E vs OpenTipitaka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
This app allows users to quickly and accurately search and compare Buddhist scriptures from the Tipitaka. It is designed for efficient access to sacred texts.
- Search Buddhist scriptures
- Compare texts
- Fast search
- Accurate results
- Access Tipitaka
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E-Tipitaka+ คือ โปรแกรมสำหรับค้นหาและเทียบเคียงพุทธวจนจากพระไตรปิฎก โดยเน้นเรื่องความรวดเร็ว และ ถูกต้องเป็นสำคัญ
OpenTipitaka
Access and study the Pali Tipiṭaka with multilingual translations and offline capabilities. Features include paragraph-by-paragraph comparison, fast search, and study tools like bookmarks and dictionary lookup.
- Pali Tipiṭaka reading
- Multilingual paragraph-by-paragraph translations
- Offline access
- Fast search
- Study tools (bookmarks, dictionary)
- Community correction suggestions
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OpenTipitaka is a focused reader for the Pali Tipiṭaka, built for study, reference, and daily reading on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Read the Pali canon with multilingual, paragraph-by-paragraph translations, fast search, offline access, and study tools designed for close reading. Multilingual Translations OpenTipitaka supports AI-generated translations in multiple languages, including: Chinese, English, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Myanmar, Sinhala, Spanish, Marathi, and Tibetan. The translations are generated with reference to Myanmar translations and Nissaya materials. While they are not a substitute for the Pali original or qualified human guidance, most translations have reached a level close to human translation quality and are continually improved through review and community correction suggestions. Key Features Pali Tipiṭaka reading Browse and read the Pali texts in a clean, study-focused interface. Multilingual paragraph-by-paragraph reading Display available translations together with the Pali original, aligned by paragraph for easier comparison and understanding. Offline access Keep texts available on your device and continue reading without an internet connection. Fast search Find passages, terms, and references quickly across the collection. Comfortable reading experience A quiet layout designed for long reading sessions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Study tools Use features such as bookmarks, dictionary lookup, multi-tab reading, split-screen reading, auto-scroll, and translation read-aloud where available. Community corrections Help improve the texts by submitting correction suggestions where supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: E at 4.9 against OpenTipitaka's 4.2. OpenTipitaka's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
E holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.
E ships an update every 2 months, OpenTipitaka every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | OpenTipitaka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 525 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sutee Sudprasert | Dhamma Sarana |
Customer experience
E
OpenTipitaka
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
OpenTipitaka
No in-app purchases
