Tipitaka Abidan vs Shan Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Shan Dictionary
This app provides comprehensive translation capabilities between English, Shan, Burmese, Thai, Pali, and Chinese. It serves as a valuable tool for language learners and those needing to bridge communication gaps across these languages.
- English to Shan translation
- Shan to English translation
- Burmese to Shan translation
- Shan to Burmese translation
- Shan to Shan translation
- Thai to Shan translation
- Pali to Shan translation
- Chinese to Shan translation
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Shan Dictionary, Enhance your knowledge and simplify your life. English to Shan Shan to English Burmese to Shan Shan to Burmese Shan to Shan Thai to shan Pali to Shan and Chinese to Shan
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tipitaka Abidan at 100% against Shan Dictionary's 50%. Tipitaka Abidan also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Tipitaka Abidan holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tipitaka Abidan's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shan Dictionary's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tipitaka Abidan | Shan Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pinnyar Daza | Norhsangpha Boonhse |
Customer experience
Tipitaka Abidan
Shan Dictionary
In-app purchases
Tipitaka Abidan
No in-app purchases
Shan Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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