myTibetan vs DDC Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myTibetan
This app offers a professional Tibetan dictionary with multiple public dictionaries. It features an offline translation tool to parse sentences and find individual words, supporting Wylie, Unicode, and English searches. Users can customize which dictionaries are active.
- Offline sentence translation tool
- Wylie, Unicode, and English search
- Highlight search results
- Load descriptions from multiple dictionaries
- Enable/disable dictionaries in settings
- Includes 9 large Tibetan dictionaries
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myTibetan is a comprehensive Tibetan dictionary and translation tool for students, scholars, translators, and Buddhist practitioners. Search across 21 dictionaries, analyze whole sentences word by word, and study in Wylie, Tibetan Unicode, or English - all completely offline. Now with Jaeshke and Roerich dictionaries. Completely rebuilt from the ground up for version 3 with a modern interface, faster search, and powerful new features. DICTIONARY SEARCH - Search by Wylie transliteration, Tibetan Unicode, or English - Results from up to 19 dictionaries displayed simultaneously - Search terms highlighted in results and detail descriptions - Tap any result to see full descriptions from all dictionary sources - Share entries via clipboard, Google Translate, or your notes app SENTENCE ANALYSIS - Paste or type Tibetan text or Wylie transliteration - Automatic word-by-word breakdown with definitions - Each word shows source dictionaries and full descriptions - Perfect for reading practice and translation work CUSTOMIZATION - Dark and light themes with system preference detection - Adjustable font size (50% to 200%) - Control how many results appear per dictionary (1-100) - Enable or disable individual dictionaries to focus your search - Optional auto-focus search on launch INCLUDED DICTIONARIES [AB] Alex Berzin Dictionary Courtesy of Alex Berzin Archives, https://studybuddhism.com, Tib-Eng [ABD] Alex Berzin Definitions Courtesy of Alex Berzin Archives, https://studybuddhism.com, Tib-Eng [BGT] bod rgya tshig mdzod chen mo, Tib-Tib [CT] Computer Terms, Tib-Eng [DM] Dan Martin, Tib-Eng [DKT] dung dkar tshig mdzod chen mo, Tib-Tib [84000] 84000 translation project glossary, Tib-Skt-Eng [84000 Dict] 84000 translation project glossary, Tib-Eng [84000 Skt] 84000 translation project glossary, Tib-Skt [IW+RY] Ives Waldo and Rangjung Yeshe, Tib-Eng [JA] Heinrich August Jäschke (1882), Tib-Skt-Eng [JH] Jeffrey Hopkins, Tib-Skt-Eng [Monlam Eng-Tib] Monlam, Eng-Tib [Monlam Tib-Eng] Monlam, Tib-Eng [Monlam Tib-Tib] Monlam, Tib-Tib [NS] J.S.Negi, Tib-Skt [RB] Richard Barron, Tib-Eng [TTP] Tibetan Terms Project, Tib-Eng [VERBS] Nathan W. Hill Verbinator 2010, Tib-Eng [YR-E] Yuri Roerich (1933), Tib-Skt-Eng [YR-R] Yuri Roerich (1933), Tib-Rus WORKS OFFLINE All dictionaries are bundled with the app. No internet connection required for search or sentence analysis. Thanks and enjoy your Tibetan!
DDC Dictionary
This bilingual dictionary app provides definitions for Dzongkha and English words. It includes specialized terminology for Computer, Economics, Financial, Health, and Political fields, sourced from the Dzongkha Development Commission.
- Bilingual Dzongkha-English dictionary
- English-Dzongkha terminology
- Computer terms
- Economics terms
- Financial terms
- Health terms
- Political terms
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Bilingual Dzongkha (Bhutanese) English dictionary and also includes the English-Dzongkha terminology related to Computer, Economics, Financial, Health and Political terms. The app consists of major monolingual (Dzongkha) and bilingual(Dzongkha-English and English-Dzongkha) dictionaries of the Dzongkha Development Commission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myTibetan at 100% against DDC Dictionary's 50%. myTibetan also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (73 vs 4). DDC Dictionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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. myTibetan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DDC Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
myTibetan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTibetan has 73 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of myTibetan's written reviews are positive against 50% of DDC Dictionary's.
| Parameter | myTibetan | DDC Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (73 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yury Nevalenny | G2C Office, Royal Government of Bhutan |
Customer experience
myTibetan
DDC Dictionary
In-app purchases
myTibetan
- Donate$0.99
- Support Developer$9.99
DDC Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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