古燈文庫 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.
古燈文庫
A mobile e-book reader specifically designed for ancient Chinese classics. It supports vertical text, traditional and simplified Chinese, and customizable layouts to preserve original typesetting. Features include a library of classic books, offline caching, and user support.
- Vertical text and traditional/simplified Chinese support
- Customizable page layout and typesetting
- Library of selected ancient classics
- Offline caching for uninterrupted reading
- Adjustable font, line spacing, and header/footer
- Night mode for eye protection
- In-app feedback for technical support
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为阅读“古籍经典”量身定制的移动端电子书阅读器。支持竖排，简繁体，自定义页面布局，尽量原汁原味的呈现书籍本身的特有排版风格。 - 简单直观的用户界面 “书架“保存已经添加的作品，支持不同设备间的阅读进度同步，标签分类整理等。 ”书库“提供海量精选古籍经典图书供您选择，支持关键词搜索，热门排名。 - 精心设计的古籍经典专用阅读 “竖排繁体”阅读，尽量原汁原味的呈现古籍经典阅读的乐趣。阅读界面支持多种翻页效果，可调节字体，行间距，页眉页脚自定制。 多种字体可选，夜间模式保护您的眼睛。支持全书关键词搜索，是您学习的好帮手。 - 离线缓存，省流量模式 “自动缓存”后续章节，让您在地铁飞机等断网或者网络不稳定的地方继续阅读。需要尽量节省手机流量的用户，另可选省流量模式。 - 技术支持，热线服务 “问题“直接通过应用内反馈给客服，我们会在24小时内为您提供各方面的支持。
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 ads: CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) at none against 古燈文庫's shown. CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 古燈文庫's advantage is ratings volume (822 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.9 for 古燈文庫 against 5.0 for CBETA電子佛典2(非官方). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 古燈文庫 has 822 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of 古燈文庫's written reviews are positive against 100% of CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)'s.
古燈文庫 ships an update every 6 months, CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 古燈文庫 | CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (822 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 822 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ying xin | Meng-Yuan Huang |
Customer experience
古燈文庫
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
Bugs and requests
古燈文庫
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after iOS updates
- Blank pages or unresponsive app
- Incorrect text formatting
Requested features
4 requests- Add audio/narration feature
- Implement automatic day/night mode
- Expand source options
- Improve stability and compatibility
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
古燈文庫
No in-app purchases
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
No in-app purchases
