Satimā vs Buddhist Sun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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..
Buddhist Sun
This app calculates Solar Noon and Dawn times with a speech countdown timer. It's designed for Buddhist monks and those observing 8 or 10 precepts, utilizing GPS and city search for accurate timing.
- Solar Noon calculation
- Dawn time calculation
- Speech countdown timer
- GPS location services
- City name search (40,000+ cities)
- Safety buffer for dawn times
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Know the Solar Noon based on your GPS Coordinates. Know the time when to stop eating for Buddhist monks and those who follow Uposatha Sīla. Countdown Timer for Solar Noon Uposatha Calendar Meditation Timer Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer / Calculator Sun Shade Screen Compass to point you in the direction of Sacred Buddhist Sites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Buddhist Sun at 11 against Satimā's 1. Satimā's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Satimā against 5.0 for Buddhist Sun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddhist Sun has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Satimā | Buddhist Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hai Tran Khanh | Path Nirvana Foundation |
Customer experience
Satimā
Buddhist Sun
In-app purchases
Satimā
No in-app purchases
Buddhist Sun
No in-app purchases
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