Comparison

隨身讀經 vs Sutra

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

Head to head
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隨身讀經

Features
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將經典帶在身邊,隨時隨地安頓身心。不再受限於紙本經書的重量,這款 App 讓您能自由建立專屬的「讀課誦本」。支援 Apple 雲端同步,iPhone/iPad 無縫接軌;獨家「直排擬真閱讀」體驗,搭配計數與迴向功能,是現代佛弟子最殊勝的掌中道場。隨喜護持還可獲得專屬榮譽徽章,廣結善緣。 使用條款 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Sutra

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Sutra — A pocket Tripitaka. An offline, distraction-free reader for the Chinese-Buddhist canon, with text sourced from CBETA (Chinese Buddhist Electronic Texts Association, latest open release), grounded in the Taishō Tripitaka. Translations by Kumārajīva, Xuanzang, Yijing and others — organized for daily reading. ■ 35 scriptures The Dharma-Drum daily-recital selection: Heart Sutra, Diamond Sutra, Amitābha Sutra, Universal Gate of Avalokiteśvara, Samantabhadra's Vows, 42 Sections, Medicine Buddha, Earth Treasury, Śūraṅgama, Perfect Enlightenment … Four major repentance liturgies: Liang Emperor, Threefold Samādhi Water, Great Compassion, Earth Treasury Jeweled, 88 Buddhas, Ten Small Mantras. Oldest-stratum short collections: Dhammapada, Aṭṭhakavagga, Itivuttaka, Saṃyukta-āgama selections (including Pabhassara Sutta, Mahāparinibbāna verse). ■ Four-language parallel reading Four core scriptures carry four reading modes:  Chinese — Classical Chinese translation (Xuanzang, Kumārajīva …)  Sanskrit — IAST + Devanāgarī, the original sound  English — translation, opening the meaning  English→Chinese — modern Mandarin transcribed from the English An in-app "Reading Languages" essay explains why each mode exists. ■ Traditional vertical ↔ modern horizontal One tap to switch. Vertical preserves the handwritten-sutra ritual feel; horizontal suits commuting and night reading. Four font sizes (S/M/L/XL); the size stays put when TTS playback is on. ■ Cinnabar-stamp aesthetic, sprinkled-gold paper Visual identity drawn from Song-Yuan sutra manuscripts: cream cotton-paper texture in light mode, royal navy with sprinkled gold in dark mode. Restrained palette designed to be easy on the eyes during long readings. ■ Recitation TTS Built-in Mandarin voices (Tingting / Meijia / Sinji) read along with you — useful when driving or eyes closed. ■ Six reflective essays  • Textual Strata — what layer of "the Buddha's word" we are reading  • Three Buddhas — the three shapes the Buddha takes in text  • Path of Deification — the five stages from man to god  • "Are all sentient beings originally Buddha?" — tracing the lineage of a Chan koan  • Reading Languages — positioning the four modes  • Sources & Attribution — CBETA license + acknowledgements ■ Reminders Daily passage push at 06:00; 16 major Buddhist holidays (Buddha's bath day, Avalokiteśvara's anniversary, Earth-Treasury Bodhisattva's anniversary …) push at 09:00. Optional integration with the system Reminders app. ■ Privacy Zero data collection. No tracking, no analytics, no upload. The sutra database ships with the app; your reading progress and bookmarks stay on your device. No ads, no IAP, no subscription, free forever. — Sutra text © CBETA (Chinese Buddhist Electronic Texts Association), latest open release. Base: Taishō Tripitaka © Daizo Shuppan K.K. (CBETA holds input and publication permissions). License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Taiwan — https://www.cbeta.org/copyright.php This app is non-commercial. Sutra texts are unaltered in substance, with CBETA attribution and version noted.

Screenshots

隨身讀經3 screens
Sutra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sutra at none against 隨身讀經's 3. Sutra also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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. 隨身讀經 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sutra asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

隨身讀經 ships an update fortnightly, Sutra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
隨身讀經 versus Sutra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter隨身讀經Sutra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUNG CHING LIN一創系統有限公司

In-app purchases

3 purchases

隨身讀經

One-time3
  • 隨喜護持(鐵)$0.99
  • 隨身護持(銀)$3.99
  • 隨身護持(金)$7.99
None

Sutra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 隨身讀經 free?
隨身讀經 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sutra free?
Sutra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 隨身讀經 or Sutra have ads?
Neither 隨身讀經 nor Sutra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 隨身讀經 or Sutra?
隨身讀經 ships an update fortnightly, and Sutra every 3 weeks. Most recently, 隨身讀經 was updated on September 10, 2026 and Sutra on September 12, 2026.

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