Tipitaka
Pali Canon studies
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The Pāli is no longer a wall. Tap any word, anywhere, for its meaning — offline. And back up your notes in one tap.
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.
Ratings & Reviews
Pāli dictionary
Tap any Pāli word, anywhere in a sutta, to see its meaning.
Curated terms open a full definition card; every other word resolves against the bundled Digital Pāli Dictionary.
A "?" button lists all the Pāli terms of the sutta you're reading.
You can now turn the underline off in Settings and keep tapping.
Backup & restore
Export your notes, lists, highlights and reading history as a single file, and restore it on any device.
Save it wherever you like: iCloud, Drive, Files.
Better reading
Long suttas no longer appear out of order. Highlights hug the text. The Khuddaka Nikāya now ships with its Pāli root text.
Library
Cleaner titles across AN and KN, correct sub-collection badges (THAG, THIG), and named chapters where the canon has them.
French & Vietnamese
Collection and chapter names are now translated throughout, with the Pāli kept as a subtitle.
Faster
Lighter memory use when loading the search model, and quicker semantic search.
Dark mode is now the real default, and the sepia theme is warmer.
The developer, Thibault Riviere, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Thibault Riviere
- Size
- 273.6 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 Thibault Riviere
