Comparison

Sutta 423 vs Diamond Sutra 金刚经

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 Buddha's teachings each morning, focusing on mindfulness and meditation. It guides users through the Dhammapada slowly, one day at a time, with repeating verses to deepen understanding. Designed for a quiet, guilt-free daily practice.

Highlights
  • Daily Dhammapada verse
  • Mindfulness and meditation focus
  • Slow, gradual study of teachings
  • Echoing verses for deeper understanding
  • Guilt-free, no-streak practice
  • Daily Buddhist reading
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

Diamond Sutra 金刚经

Features
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《金刚经》全称《金刚般若波罗蜜经》,为大乘佛教重要经典之一。本应用完整收录姚秦三藏法师鸠摩罗什译本,共三十二分,界面简洁典雅,专为日常诵读、持经、研习与修持而设计。 阅读与研习 • 完整经文:自「法会因由分第一」至「应化非真分第三十二」,逐分清晰呈现。 • 全文连读:一屏连贯通读整部经文,适合完整持诵。 • 全文搜索:输入关键词即可检索全经,命中处高亮,并可一键跳转至对应章节。 • 阅读进度:自动记录已读章节与阅读百分比,可随时「继续阅读」上次的进度。 • 经文收藏:将重要章节加入收藏,随时快速查阅;支持滑动删除。 诵读与修持 • 语音诵读:内置普通话朗读,逐句高亮跟读,并可调节语速(慢/正常/快)。 • 持诵计数:内置念诵计数器,记录今日与累计次数,可设定每日目标(21/49/108/1080),点击带触感反馈。 • 每日一偈:每日呈现一句金刚经名句,并可开启每日定时提醒(本地通知),温故而知新。 个性化 • 字号调节:自由放大或缩小字体,长时间阅读更为舒适,偏好自动保存。 • 分享经文:一键分享某一分的经文。 • 浅色/深色:温润纸张配色,自动适配系统外观。 • 离线使用:全部经文内置于应用,无需联网、无需账号、不收集任何个人数据。 愿以此功德,庄严佛净土,上报四重恩,下济三途苦。 普愿见闻者,悉发菩提心,尽此一报身,同生极乐国。

Screenshots

Sutta 4234 screens
Diamond Sutra 金刚经4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diamond Sutra 金刚经 at none against Sutta 423's 10. On price, update cadence, 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. Diamond Sutra 金刚经 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sutta 423 ships an update weekly, Diamond Sutra 金刚经 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sutta 423 versus Diamond Sutra 金刚经: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSutta 423Diamond Sutra 金刚经
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
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

Diamond Sutra 金刚经

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sutta 423 free?
Sutta 423 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diamond Sutra 金刚经 free?
Diamond Sutra 金刚经 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sutta 423 or Diamond Sutra 金刚经 have ads?
Neither Sutta 423 nor Diamond Sutra 金刚经 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sutta 423 or Diamond Sutra 金刚经?
Sutta 423 ships an update weekly, and Diamond Sutra 金刚经 every 5 days. Most recently, Sutta 423 was updated on October 28, 2026 and Diamond Sutra 金刚经 on October 25, 2026.

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