BDRC Mobile vs Sachen Foundation
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.
Sachen Foundation
Access a collection of Sakya prayers in both Tibetan and English with this app. It offers a clean reading interface for prayer practice and allows for offline access to texts and PDFs. Stay updated with optional notifications.
- Sakya prayers in Tibetan and English
- One-tap language switching
- Clear Tibetan script
- Offline access to texts and PDFs
- Optional update notifications
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The Sakya Prayers app by Sachen Foundation provides a curated collection of Sakya prayers in Tibetan and English, designed for easy access on mobile devices. The app focuses on a simple and uncluttered reading experience to support prayer practice. Features Sakya prayers in Tibetan and English One-tap language switching Clear Tibetan script Offline access to included texts and PDFs Optional notifications for updates Developed and maintained by Sachen Foundation to make Sakya prayers accessible in Tibetan and English.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sachen Foundation at 100% against BDRC Mobile's 14%. Sachen Foundation also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 15 months). BDRC Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, Sachen Foundation every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BDRC Mobile | Sachen Foundation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buddhist Digital Resource Center | Kalden Dunkyi |
Customer experience
BDRC Mobile
Sachen Foundation
In-app purchases
BDRC Mobile
No in-app purchases
Sachen Foundation
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BDRC Mobile free?
Is Sachen Foundation free?
Do BDRC Mobile or Sachen Foundation have ads?
Which is updated more often, BDRC Mobile or Sachen Foundation?
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