Comparison

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada vs شاهنامه فردوسی

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

شاهنامه فردوسی

Explore Ferdowsi's epic poem, the Book of Kings, in its original Persian and classic English translation. Features include offline reading, search functionality, daily verses, and customizable text and themes. Designed for privacy with no ads or account requirements.

Highlights
  • Full Persian text with English translation
  • Offline reading of all chapters
  • Daily famous couplet feature
  • Searchable Persian and English text
  • Bookmark, copy, and share verses
  • Customizable text size and themes
  • Persian or English app language
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The Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's Book of Kings, complete — free, with no ads and no account. Read all of Ferdowsi's great epic in the original Persian, beautifully set in Nastaliq, and in the classic English translation by Arthur and Edmond Warner. Almost 50,000 couplets, from the creation of the world to the fall of the Sasanian empire: Kayumars and Jamshid, Zahhak and Kaveh the blacksmith, Zal and the Simurgh, Rostam and Sohrab, Siavash, Bizhan and Manizheh, Esfandiyar, Bahram Gur and many more. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read the full Persian text, story by story, in 61 chapters • Switch to the English translation at any time • Verse of the day: a famous couplet on the home screen every day • Shahnameh Fal: make a wish and draw a couplet, in the old Persian custom • Search every word of the Persian and English text • Bookmark couplets, copy them and share them • Pick up where you left off • Nastaliq or Vazirmatn typeface, vowel marks on or off, five text sizes • Night and paper colour themes • Persian or English app language • Works offline: the whole book is inside the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, no ads, no tracking. Your bookmarks and settings stay on your phone. SOURCES Persian text from Ganjoor (ganjoor.net), based on the Moscow edition. English translation by A. G. Warner and E. Warner, The Shahnama of Firdausi, London 1905–1925 (public domain). Made by 4LINB LLC.

Screenshots

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada4 screens
شاهنامه فردوسی4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: شاهنامه فردوسی at none against Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada's 8. شاهنامه فردوسی also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada's advantage is ratings volume (667 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. شاهنامه فردوسی asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

شاهنامه فردوسی holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada has 667 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada versus شاهنامه فردوسی: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuddha Quotes & Dhammapadaشاهنامه فردوسی
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (667 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings667 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael Quach4LINB LLC

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

شاهنامه فردوسی

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
None

شاهنامه فردوسی

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada free?
Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is شاهنامه فردوسی free?
شاهنامه فردوسی is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or شاهنامه فردوسی?
شاهنامه فردوسی is rated higher. Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada averages 4.6 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while شاهنامه فردوسی averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada or شاهنامه فردوسی have ads?
Neither Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada nor شاهنامه فردوسی shows ads.

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