Tipitaka vs upoCal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tipitaka
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Tipitaka is a fully offline sutta study companion for reading understanding mapping the Dhamma. All texts from the Pali Canon are bundled inside the app - no internet connection needed. BROWSE THE FULL PALI CANON Navigate the five Nikayas (DN, MN, SN, AN, KN) through an intuitive hierarchical library. Browse by collection, group, and individual sutta DISTRACTION-FREE READER Read suttas in a beautifully typeset reader designed for focus. Highlight passages in multiple colors, and track your reading progress automatically. Create your own list to studies Explore the path throw a guided concept graph POWERFUL SEARCH Find suttas by keyword using lightning-fast full-text search, or discover thematically related texts with on-device semantic search powered by machine learning all without sending data off your device. NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS Capture thoughts mid-reading without losing your place. Tag notes, link them to suttas, and review them later. Color-coded highlights let you mark and revisit key passages across your entire library.. BUILT FOR RETREAT Works completely offline ideal for meditation retreats, travel, or anywhere without reliable internet. Your entire library, notes, and progress are always with you. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no network calls. Your study data stays on your device. Texts sourced from SuttaCentral under open licenses.
upoCal
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# upoCal – Myanmar Uposatha Calendar & Dawn-rise **upoCal** is a free and open-source app for calculating highly accurate solar times and viewing Uposatha dates. All calculations are performed directly on your device. ### Accurate Solar Time Calculations Optional down-to-the-second precision for: • Solar noon • Sunrise and sunset • Civil dawn and dusk • Nautical dawn and dusk ### Dawn-rise (Aruṇuggamana) • Multiple calculation formulas available • Adjustable according to individual preferences and traditions ### Myanmar Uposatha Calendar • View Myanmar Uposatha dates years into the future or past • Monthly timetable view • Yearly calendar view ### Features • Home Screen widgets and lock screen widgets in various sizes • Battery-efficient widget updates • Adjustable dawn-rise(Aruṇuggamana) calculation methods • GPS-based dawn-rise, noon time calculations • Support manual location input • Satellite and street map location preview (Internet connection required) • Dark Mode support • Optional display of times down to the second • Multilingual support • No account required • No advertisements • Open source Designed for practitioners, monastics, and anyone who wishes to follow solar times and Myanmar Uposatha observances with precision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: upoCal at weekly against Tipitaka's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tipitaka ships an update every 6 weeks, upoCal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tipitaka | upoCal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thibault Riviere | KENO88 TRADING SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Tipitaka
No in-app purchases
upoCal
No in-app purchases







