Comparison

Yn Vible Ghaelgagh vs Dechen Study

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

Head to head
About

Yn Vible Ghaelgagh

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About this Manx app • The world’s first and only Manx Bible app • It’s free • Has no adverts • Easy to use • Works off-line and anywhere in the world • Updates itself from the Internet when on-line Functions • Scroll up and down to read the whole chapter • Scroll left to right, for the previous or next chapter • Works in horizontal or vertical mode • Select a verse to post on social media • Clickable cross-references • Searchable text • If you change version, it keeps your place in the text • You can have two texts side by side and scroll in tandem Content • Only fully licensed texts (no copyright infringements or pirated texts) • Text sorted by dated order, with the most modern at the top • Each translation come with an information page about it (click on the copyright line at the bottom of each chapter) Classic Manx texts • Manx Bible 1775, 1819 (full Bible without Apocrypha) • Manx New Testament 1810 (with footnotes) • Manx Apocrypha 1772 • Manx Pointed Psalms 1765 • Manx Metrical Psalms 1761 • Manx Gospel of Matthew 1748 – first Manx book of the Bible to be published About us This app as produced in 2025 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Manx Bible. The 1819 edition of the Manx Bible was the last edition published by the British ad Foreign Bible Society. It was a slightly updated edition of the 1775 edition. It has been checked and corrected by the Manx Baelic Society. The texts were digitised with the help of volunteers from MissionAssist. This app was brought you by the British and Foreign Bible Society (BFBS) in partnership with the American Bible Society (ABS). This app is one of a growing number of Global.Bible apps which help distribute the Bible across the world. To find an app in another language please go to https://global.bible/

About

Dechen Study

This app provides a structured way to study classical Buddhist texts and their commentaries. It offers various study modes, including daily verses, reading, overviews, and quizzes, to deepen understanding of the teachings.

Highlights
  • Study classical Buddhist texts
  • Explore commentaries
  • Daily verse notifications
  • Hierarchical text navigation
  • Structural text overviews
  • Knowledge quizzes
  • Guess the chapter game
Features
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Dechen Study is a companion app for studying classical Buddhist texts — designed for practitioners who want to go deeper into the root texts and their commentaries. Study texts such as: Bodhicaryavatara by Śāntideva — structured according to the commentary by Sonam Tsemo The King of Aspiration Prayers by Samantabhadra — mapped to the commentary by Drakpa Gyaltsen Friendly Letter (Suhrillekha) by Nāgārjuna — presented through the hierarchy of The Telescope of Wisdom by Karma Thinley Rinpoche Lamp of the Path to Enlightenment by Atiśa — with beginner and advanced quizzes, mapped to the commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Study Modes: Daily Verses — Receive a new section of the text each day with a reminder notification. Work through the text gradually, at a pace that fits your life. Read — Browse the full root text in a structured, hierarchical format that reflects the outline of each commentary. Navigate by chapter, section, and subsection with breadcrumb guidance. Overview — See the complete structural outline of a text at a glance. Understand how the teachings are organised before diving into the detail. Quiz — Test your knowledge of the root verses. Choose beginner or advanced difficulty and see how well you know the text. Guess the Chapter — A verse is shown — can you identify which chapter or section it belongs to? A challenging exercise for serious students. Built for Serious Study Dechen Study is not a guided meditation app. It is a reading and memorisation tool for students who are working with classical Tibetan Buddhist literature in English translation. The texts are presented cleanly, without distraction, in a format that supports sustained engagement. Developed by the Dechen Foundation — a charitable organisation supporting the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism.

Screenshots

Yn Vible Ghaelgagh4 screens
Dechen Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dechen Study at every 3 weeks against Yn Vible Ghaelgagh's every 4 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yn Vible Ghaelgagh ships an update every 4 months, Dechen Study every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Yn Vible Ghaelgagh versus Dechen Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYn Vible GhaelgaghDechen Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital.BibleAdrian OSullivan

In-app purchases

None

Yn Vible Ghaelgagh

No in-app purchases

None

Dechen Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yn Vible Ghaelgagh free?
Yn Vible Ghaelgagh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dechen Study free?
Dechen Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yn Vible Ghaelgagh or Dechen Study have ads?
Neither Yn Vible Ghaelgagh nor Dechen Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yn Vible Ghaelgagh or Dechen Study?
Yn Vible Ghaelgagh ships an update every 4 months, and Dechen Study every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yn Vible Ghaelgagh was updated on October 14, 2026 and Dechen Study on October 20, 2026.

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