Comparison

84000 vs Catechized

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

Head to head
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

Catechized

Features
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The Church Fathers in your pocket. Catechized brings the great voices of the Christian tradition into a beautiful reading, study, and devotional experience built around the primary sources themselves. ASK THE CHURCH FATHERS Ask questions about Scripture, prayer, theology, virtue, Christian life, and more. Catechized searches the writings of the Church Fathers and builds answers grounded in the tradition, with citations you can open and read for yourself. Follow the sources. Read the Fathers themselves. Don’t settle for an answer when you can see the texts behind it. SCRIPTURE WITH COMMENTARY FROM THE FATHERS Read the Bible alongside the Christian tradition. Select a passage and discover commentary drawn from patristic sources, with citations connecting you directly to the writings behind each insight. Highlight Scripture, take notes, and ask the Fathers about the passage you are reading. READ THE PRIMARY SOURCES Build your own library of the Fathers and read works from Augustine, John Chrysostom, Ignatius of Antioch, Athanasius, Basil the Great, Cyprian, Justin Martyr, and many more. Catechized is built around ad fontes — back to the sources. Primary texts, not merely modern summaries. BUILD A LIBRARY WORTH PASSING DOWN • Read works from the Church Fathers • Listen to available audiobooks • Highlight passages and take notes • Track your reading progress • Follow the Catechized Book Club • Build a growing digital library of the Christian tradition A DAILY LIFE ROOTED IN THE TRADITION Discover devotional resources alongside your reading, including: • Saints and feast days • Sacred icons • Liturgical calendar resources • Devotional material • Reading and study tools Catechized is designed for Christians who want more than quotations about the Fathers. Read their words. Search their writings. Study Scripture with them. Let the tradition speak. Ad fontes. Some content and features may require a Catechized membership or subscription.

Screenshots

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Catechized4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 84000 at none against Catechized's 2. 84000 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Catechized sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 84000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
84000 versus Catechized: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter84000Catechized
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (112 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings112 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer84000Catechized LLC

Bugs and requests

84000

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App stuck on loading screen
  • Double screen with Tibetan text option is gone

Requested features

4 requests
  • AI voice reader integration
  • Display multiple books simultaneously
  • Restore double-screen Tibetan text option
  • Extend project to include recordings of teachings

Catechized

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

84000

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Catechized

Subscriptions2
  • Catechized Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Catechized Annual$79.991 Year

Questions

Is 84000 free?
84000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catechized free?
Catechized is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 84000 or Catechized have ads?
Neither 84000 nor Catechized shows ads.

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