Comparison

5000 Year Library vs RIS School App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive digital library
  • E-book reader functionality
  • Thousands of documents for study
  • Frequent content updates
  • Free copying of teachings
  • Supports iPad and iPhone
Features
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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).

About

RIS School App

Features
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RIS School helps parents, students, and teachers stay connected with school information in one convenient app. Parents can view student profiles, attendance records, class schedules, homework, payment information, leave requests, school activities, and important notifications. Teachers can access class information, manage activities, review homework, track attendance, and stay updated with school communication. The app is designed to make daily school communication easier, faster, and more organized for the RIS School community.

Screenshots

5000 Year Library2 screens
RIS School App4 screens

Verdict

The call

5000 Year Library and RIS School App are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
5000 Year Library versus RIS School App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5000 Year LibraryRIS School App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLiratanak ANNRy Sokkheng

In-app purchases

None

5000 Year Library

No in-app purchases

None

RIS School App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5000 Year Library free?
5000 Year Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RIS School App free?
RIS School App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5000 Year Library or RIS School App have ads?
Neither 5000 Year Library nor RIS School App shows ads.

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