myTibetan vs Monlam Elementary Dict
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!
Monlam Elementary Dict
This educational app provides a comprehensive Tibetan and Western abbreviations dictionary. It's structured into sections for beginners and elementary learners, offering simple explanations for easy understanding.
- Tibetan and Western abbreviations
- Beginner level section
- Elementary text section
- Simple explanations
- Structured learning
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It has been designed on the basis of special comparison made between the most resourceful materials of Tibetan abraviations and the western abrivaitions.The monlam elementray dictionary consist maximum western abraviations dividing it in three section first, Easyarts containing 220 English abrivaition and 370 abrivations for beginner level. And for the second elementary text consist of 1290 abrivaiton apx. The explanation of those abraviton is in very simple form and easy to understand.
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Verdict
myTibetan and Monlam Elementary Dict both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of myTibetan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Monlam Elementary Dict's. myTibetan also leads on ratings volume (73 vs 4). Monlam Elementary Dict's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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. Monlam Elementary Dict asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for myTibetan against 4.8 for Monlam Elementary Dict. 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 are what separate them: 100% of myTibetan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Monlam Elementary Dict's.
| Parameter | myTibetan | Monlam Elementary Dict |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (73 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yury Nevalenny | Lobsang Monlam16922404891 |
Customer experience
myTibetan
Monlam Elementary Dict
In-app purchases
myTibetan
- Donate$0.99
- Support Developer$9.99
Monlam Elementary Dict
No in-app purchases
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