Heart Sutra. vs Dhamma Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heart Sutra.
This app provides the text of the Heart Sutra, a significant scripture in Mahāyāna Buddhism. It offers the Sanskrit title and its meaning, explaining its importance as a widely recognized Buddhist text.
- Heart Sutra text
- Sanskrit title and meaning
- Explanation of Buddhist scripture
- Mahāyāna Buddhism focus
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The Heart Sutra (Sanskrit: Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya) is a famous sūtra in Mahāyāna Buddhism. Its Sanskrit title, Prajñāpāramitāhṛdaya, literally means "The Heart of the Perfection of Understanding." The Heart Sūtra is often cited as the best-known and most popular Buddhist scripture of all.
Dhamma Digital
Access a collection of Buddhist literature in various native languages, including Nepali, Nepal Bhasa, Tamang, Magar, Tharu, and Gurung. This app aims to propagate Buddha's teachings by making spiritual texts widely available.
- Buddhist literature collection
- Multiple native languages
- Propagation of Buddha's teachings
- Available on iPhone and iPad
- Free to download
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Dhamma Digital is a group of young Buddhist Monks and Nuns, including Dhamma devotees, who are eager to contribute in propagation of Buddha’s teaching in Buddha’s Land, Nepal. As a matter of fact, History of Buddhism in Nepal is as old as the Buddha himself. But later, it disappeared from this country and after the revival of the Buddhism in the last century, Buddhism has spread all over the country rapidly. Nepalese Buddhist Literature made huge contribution towards the propagation. Most importantly, availability of Buddhist literature in various native languages like Nepali, Nepal Bhasa, Tamang, Magar, Tharu, Gurung and so on played an important role in the propagation of Buddha’s Teachings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Heart Sutra. at 38 against Dhamma Digital's 3. Heart Sutra. also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Dhamma Digital's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Dhamma Digital holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heart Sutra. has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Heart Sutra.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Dhamma Digital's.
Heart Sutra. ships an update every 6 weeks, Dhamma Digital monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heart Sutra. | Dhamma Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Tseng | Ram Chaudhary |
Customer experience
Heart Sutra.
Dhamma Digital
In-app purchases
Heart Sutra.
No in-app purchases
Dhamma Digital
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Heart Sutra. free?
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