Comparison

DSBC vs Sariputta

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

Head to head
About

DSBC

This application digitizes and distributes original Sanskrit scriptures of the Buddhist faith. It aims to preserve Buddhist intellectual and spiritual heritage by organizing these texts into a comprehensive canon, freely accessible online. Users can explore Sanskrit words and their meanings.

Highlights
  • Digitization of Buddhist scriptures
  • Organization of Sanskrit texts
  • Free online access to canon
  • Learning Sanskrit words and meanings
  • Preservation of Buddhist heritage
Features
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It is the project of University of the West who is engaged in a groundbreaking project to gather, digitize and distribute the original Sanskrit scriptures of the Buddhist faith. The Digital Sanskrit Buddhist Canon (DSBC) is an ambitious project to preserve the original intellectual and spiritual heritage of Buddhism through digitization and organization of these texts into a complete and comprehensive Sanskrit Buddhist Canon that may be freely accessed online. User can get the knowledge of the Sanskrit words and their meanings through this app.

About

Sariputta

Access Buddhist scriptures, including the Dhammapada and various Nikayas, with translations in English, Indonesian, and Chinese. Read paritta chants, dhamma articles, and e-books offline. Find information on meditation and Kathina events.

Highlights
  • Paritta chanting with translations
  • Buddhist scriptures (Sutta Pitaka, Dhammapada)
  • Multilingual support (English, Indonesian, Chinese)
  • Offline reading mode
  • Dhamma articles and e-books
  • Meditation and Kathina event information
Features
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Sariputta is an application that provides paritta-chanting, and its translations into English and Indonesian. It will also include the scriptures of Buddhism, which is one part of the Sutta Pitaka, the Dhammapada consists of 423 verse and grouped into 26 chapters. In addition to the Dhammapada, there are also several books Tipitaka like Samyutta Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, Majjhima Nikaya, Jataka, Udana and many others. All verses / books recounted in a language that has been translated into Indonesian, English, and Chinese. In addition you may also read the sermons of the Buddha as well as numerous dhamma articles from figures of Buddhism. You can read an interesting e-books in dhamma book that presented into two languages, English and Indonesian. You can also read paritta, dhammapada, as well as dhamma books in offline mode. Information about the activities of meditation and also a great day Kathina can be found here. And for those of you who are very keen to listen to the Dhamma talk, you can also get location information until the time and date of implementation of these activities.

Screenshots

DSBC4 screens
Sariputta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSBC at 5.0 against Sariputta's 4.7. DSBC also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Sariputta's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSBC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sariputta has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DSBC's written reviews are positive against 92% of Sariputta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DSBC versus Sariputta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSBCSariputta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.9% of reviews
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMiroj ShakyaPUNDI MAS BERJAYA, PT

Customer experience

DSBC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sariputta

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

DSBC

No in-app purchases

None

Sariputta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSBC free?
DSBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sariputta free?
Sariputta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DSBC or Sariputta?
DSBC is rated higher. DSBC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Sariputta averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do DSBC or Sariputta have ads?
Neither DSBC nor Sariputta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSBC or Sariputta?
DSBC ships an update every 2 months, and Sariputta every 2 months. Most recently, DSBC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sariputta on October 24, 2026.

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