BDRC Mobile vs NamkheTer
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.
NamkheTer
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In view of global digitization and need of the hour, this app intents to serve as library, bringing vast resources of Sungbhum, Mandala, Wangtsak, Tor-Pe, Mandala, collected Teaching in MP3 section and videos section. The materials are formatted in a shareable and downloadable way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BDRC Mobile at 12.0 against NamkheTer's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BDRC Mobile ships an update every 15 months, NamkheTer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BDRC Mobile | NamkheTer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Buddhist Digital Resource Center | Sonam Tashi |
In-app purchases
BDRC Mobile
No in-app purchases
NamkheTer
No in-app purchases
