5000 Year Library vs CIAC School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
5000 Year Library
Access a vast digital library of thousands of documents for study and research. This e-book reader is frequently updated with new content, offering free access to Dharma teachings and Buddhist books for mobile devices.
- Extensive digital library
- E-book reader functionality
- Thousands of documents for study
- Frequent content updates
- Free copying of teachings
- Supports iPad and iPhone
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The Dharma Library app is a subsidiary application of 5000 Years, featuring an e-book reader that contains thousands of documents for study and research. It serves as a digital library for 5000 Years, with frequent updates and additions of new documents. 5000 Years also offers free copying of Dharma teachings and Buddhist books onto mobile devices (iPad, iPhone), memory cards, and hard drives. This service is provided at no cost for Buddhists who wish to learn or share these teachings as gifts of Dharma. As mentioned above, Buddhists who need to copy or upload Dharma content directly at 5000 Years can contact us at 012 887 987 | 081 815 000 (Upasaka Srong Channa).
CIAC School
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CIAC School helps parents and teachers stay connected through attendance tracking, homework management, schedules, exam results, and school announcements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CIAC School at every 3 weeks against 5000 Year Library's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
5000 Year Library ships an update every 3 months, CIAC School every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5000 Year Library | CIAC School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liratanak ANN | Ry Sokkheng |
In-app purchases
5000 Year Library
No in-app purchases
CIAC School
No in-app purchases
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