reader against 4.5 for Tipitaka Abidan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Tipitaka Pali Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tipitaka Abidan's.
Tipitaka Pali Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Tipitaka Abidan every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tipitaka Pali Reader | Tipitaka Abidan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26 ratings) — better | 4.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 681 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Path Nirvana Foundation | Pinnyar Daza |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Tipitaka Pali Reader
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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