Comparison

Kabar Dharma vs RFA Tibetan

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

Head to head
About

Kabar Dharma

Features
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Kabar Dharma collects Buddhism updates from various sources in one application. With the ease of access to Dharma information from Kabar Dharma (KARMA), we hope that more people will be inspired by the virtuous values of Buddhism teaching. In particular, we aim to encourage Indonesia people to cultivate more wisdom and compassion. KARMA is developed and managed by the Foundation of the Preservation and Development of Lamrim in Nusantara (Yayasan Pelestarian dan Pengembangan Lamrim Nusantara, widely known as Lamrimnesia), a non-profit organization that undertake the responsibility of preserving and developing Dharma, especially Lamrim, in Indonesia through translating and publishing Dharma books, organizing Dharma events, and circulating Dharma information on social media.

About

RFA Tibetan

Access award-winning journalism and in-depth features covering stories shaping Asia. This app offers live radio, podcasts, videos, and the ability to save content for offline access, all optimized for light data usage and secure navigation.

Highlights
  • Live radio programs and podcasts
  • Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use
  • Share stories to social media
  • Optimized for light data use
  • Secure and private navigation
Features
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Understand the stories shaping Asia with award-winning journalism from Radio Free Asia. RFA’s free and redesigned app provides the latest news, podcasts, videos and in-depth features regardless of your location. Features: - Live radio programs and podcasts on-demand - Save articles, videos, and audio for offline use - Share stories to any social media platform - Optimized for light data use and comfortable mobile navigation The RFA app was designed with your privacy and security at its core. To learn more, please read our privacy policy (https://www.rfa.org/about/info/privacy-policy.html).

Screenshots

Kabar Dharma4 screens
RFA Tibetan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kabar Dharma at every 8 days against RFA Tibetan's every 4 months. RFA Tibetan's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

Kabar Dharma ships an update every 8 days, RFA Tibetan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kabar Dharma versus RFA Tibetan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKabar DharmaRFA Tibetan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYayasan Pelestarian dan Pengembangan Lamrim NusantaraRadio Free Asia (RFA)

In-app purchases

None

Kabar Dharma

No in-app purchases

None

RFA Tibetan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kabar Dharma free?
Kabar Dharma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RFA Tibetan free?
RFA Tibetan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kabar Dharma or RFA Tibetan have ads?
Neither Kabar Dharma nor RFA Tibetan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kabar Dharma or RFA Tibetan?
Kabar Dharma ships an update every 8 days, and RFA Tibetan every 4 months. Most recently, Kabar Dharma was updated on October 27, 2026 and RFA Tibetan on October 21, 2026.

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