般若文海 vs CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
般若文海
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般若文海收集了各类佛教经论，注解，开示，讲义等书籍2000余本。
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
Access and search a vast collection of Buddhist scriptures with features like offline browsing, text-to-speech, and customizable themes. This unofficial reader utilizes the CBETA API for easy scripture retrieval and offers advanced reading tools.
- Full-text search
- Offline browsing
- Voice playback (TTS)
- Bookmark functionality
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Print scripture/copying book
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* 特色 搜尋目錄、全文檢索、書籤功能、網址分享、離線瀏覽、語音播放、佛學詞典、佈景主題切換、經文分頁、字型調整、楷書字型、直排文字、列印經文/抄經本、無廣告、開放原始碼。 * 介紹 * 可搜尋存取許多知名佛經，如金剛經、楞嚴經、藥師經、阿彌陀經。 * CBETA電子佛典閱讀器第2代(非官方)，使用CBETA API存取電子佛經。 * 使用說明與開放原始碼 請參考 https://github.com/MrMYHuang/cbetar2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 般若文海 at every 3 days against CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)'s every 7 months. 般若文海 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 般若文海 against 5.0 for CBETA電子佛典2(非官方). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
般若文海 ships an update every 3 days, CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 般若文海 | CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cong Wang | Meng-Yuan Huang |
Customer experience
般若文海
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
In-app purchases
般若文海
No in-app purchases
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
No in-app purchases
