Dhamma Zone vs Dhamma Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dhamma Zone
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Dhamma Zone is your gateway to the original teachings of the Buddha. Our mission is to help you understand the early teachings of Buddhism through accessible translations and educational resources.
Dhamma Path
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Dhamma Path is a free app for studying the Buddha's teaching in one place. Tipiṭaka • The Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana Pāḷi canon (Vinaya, Sutta, Abhidhamma) side by side with Burmese and English translations. • Commentaries (Aṭṭhakathā), sub-commentaries (Ṭīkā) and other texts (Añña) in Pāḷi, linked to the root texts they explain. Life of the Buddha • 66 chapters from Tusita to the Parinibbāna, following Mingun Sayādaw's Great Chronicle of the Buddhas. • Each chapter includes the Sayādaw's original Burmese text and the full English translation. • Maps of the places the Buddha visited and of the spread of the Sāsana. Dhamma Map • Explore how Buddhist concepts connect to one another. Offline reading • Save chapters and texts to read without a connection; "Continue reading" takes you back where you left off. No account, no ads, no data collected. Every source is credited on the in-app Sources page.
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Verdict
Dhamma Zone and Dhamma Path are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dhamma Zone | Dhamma Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Workify | MYAT THWE |
In-app purchases
Dhamma Zone
No in-app purchases
Dhamma Path
No in-app purchases
