Comparison

iDhamma vs iAbidan

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

Head to head
About

iDhamma

This religious app provides Burmese users with anytime, anywhere access to Buddhist worship. It includes essential prayers and allows users to create personalized favorite lists for daily devotion. Compatible with various iOS devices and versions.

Highlights
  • Anytime, anywhere worship
  • Essential prayers included
  • Create favorite prayer lists
  • Personalized editing
  • iOS 7 & 8 compatibility
Features
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iDhamma is religious application for Burmese people. Normally most of Myanmar people worship to Buddha at everyday so this application will help to make worship anytime, anywhere. Most useful prayers are already inside this application so you can read moreover you can make it as favorite for daily use. Of course you can edit to your favorite list whatever you want. If you give me feedback and rating, I’d appreciate it. And I’m really pleased with your suggestion/advice for my app. This app is not only working fine with iOS7 & 8 but also support for iPhone5,5s,6 and 6 Plus.

About

iAbidan

This comprehensive dictionary offers definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples for words. It provides phonetics and voice capabilities, functioning both online and offline for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Word definitions
  • Pronunciation and phonetics
  • Synonyms and antonyms
  • Usage examples
  • Voice capabilities
  • Online and offline access
Features
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Since 2011, iAbidan has been one of the most widely used dictionaries in the Myanmar community. Version 4 is a new app from the ground up: more than 91,000 English and Burmese entries, a cleaner reading experience, and tools that help you learn, not just look up. EVERY WORD, EXPLAINED PROPERLY Each entry is laid out like a good learner's dictionary: UK and US pronunciation with IPA, clear numbered meanings in English and Burmese, real example sentences, the patterns a word is used in, collocations, synonyms and antonyms, word family and origin. Every word inside a definition or example is a link, so an unfamiliar word is one tap from its own entry. SEARCH BOTH WAYS Type an English word or a Burmese word and reach the same entry. Suggestions appear as you type, and a misspelled word brings up "Did you mean…" alternatives. More than 21,500 Burmese headwords come with example sentences and English translations. HEAR IT SPOKEN Listen in US, UK or Australian English, with adjustable pitch and speed. Download the Burmese voice once and hear every Burmese word read aloud on your device. LOOK UP FROM ANYWHERE • Camera lookup: point your camera at a page to look up a word, or scan a sentence to see what a word means in context. • Search by speaking Burmese: tap the microphone in the search bar and say a word • Look Up from any app: select a word in Safari, Mail or Notes and choose iAbidan from the share sheet. LEARN SMARTER WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE On iPhone and iPad with Apple Intelligence, iAbidan adds three on-device tools. Meaning in Context picks the dictionary meaning that fits your sentence. Fix My Text corrects your English and explains each change. Word quizzes test you on the words you read. Nothing leaves your device. YOUR WORDS, ON EVERY DEVICE Recents and favourites keep the words you are learning close, with filters by date and language. Back them up, with your settings, to your own iCloud Drive or Google Drive and restore them on any device. Favourites from the previous version of iAbidan are brought across automatically. MADE FOR READING Light, dark or automatic theme, your choice of text size, and the whole app in Burmese or English. Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a layout built for the larger screen. ALWAYS UP TO DATE, ALWAYS OFFLINE The whole dictionary lives on your device, so it works without an internet connection. New words and corrections arrive between app updates: check for the latest dictionary data in Settings and install it in a tap. FREE TO USE Every entry and every feature is free. iAbidan Premium, a yearly subscription, simply removes the ads. Questions or suggestions? Write to support@iabidan.com. We read every message.

Screenshots

iDhamma3 screens
iAbidan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iDhamma at none against iAbidan's 1. iDhamma also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (98% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. iAbidan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iDhamma asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDhamma holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 298 and 488 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of iDhamma's written reviews are positive against 80% of iAbidan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDhamma ships an update every 3 months, iAbidan every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iDhamma versus iAbidan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDhammaiAbidan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (298 ratings) — better4.3 (488 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings298488 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPYE PHYO HANSei Thu Htun

Customer experience

iDhamma

All ratings295 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.7%

iAbidan

All ratings481 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

iDhamma

From 298 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Essential Buddhist prayer and scripture resource
  • 📱 Convenient portable access to dharma teachings
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate
  • 🌍 Valuable for Buddhists living abroad
  • ⭐ Comprehensive collection of Buddhist texts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Spelling and grammar errors in Pali text
  • 🔊 Limited audio file coverage
  • 📊 Outdated user interface design
  • ⚠️ Geographic availability restrictions
  • 🎵 Incomplete audio narration for all sections

iAbidan

From 488 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast loading
  • 👍 Useful and convenient
  • 💯 Excellent dictionary
  • 🔍 Comprehensive word translations
  • 🔊 Good pronunciation feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and lagging
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • 🔇 Pronunciation feature not working
  • 🔤 Lack of support for Myanmar Unicode

Bugs and requests

iDhamma

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot add tayar (suttas) to playlist
  • Spelling errors in Paragyi 11 Thote section
  • App unavailable in Australian App Store
  • Inconsistent text formatting and display

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add audio files for all scriptures (Metta Sutta, Maha Samaya Sutta, Abhidhamma, etc.)
  • Continuous playback of all audio files in series with repetition option
  • Pali to Myanmar translation for all texts
  • Playlist functionality for favorite suttas
  • Instructions on how to properly recite prayers
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  • Improved UI design similar to Amazon Kindle app
  • Burmese pronunciation guides for Pali texts
  • App update and optimization
  • File size reduction

iAbidan

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not working after iOS updates
  • Passcode detection issues
  • Search function not working properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with iOS 16

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve Myanmar language support
  • Add desktop version
  • Enhance user interface for larger screens
  • Implement clipboard and copy-paste functionality
  • Provide more detailed word explanations

In-app purchases

None

iDhamma

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iAbidan

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99

Questions

Is iDhamma free?
iDhamma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iAbidan free?
iAbidan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDhamma or iAbidan?
iDhamma is rated higher. iDhamma averages 4.6 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while iAbidan averages 4.3 from 488 ratings.
Do iDhamma or iAbidan have ads?
iAbidan shows ads; iDhamma does not.
Which is updated more often, iDhamma or iAbidan?
iDhamma ships an update every 3 months, and iAbidan every 6 weeks. Most recently, iDhamma was updated on October 26, 2026 and iAbidan on October 26, 2026.

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