Comparison

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada vs Sutta 423

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Discover profound wisdom from Gautama Buddha with a collection of inspiring quotes. Save your favorites, share them via email or SMS, and post facts directly to social media. This app offers daily Buddhist inspirations to uplift and guide you.

Highlights
  • Save favorite quotes
  • Share quotes via email
  • Share quotes via SMS
  • Post facts to Facebook
  • Daily Buddhist inspirations
Features
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Discover daily peace, spiritual clarity, and timeless Buddhist wisdom with Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada — your personal companion for mindfulness, meditation, and sacred scripture. Immerse yourself in the complete 26-chapter Dhammapada library, featuring 423 authentic verses translated by F. Max Müller (Sacred Books of the East). Whether you want a quick daily quote for inspiration or an in-depth audio study session, this app provides a tranquil, serene space for your spiritual journey. KEY FEATURES: COMPLETE 26-CHAPTER DHAMMAPADA Read the complete sacred verses of the Dhammapada, from the Twin Verses to the Brahman. Navigate between chapters effortlessly with smooth auto-scrolling reader cards. SOOTHING AUDIO NARRATOR Listen to full chapter narration read aloud with natural iOS speech voices. Audio continues seamlessly as you browse verse cards or study individual lines. ZEN FOCUS MODE Eliminate screen distractions with Zen Focus Mode. Fade away toolbars and buttons to enjoy a clean, quiet reading page tailored for deep meditation. DAILY QUOTES & INSPIRATIONS Swipe through daily quote cards and reflect on profound teachings. Tap any quote card to jump directly to its full chapter and verse context. FAVORITES & BOOKMARKS Star your favorite verses to build a personalized collection of sacred wisdom for morning reflections or evening quiet time. CUSTOMIZABLE READING EXPERIENCE Tailor the reader to your eyes with adjustable font sizes, dynamic theme colors, and serene typography. UPGRADE TO PRO: Unlock the full 26-chapter Dhammapada library, high-quality Audio Reader narration, and distraction-free Zen Focus Mode. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQmhT6NXbM1qdZ75KpuC0hfgWEDHnXIARFObOYNGdbkt0Usbe26zvrZXSBTt6ocyVzY08SCFxGeDzMj/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sutta 423

This app delivers one verse from the ancient Dhammapada text each morning for 423 days. It offers a slow, reflective practice, with verses repeating to deepen understanding over time. Available in multiple languages, it focuses on mindful engagement without pressure.

Highlights
  • Daily verse delivery
  • 423-day progression
  • Verse repetition for deeper understanding
  • Multilingual support
  • No streaks or guilt
  • Archive and favorite verses (supporter feature)
Features
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One verse from the Dhammapada each morning, for 423 days. Read it. Sit with it. Return tomorrow. The Dhammapada is one of the best-known texts in the Pali Canon: 423 short verses, attributed to the Buddha, on heedfulness, craving, anger, joy, clarity and freedom. Sutta 423 walks you through it slowly, one day at a time. THE PRACTICE One verse appears each morning. Read it. Let it settle. Carry it into the day. A few minutes is enough. In 423 days, you'll have walked through the whole Dhammapada—not just read it, but lived with it. THE ECHO After a week, verses begin to return. What you read on Day 1 comes back on Day 8, then Day 15, then further out. Repetition deepens understanding, without turning practice into homework. NO STREAKS. NO GUILT. This isn't an app that wants more of your time. Miss a day? Your place will still be here. Come back when you're ready. A BOOK IN YOUR HAND Turn on the cloth cover, and today's verse waits inside a book. On iPhone Duo, folding the phone closes it. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Sutta 423 also reads in Spanish, Japanese, Arabic and 19 more languages. Each is translated from the Pali, in the same plain voice: nothing softened, nothing added. YOUR PLACE IS KEPT Sutta 423 asks you to sign in with Apple or Google. Your account keeps your place in the 423 days, so you can pick up where you left off, on this iPhone or the next. SUPPORTING SUTTA The daily verse is free. If Sutta 423 matters to you, you can become a supporter and pay what feels right, from Jasmine to Pu’er, weekly or monthly. Supporters can return to past verses in the Archive and save the ones they love. Supporter levels are subscriptions that renew until you cancel. The Dhammapada is just the beginning. More of the Buddha's teachings are coming. For now, begin here. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sutta423.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada4 screens
Sutta 4234 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sutta 423 at weekly against Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada's every 10 months. Sutta 423 also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada's advantage is ratings volume (667 vs 26). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and Sutta 423 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sutta 423 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada has 667 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada ships an update every 10 months, Sutta 423 weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada versus Sutta 423: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddha Quotes & DhammapadaSutta 423
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (667 ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings667 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael QuachArtisan Strategies

Customer experience

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

All ratings667 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.3%

Sutta 423

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing issues
  • Navigation buttons not working as expected
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Daily notification or reminder feature
  • Ability to save or bookmark favorite quotes
  • More diverse range of quote topics and sources
  • Option to customize background images
  • Integration with other mindfulness/meditation apps

Sutta 423

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$20.001 Month
  • Pro Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time6
  • Ad-Free Version$2.99
  • Buy me a Latte$4.99
  • Buy me Lunch$9.99
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  • Buy me Dinner$19.99
  • Fill my Gas Tank$49.99
  • Fly me to Hawaii$999.99
5 purchases

Sutta 423

Subscriptions5
  • Jasmine2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Oolong2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Dragon Well2 variants$9.997 Days
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  • Silver Needle2 variants$29.997 Days
  • Pu’er2 variants$99.991 Month

Questions

Is Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada free?
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sutta 423 free?
Sutta 423 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or Sutta 423?
Sutta 423 is rated higher. Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada averages 4.6 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while Sutta 423 averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or Sutta 423 have ads?
Neither Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada nor Sutta 423 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or Sutta 423?
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada ships an update every 10 months, and Sutta 423 weekly. Most recently, Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sutta 423 on October 31, 2026.

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