Comparison

Sutta 423 vs Dao De Jing 道德经

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

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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

Dao De Jing 道德经

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《道德经》是道家学派的经典著作,相传为春秋末期老子(李耳)所著,五千余字,分为《道经》与《德经》两篇,被誉为“万经之王”。 本应用收录《道德经》通行本的核心章节,按六大主题编排:核心总纲、道之特性、修身境界、德之根基、治国用兵、处世智慧。每一章都包含: • 原文 —— 经典文言原文,排版清晰,便于诵读 • 讲解 —— 通俗易懂的白话解读,帮助理解经文要义 • 朗读 —— 内置普通话语音朗读(基于 Apple 离线语音合成),可调节语速,随时聆听经典 此外还提供《道德经》导读,概览全书的核心思想与当代价值。 应用完全离线运行,不收集任何个人信息,无需注册或登录,让您安静专注地品读经典。 愿您在老子的智慧中,体会“上善若水”“无为而治”“知足不辱”的处世之道。

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Sutta 4234 screens
Dao De Jing 道德经4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dao De Jing 道德经 at none against Sutta 423's 10. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Dao De Jing 道德经 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sutta 423 versus Dao De Jing 道德经: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSutta 423Dao De Jing 道德经
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB0 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperArtisan StrategiesAlfred Ang

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

Dao De Jing 道德经

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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