Best Buddhist Texts Apps

Buddha Quotes & Dhammapada

Daily Mindfulness & Audio

Free

Discover profound wisdom from Gautama Buddha with a collection of inspiring quotes. Save your favorites, share them via email or SMS, and post facts directly to social media. This app offers daily Buddhist inspirations to uplift and guide you.

Drukpa Lunar Calendar

Tibetan Calendar

Free

This app provides a comprehensive Tibetan lunar calendar, detailing important anniversaries, sacred days, and auspicious or inauspicious dates. It also offers date conversion between Western and Tibetan calendars, news from the Drukpa Lineage, and access to related publications.

The Way: Meditation & Zen

Peace, calm, energy, awakening

Free

This app offers a structured, single-path meditation training program led by an authorized Zen master. It guides users through key meditation practices to foster peace, insight, and awakening, with options for those who cannot afford the subscription.

Buddhism Complete Guide

by eTips LTD

Free

A comprehensive offline guide to Buddhism, covering its history, core teachings, philosophical roots, and various schools. Explore concepts like meditation, ethics, and Buddhist texts.

BDRC Mobile

by Buddhist Digital Resource Center

Free

Access a vast digital library of Buddhist texts in Asian languages on your mobile device. Search and view digitized manuscripts and books, with offline search capabilities. Requires internet for image viewing.

Sinhala Buddhist Books

by Path Nirvana Foundation

Free

Access a comprehensive collection of Sinhala Buddhist literature, including texts on Thripitaka, commentaries, and teachings from prominent monks. Read offline and share the Dharma.

Pathan Tayar

#1 Buddhist App

Free

Explore a comprehensive collection of Burmese Buddhist texts, including suttas and commentaries. This app offers an intuitive interface, dark mode, and AI support to help you deepen your understanding and practice.

Learn Buddhism

Explore Buddhist Teachings.

Free

Explore Buddhist teachings, including translations of sacred texts and guidance from renowned masters. Access a vast library of content in multiple languages and formats to begin your learning journey.

Sutara: Buddhist Stories

Listen & find inner peace

Free

This app offers a growing library of Buddhist audio stories and calming ambient sounds to help users fall asleep faster and find inner peace. Features include a smart sleep timer, offline listening, and a dedicated kids mode with simplified moral stories.

Access to Insight

Readings in Theravada Buddhism

Free

This app offers a vast offline library of Theravada Buddhist texts, including over 1,000 suttas and scholarly essays. It functions like a web browser with features like bookmarks and search, making it ideal for personal interest or academic study.

Pirith - Buddhist Chantings

Buddhist Pariththa Chantings

Free

Listen to Buddhist Pariththa Chantings from the Sri Lankan tradition. The app features synchronized text and audio in a karaoke style for easy following. It includes 43 chantings believed to offer protection and blessings.

Buddhist Prayer (CST Prayer)

Buddhist Prayer App

Free

Access a vast library of over 100 daily Buddhist prayers with English translations, phonetics, and audio. Set reminders for holy days and track your prayer progress with a built-in counter. This app allows for prayer anytime, anywhere.

84000 - All Buddha's Words

Interactive virtual library

Free

Access a growing digital library of Buddhist sūtras with interactive reading tools. Explore teachings on the mind, reality, and equanimity. Study and practice offline with definitions, search functions, and bilingual reading options.

ListenBuddha

by 良健 越

Free

This app offers a collection of sutras designed to purify the soul and aid Buddhist learning. It provides peaceful, relaxing sounds aimed at cleansing the heart, purifying the body and mind, and promoting harmony and stress relief.

Lion's Roar

by Lion's Roar Foundation

Free

Access Buddhist teachings and insights on modern life through a digital magazine. Explore practical wisdom, philosophy, and meditation techniques from renowned teachers and writers. Enjoy enhanced readability and social sharing features.