True vs Buddhist Sun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True
Manage all your services with one login, including bill payments, balance checks, and usage monitoring. Customize your experience with add-on services and earn points for exclusive discounts. An AI assistant provides 24/7 support for all your needs.
- Single login for all services
- Bill payment and balance checking
- Usage monitoring
- Customizable add-on services
- Earn and redeem loyalty points
- 24/7 AI assistant support
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More convenience! Effortlessly access all services with a single login whether it’s bill payment for you and your loved ones, balance checking, or usage monitoring. More choices! Customize your experience with add-on services from entertainment, gaming, fortune-telling, to insurance. More enjoyment! Collect True dtac points and redeem exclusively discount on everything from trips to treats. More confidence! Feel at ease with the intelligent AI assistant “MARI” offering 24/7 support on issues regarding True, dtac, and home Internet.
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 Sun Shade Screen Compass to point you in the direction of Sacred Buddhist Sites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buddhist Sun at 100% against True's 19%. Buddhist Sun also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). True's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 9). 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.
Buddhist Sun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: True has 1.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of True's written reviews are positive against 100% of Buddhist Sun's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True | Buddhist Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRUE CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | Path Nirvana Foundation |
Customer experience
True
Buddhist Sun
Bugs and requests
True
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account management problems
- Inconsistent app performance and functionality
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Incorrect or missing billing and usage data
Requested features
4 requests- Improve English language support
- Streamline bill payment process
- Provide detailed usage and billing information
- Enhance customer support channels
Buddhist Sun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
True
No in-app purchases
Buddhist Sun
No in-app purchases
