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Dhammapada (Nepali vs GitaVani

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

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About

Dhammapada (Nepali

Explore the core teachings of Buddhist studies with this bilingual edition of the Dhammapada. Access translations in both English and Nepali for a deeper understanding of Lord Buddha's practical wisdom.

Highlights
  • Bilingual text (English & Nepali)
  • Buddhist Studies teachings
  • Khuddaka Nikaya script
  • Offline browsing
  • User reviews encouraged
Features
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The Dhammapada is the second script of Khuddaka Nikaya which is one third of the Tripitaka. It is the most popular and the most prevailing book of the Buddhist literature. This script consists of all the basic teachings of Buddhist Studies. This application was developed with the hope that the practical and basic teaching of Lord Buddha on the Dhammapada may have positive effect on the society. This version of the Dhammapada can be browsed in two different language category: English and Nepali. The Nepali version of the script was translated by Most Venerable Dr. Amritananda Mahathero. It is our great privilege to publish this app to the Apple App Store under the umbrella of Dhamma Digital (a group of young Buddhist Monks and Nuns, including Dhamma devotees). We are glad to be the part of the development team and are always ready to support such kind of actions. We are looking forward to update the app with lot more language supports in near future. Don't forget to leave a review. Looking forward for your co-operation for bugs report and required updates.

About

GitaVani

Features
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GitaVani is a clean, ad-free reader for the Bhagavad Gita. Read all 701 verses across 18 chapters with Sanskrit text, transliteration, and translations from 12 renowned scholars in Hindi and English. Listen to Sanskrit verse audio to practice pronunciation. Explore 11,000+ commentaries from 17 scholars in English, Hindi, and Sanskrit. Built for focused, distraction-free reading and listening of the Gita. FEATURES • Sanskrit verse audio: Listen to all 701 verses chanted in Sanskrit — play, pause, and follow along with the text • Complete Bhagavad Gita: All 18 chapters, 701 verses • Sanskrit shlokas in Devanagari with optional Roman transliteration • Translations from 12 scholars including Swami Sivananda, Swami Ramsukhdas, Sri Shankaracharya, and others • Hindi and English translations with author picker • 11,000+ commentaries from 17 scholars in English, Hindi, and Sanskrit • Search across all verses — find by keyword in Sanskrit, transliteration, or translations • Save favorite verses and browse them with sort by recent or chapter order • Share verses as beautiful themed image cards • Swipe between verses — navigation flows across chapters • 4 reading themes: Sattva (light), Parchment (warm), Dusk (dark), Lotus (saffron) • Adjustable font size with Dynamic Type support • Bookmark your place — resume reading where you left off • First-launch onboarding and built-in help PRIVACY No ads. No tracking. No analytics. No internet required. All data is stored locally on your device. Your reading is entirely private. DATA SOURCE Verse data sourced from the Vedic Scriptures project by Pt. Prashant Tripathi, used under LGPL-3.0 license. Original Sanskrit shlokas are ancient public domain text.

Screenshots

Dhammapada (Nepali4 screens
GitaVani4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dhammapada (Nepali at 13.0 against GitaVani's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Dhammapada (Nepali versus GitaVani: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDhammapada (NepaliGitaVani
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRam ChaudharyNIKHIL SINGHAL

In-app purchases

None

Dhammapada (Nepali

No in-app purchases

None

GitaVani

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dhammapada (Nepali free?
Dhammapada (Nepali is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GitaVani free?
GitaVani is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dhammapada (Nepali or GitaVani have ads?
Neither Dhammapada (Nepali nor GitaVani shows ads.

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