Tibetan Visual Dictionary vs pechaa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tibetan Visual Dictionary
This ebook provides a visual guide to new daily vocabulary in Tibetan, Chinese, and English. It's designed to help users learn and understand words through images and translations.
- Visual vocabulary learning
- Tibetan, Chinese, and English translations
- Daily vocabulary focus
- Ebook format
Read full descriptionHide full description
See it. Hear it. Know it. Tibetan Visual Dictionary is a free app that teaches everyday Tibetan through pictures, text, and audio. Each word carries Tibetan script, English, and Chinese with pinyin, organized into 40 themed categories you can work through one at a time. BROWSE BY CATEGORY Animals, birds, aquatic life and insects. Fruits, vegetables, grains, dishes, beverages and seasonings. Body parts, family relationships and emotions. Colors, numbers, opposites, common verbs and everyday phrases. Clothing, household items, stationery and toys. Musical instruments and sports. Computers, communications, photography, vehicles and transport. Minerals, precious stones, astronomy and geography. Occupations, education, health, business and economy. PICTURES INSTEAD OF WORD LISTS Most words are illustrated with a photograph, and the rest are shown with a clear symbol. Either way the Tibetan attaches to the thing itself rather than to an English translation. Search by Tibetan script, English, Chinese, or Wylie transliteration. HEAR THE PRONUNCIATION Recorded audio in Tibetan, English and Chinese. Audio playback is part of Premium, an optional upgrade described at the end of this description. MANY WAYS TO PRACTICE Study mode turns every word into a game: Multiple Choice, Flashcards, Matching, Listening, Sound to Picture, Memory Pairs, Speed Round, Build the Word, Say It Back, Build the Phrase, How Would You Feel, and more. Save words to Favorites, build a daily streak, and track how well you know each category. Five study sessions are included free; unlimited practice is part of Premium. WORKS OFFLINE Words, pictures and audio are stored on your device. No connection needed — on a plane, in the mountains, or anywhere else. WHO IT'S FOR · Tibetan families raising children outside Tibet · Dharma students who want the language, not only the terminology · Chinese speakers learning Tibetan · Travelers in Tibetan-speaking regions · Teachers who need a picture-and-sound classroom reference Dark mode. No ads. No account required. From Nangchen T. Studio. FREE TO DOWNLOAD, PREMIUM IS OPTIONAL The base app is free. Premium is an optional upgrade that unlocks recorded pronunciation and unlimited Study mode. New words and lessons are added regularly at no additional charge. · Premium Monthly (auto-renewing): $2.99 per month, after a 7-day free trial · Premium Yearly (auto-renewing): $19.99 per year, after a 7-day free trial · Lifetime Premium: $49.99, one-time purchase, no subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices shown are for the United States and may vary by country. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nangchen.com/privacy
pechaa
This app offers a collection of Buddhist prayers with enhanced features for a better user experience. It includes complete audio, auto-scrolling text, a dark theme, adjustable text size, and a progress indicator.
- Complete prayer audio
- Auto-scrolling text
- Dark theme
- Adjustable text size
- Progress indicator
- Audio-only prayer option
Read full descriptionHide full description
Tashi Delek! Most of you know that I have published Tibetan prayer apps before and some of you have commented in the app store that some of the prayers have spelling errors or that audio is incomplete. And later I realized that the app lacked some features which are quite important like, complete audio, auto scrolling of text, dark theme, text size increase option, progress indicator and audio only prayer. So therefore this time, I have done proper research and been working on this project for more than 3 months so that I can bring a better product for you all. And I am sure that this time, you will definitely like this version of the app since it contains most of the features you can think of. If you like then please comment in the app store.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tibetan Visual Dictionary at none against pechaa's shown. Tibetan Visual Dictionary also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). pechaa's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tibetan Visual Dictionary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and pechaa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tibetan Visual Dictionary against 5.0 for pechaa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tibetan Visual Dictionary ships an update every 2 months, pechaa every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Tibetan Visual Dictionary | pechaa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Digital Vajra | tenzin thinley |
Customer experience
Tibetan Visual Dictionary
pechaa
In-app purchases
Tibetan Visual Dictionary
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$49.99
pechaa
- Remove Ads$9.99





