Tipitaka Pali Reader vs Dhammapada (Nepali
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tipitaka Pali Reader
This app provides offline access to extensive Pali texts, featuring advanced search and dictionary functionalities. It allows users to quickly navigate and understand Buddhist scriptures with integrated definitions and script support.
- Offline access to Pali texts
- Advanced search functionality
- Integrated multi-definition dictionaries
- Support for multiple scripts (Sinhala, Myanmar, Thai, Devanagiri)
- Fast search results
- English word lookup within dictionaries
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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.
Dhammapada (Nepali
Explore the core teachings of Buddhist studies with this bilingual edition of the Dhammapada. Access translations in both English and Nepali for a deeper understanding of Lord Buddha's practical wisdom.
- Bilingual text (English & Nepali)
- Buddhist Studies teachings
- Khuddaka Nikaya script
- Offline browsing
- User reviews encouraged
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The Dhammapada is the second script of Khuddaka Nikaya which is one third of the Tripitaka. It is the most popular and the most prevailing book of the Buddhist literature. This script consists of all the basic teachings of Buddhist Studies. This application was developed with the hope that the practical and basic teaching of Lord Buddha on the Dhammapada may have positive effect on the society. This version of the Dhammapada can be browsed in two different language category: English and Nepali. The Nepali version of the script was translated by Most Venerable Dr. Amritananda Mahathero. It is our great privilege to publish this app to the Apple App Store under the umbrella of Dhamma Digital (a group of young Buddhist Monks and Nuns, including Dhamma devotees). We are glad to be the part of the development team and are always ready to support such kind of actions. We are looking forward to update the app with lot more language supports in near future. Don't forget to leave a review. Looking forward for your co-operation for bugs report and required updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tipitaka Pali Reader at weekly against Dhammapada (Nepali's every 5 months. Tipitaka Pali Reader also leads on ratings volume (26 vs 1). Dhammapada (Nepali's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Dhammapada (Nepali holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tipitaka Pali Reader has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Tipitaka Pali Reader ships an update weekly, Dhammapada (Nepali every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tipitaka Pali Reader | Dhammapada (Nepali |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 669 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Path Nirvana Foundation | Ram Chaudhary |
In-app purchases
Tipitaka Pali Reader
No in-app purchases
Dhammapada (Nepali
No in-app purchases
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