OpenTipitaka
Dhamma Sarana Book iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac
OpenTipitaka is a free Book app for iPhone and iPad by Dhamma Sarana. Rated 4.2/5 from 5 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated October 11, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 5 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 672 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 11
- 2026 · v6.3.0
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About OpenTipitaka
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.
Ratings & reviews
4.2
5 ratings
What’s new
Version 6.3.0 · Updated October 11, 2026
Added scripture reference numbers(DN 1 etc.) to make passages easier to locate and cite.
App privacy
The developer, Dhamma Sarana, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
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