Comparison

84000 vs Checkbox Reader

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

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About

84000

Access a growing digital library of Buddhist sūtras with interactive reading tools. Explore teachings on the mind, reality, and equanimity. Study and practice offline with definitions, search functions, and bilingual reading options.

Highlights
  • Dynamic collection of Buddhist sūtras
  • Interactive reading tools
  • Pop-up definitions and glossary
  • Search function for concepts and terms
  • Bilingual reading and translation comparison
  • Offline study and practice
  • Sūtra-specific introductions
Features
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Access a dynamic collection of teachings on the mind, straight from the source. The 84000 app offers a growing digital library of the Buddhist sūtras set within a minimal, functional design for a clean reading experience. 84000’s interactive Reading Room is a leading resource for accurate and nuanced translations of the words of the Buddha used by scholars of Buddhist Studies, Tibetan Buddhist teachers of the living tradition, and practitioners. Find more resilience Narratives, dialogues, stories and more that expound upon the nature of reality and offer solutions that develop the mind’s capacity for equanimity. Share your inspirations Easily select passages from sūtras and share real Buddha quotes with your friends and loved ones. Travel with a growing library With almost 200 sūtras already available, the dynamic collection on your app will continue to grow for the next 90 years. Learn, practice, and study while offline All our interactive tools are designed to aid your practice and to help you study, these remain fully functional even when you’re switching off in a meditation retreat or working towards a digital detox. THE APP INCLUDES A dynamic collection of Buddhist sūtras encompassing teachings on everything from meditation techniques to epic and inspirational journeys and narratives; from profound presentations of philosophical logic to short stories illustrating the workings of karma. Access to sūtra-specific introductions that articulate its key concepts, its narrative frameworks, and its socio-historical context. Interactive reading tools such as pop-up definitions of key terms like “samsara” or “non-duality” in a comprehensive trilingual glossary. Search function that allows you to look for characters, places, or philosophical concepts such as ‘Mañjuśrī’ ‘Vārāṇasī’ or ‘Bodhicitta’. Ability to read bilingually or to compare translations with source Tibetan e-Kangyur folios integrated throughout the publications. THE STORY BEHIND 84000 84000 is a global nonprofit initiative to translate all 231,000 pages of the Buddha’s words from the Tibetan Buddhist Canon and making them available in English, for free, for the first time ever. As a grants-based translation project and online publication house, we leverage and integrate new technologies to make our digital library of the Buddha’s wisdom as accessible and beneficial as possible to readers, practitioners, and scholars around the world. Our work relies upon the dedicated and collaborative effort of scholars, professionals, volunteers, advisors, and sponsors around the world, working remotely and online, across continents. Together we translate for preservation and engage through open access for the benefit of all sentient beings. HAVE A QUESTION: https://84000.co/contact LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/Translate84000 STAY IN TOUCH: https://84000.co/subscribe Translation Progress: https://read.84000.co/about/progress.html Copyright Policy: https://84000.co/copyri

About

Checkbox Reader

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by breaking down large books into small, manageable reading sessions. Track your progress with streaks and calendars, and organize your personal library with custom covers and reviews. Enjoy a private reading experience with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Break books into 5-15 minute reading sessions
  • Track reading progress with streaks and calendars
  • Search and discover books via Google Books
  • Add custom book covers and personal reviews
  • Organize and manage your book collection
  • Share reading progress on your terms
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions or ads
Features
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=== CHECKBOX READER === Where Big Books Meet Small Wins! Tired of staring at stacks of unopened books and feeling overwhelmed? Getting sluggish as you fight through endless pages? Checkbox Reader transforms overwhelming books into bite-sized victories that fit your busy life. +++ THE MAGIC OF SMALL WINS +++ Checkbox Reader is simple: turn every book into a series of manageable checkboxes. Each checkbox represents just 5-15 minutes of reading. A checkbox can be 5 pages, or 20 pages - totally up to your preference and availability. Instead of thinking "I need to read 500 pages of Guns, Germs, and Steel," it's "I just need to complete this one checkbox." Every checkbox you tick is a win that keeps you motivated and moving forward. It's about building a sustainable habit of reading a little every day. +++ SIMPLE YET FEATURE RICH +++ Checkbox Reader keeps it simple, but we've built in powerful features for ourselves, and for our fellow readers. MOTIVATIONAL FEATURES: Streaks that keep you motivated, activity calendars that show your reading journey, and statistics that track your progress. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY: Search and discover books through Google Books integration, add custom book covers, write personal reviews and ratings, and organize your growing collection. This is your private reading sanctuary. SHARING, BUT ONLY ON YOUR TERMS: Share the books you've read and reviewed - but only when you want to. This is not a social app; it's your personal reading motivator and tracker. You control what gets shared and when. And, speaking of you controlling your data... +++ PRIVACY FIRST +++ Your reading data belongs to you. No ads, no tracking, no monthly fees, no subscription. Just a one-time purchase and Checkbox Reader is yours forever. When you move to a new device, transfer your entire library with a simple QR code scan. +++ GET SUPPORT +++ We built Checkbox Reader to help us read more. We'd love to hear how Checkbox Reader helps you along your reading journey. If you encounter any issue, or have feature ideas, contact us at checkbox.reader@ovisly.com. Happy Reading!

Screenshots

840004 screens
Checkbox Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 84000 at none against Checkbox Reader's 1. 84000 also leads on ratings volume (112 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Checkbox Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 84000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 84000 against 5.0 for Checkbox Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 84000 has 112 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
84000 versus Checkbox Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter84000Checkbox Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (112 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB32 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer84000Ovisly

Customer experience

84000

All ratings112 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%

Checkbox Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

84000

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Checkbox Reader

One-time1
  • Purchase Full App$7.99

Questions

Is 84000 free?
84000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkbox Reader free?
Checkbox Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 84000 or Checkbox Reader?
Checkbox Reader is rated higher. 84000 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Checkbox Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 84000 or Checkbox Reader have ads?
Neither 84000 nor Checkbox Reader shows ads.

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