Comparison

Sutta 423 vs dhammapada

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

Head to head
About

Sutta 423

This app delivers one verse from the ancient Dhammapada text each morning for 423 days. It encourages mindful reflection and gradual understanding through repetition and a gentle, guilt-free practice. The app supports multiple languages and allows users to save favorite verses and revisit past ones through optional subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Daily verse delivery
  • 423-day progression
  • Verse repetition and echo
  • Multi-language support
  • Optional supporter subscriptions
  • Archive and favorite verses
Features
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One verse from the Dhammapada each morning, for 423 days. Read it. Sit with it. Return tomorrow. The Dhammapada is one of the best-known texts in the Pali Canon: 423 short verses, attributed to the Buddha, on heedfulness, craving, anger, joy, clarity and freedom. Sutta 423 walks you through it slowly, one day at a time. THE PRACTICE One verse appears each morning. Read it. Let it settle. Carry it into the day. A few minutes is enough. In 423 days, you'll have walked through the whole Dhammapada—not just read it, but lived with it. THE ECHO After a week, verses begin to return. What you read on Day 1 comes back on Day 8, then Day 15, then further out. Repetition deepens understanding, without turning practice into homework. NO STREAKS. NO GUILT. This isn't an app that wants more of your time. Miss a day? Your place will still be here. Come back when you're ready. A BOOK IN YOUR HAND Turn on the cloth cover, and today's verse waits inside a book. On iPhone Duo, folding the phone closes it. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Sutta 423 also reads in Spanish, Japanese, Arabic and 19 more languages. Each is translated from the Pali, in the same plain voice: nothing softened, nothing added. YOUR PLACE IS KEPT Sutta 423 asks you to sign in with Apple or Google. Your account keeps your place in the 423 days, so you can pick up where you left off, on this iPhone or the next. SUPPORTING SUTTA The daily verse is free. If Sutta 423 matters to you, you can become a supporter and pay what feels right, from Jasmine to Pu’er, weekly or monthly. Supporters can return to past verses in the Archive and save the ones they love. Supporter levels are subscriptions that renew until you cancel. The Dhammapada is just the beginning. More of the Buddha's teachings are coming. For now, begin here. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sutta423.com/privacy/

About

dhammapada

Features
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Dhammapada Comics brings the Buddha's most beloved teachings to life through hand-illustrated artwork. The Dhammapada is a collection of 423 short verses traditionally attributed to the Buddha — one of the most widely read Buddhist texts in the world. This app pairs each verse with a comic illustration to make ancient wisdom approachable, beautiful, and easy to reflect on. WHAT'S INSIDE • 423 verses across 26 chapters of the Dhammapada • Original Pali source text and English translation for every verse • Traditional commentaries and stories (Atthakatha) explaining the context behind each teaching • Hand-illustrated comic for each verse • Pinch-to-zoom comic viewer for detailed reading • Smooth chapter and verse navigation THOUGHTFUL DESIGN • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Light and dark mode support • Optimized for both iPhone and iPad • No accounts, no tracking, no ads CONTENT CREDIT Verse translations and accompanying stories are sourced from tipitaka.net, with deep gratitude to the volunteers who maintain that resource. Whether you're new to Buddhist philosophy or a longtime student, Dhammapada Comics offers a peaceful daily companion for reflection on the path of mindfulness, ethics, and wisdom.

Screenshots

Sutta 4234 screens
dhammapada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dhammapada at none against Sutta 423's 10. dhammapada also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Sutta 423 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. dhammapada asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sutta 423 versus dhammapada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSutta 423dhammapada
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB113 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperArtisan StrategiesDhawal Gajwe

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sutta 423

Subscriptions5
  • Jasmine2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Oolong2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Dragon Well2 variants$9.997 Days
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  • Silver Needle2 variants$29.997 Days
  • Pu’er2 variants$99.991 Month
None

dhammapada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sutta 423 free?
Sutta 423 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dhammapada free?
dhammapada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sutta 423 or dhammapada have ads?
Neither Sutta 423 nor dhammapada shows ads.

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