Comparison

英文必读原著 vs iSutra

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

英文必读原著

Access a curated collection of authentic English classic literature for free. Enhance your English language skills by immersing yourself in renowned original works. Start your journey of literary discovery and language improvement today.

Highlights
  • Access authentic English classics
  • Free access to all books
  • Improve English reading comprehension
  • Discover renowned literary works
  • Immersive reading experience
Features
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Books are the food for the hungry of great mind. Classics are books which people praise and dying to read. Congratulations! this is exactly what our app serves you. You can grab any of the authentic English classics for FREE! Do not hesitate, let get started. 书籍是伟大者饥饿的粮食,经典更是有口皆碑,人人争先阅读!如果你在寻找经典名著,恭喜你,这正是我们向您提供的服务!在这里你能找到任何你想读的经典,而且免费!还在等什么,赶快开始阅读吧!

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iSutra

Features
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iSutra is an offline sutra reading and practice app. Open a Daily Sutra, compare Chinese and English with optional vernacular notes and pinyin, follow recitation highlighting, trace a line by hand, and dedicate the day. No account, no ads, no tracking. Texts are built in and work without a network. For study and cultural learning only. This is not just a source-text browser. The category is crowded. iSutra puts the difference in bilingual reading, highlighted recitation, woodfish counting, handwritten tracing, daily practice, and a Daily Sutra that reaches you through widgets, Lock Screen, Control Center, and voice shortcuts. It is made for education and cultural study. It does not tell fortunes. Built-in library Browse Prajna, Lotus, Avatamsaka, Pure Land, Ksitigarbha, esoteric mantras, Chan, Forty-two Chapters, and Eight Awakenings. Long works open by section: Diamond in thirty-two parts and Ksitigarbha in thirteen chapters, still offline. Also included: Heart Sutra, Amitabha Sutra, Universal Gate, Platform Sutra, Samantabhadra vows, Medicine Buddha vows, and mantra excerpts. It does not claim to be the whole canon. 1. Daily Sutra: today's text, continue reading, famous lines, local reminders, and shortcuts to recitation, chanting, copy-sutra, practice, study, random, and keyword hunt. A widget can switch it. 2. Bilingual close reading: bilingual, Chinese only, or English only. Toggle vernacular, English, and pinyin. Interface in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English. Type size, vertical layout, section navigation, notes, history, and immersive mode. 3. Recitation studio: line highlighting, adjustable pace and voice, continuous play, background audio, lock-screen remote, looping, and a Live Activity where allowed. 4. Woodfish chanting: today, lifetime, and streak counts. Targets such as 27, 54, 108, or 1080. Wood, deep, bright, soft, and qing sounds. Progress on the Daily Chant widget and Lock Screen. 5. Copy-sutra tracing: on iPhone and iPad, trace a line on paper-like canvas. Switch ink, thickness, and pen. Undo a stroke. Guide text can be tracing, faint, or hidden. Save a line to Photos or export the whole text. 6. Daily practice: separate morning and evening lists, check items, mark the day complete, and read or write a dedication. 7. Chant study: fade, fill-in, check, and quiz. Mark familiar, learned, or mastered. Keyword Hunt asks you to recall a line from a character. 8. Browse: find a text by category, theme, or translator. Diamond and Ksitigarbha open a volume catalog first. Layout can be list, grid, or cards. 9. Favorites: star a text, build lists, read in sequence, or study in a batch. Optional cloud sync is available. 10. Search: Chinese or English in titles, translators, and lines. System search, deep links, and Home Screen quick actions open Daily Sutra, recitation, chant, copy-sutra, practice, and more. 11. Widgets and system: Daily Sutra, famous lines, favorites, study progress, and Daily Chant on Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Live Activities for reading and chanting. Control Center can hold Daily Sutra, recitation, chant, practice, and more. 12. Dharma cards: turn a line into a card, pick a style, save to Photos, or share. 13. Look and data: accents and alternate icons. Settings cover language, pinyin, vertical text, Live Activities, voice, pace, and notifications. Data stays on device by default. Optional system cloud sync can update favorites, lists, practice, chant counts, progress, history, and notes. 14. Privacy: no account, no ads, no third-party analytics. Core reading is offline and is not uploaded. Source texts are public-domain Chinese translations. Some English is public-domain or study wording. Vernacular notes are for learning, not religious instruction or academic authority. Read one sutra into one day. Welcome to iSutra.

Screenshots

英文必读原著4 screens
iSutra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 英文必读原著 at Free against iSutra's $0.99. 英文必读原著 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). iSutra's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

英文必读原著 is free to download; iSutra costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
英文必读原著 versus iSutra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter英文必读原著iSutra
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 39 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一青 张天从 何

Bugs and requests

英文必读原著

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more modern literature
  • Provide word definitions and translations
  • Implement a progress tracking system
  • Improve the user interface and navigation

iSutra

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

英文必读原著

No in-app purchases

None

iSutra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 英文必读原著 free?
英文必读原著 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSutra free?
iSutra costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 英文必读原著 or iSutra have ads?
英文必读原著 shows ads; iSutra does not.

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