BDRC Mobile vs Lingrem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BDRC Mobile
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.
- Search BDRC library offline
- View digitized Buddhist texts
- Access Open Access Tibetan collection
- Mobile access to digital archive
- Browse manuscripts and books
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A mobile application to search through and view the BDRC library. Buddhist Digital Resource Center is the world’s leading digital conservator of Buddhist texts in Asian languages and has digitized over 20 million pages of manuscripts and printed books. BDRC Mobile provides mobile access to the Open Access Tibetan part of the BDRC library, otherwise available on our website. The app’s search tool can work offline, but the image viewer requires an Internet connection.
Lingrem
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Spaced Repetition Language Learning. Fun, Easy & Addictive, our AI powered system teaches you the essential of a language in no time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BDRC Mobile at none against Lingrem's 4. BDRC Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Lingrem sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.95 per 3 months. BDRC Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BDRC Mobile | Lingrem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buddhist Digital Resource Center | Lionel Damian Tzatzkin |
In-app purchases
BDRC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Lingrem
- 3 months$29.953 Months
- 6 months$49.906 Months
- 1 year$59.901 Year
- 1 year$299.99
