# Dharma Treasure vs Bilingual Library

The clearest difference is rating: Dharma Treasure at 4.8 against Bilingual Library's 4.0. Dharma Treasure also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bilingual Library sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Dharma Treasure asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dharma Treasure holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Dharma Treasure's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bilingual Library's.

Dharma Treasure ships an update every 4 months, Bilingual Library every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dharma Treasure | Bilingual Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dharma-treasure/id614715478/reviews)** | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bilingual-library/id651630070/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **72.7% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rabten Stiftung](https://appshunter.io/developer/470008952) | [Tsadra Foundation](https://appshunter.io/developer/651630073) |

## What reviewers say

### Dharma Treasure

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dharma-treasure/id614715478)

Access a vast library of ancient Tibetan scriptures and upload your own personal texts in RTF format. View scriptures horizontally or vertically, with automatic adjustment to Pecha-format. Includes a Tibetan-Tibetan dictionary and encyclopedia with phonetic lookup.

**Highlights:** Library of ancient Tibetan scriptures, Upload personal scriptures (RTF), Horizontal and vertical text viewing, Automatic Pecha-format adjustment, Tibetan-Tibetan dictionary, Phonetic lookup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bilingual Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bilingual-library/id651630070)

Access three major collections of Buddhist texts, including the encyclopedic Treasury of Knowledge. Explore DharmaCloud resources and Tibetan catalogs from the Tsadra Foundation.

**Highlights:** Treasury of Knowledge collection, Five Treatises of Maitreya, Tibetan Texts collection, DharmaCloud Library access, Tsadra Tibetan Catalogs, Translation and Transmission Conferences

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Myriad Worlds: Book 1 | Free | one-time |
| Buddhism's Journey to Tibet | Free | one-time |
| TOK Buddhist Ethics - Book 5 | Free | one-time |
| Indo-Tibetan Classical Learning | Free | one-time |
| Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy | Free | one-time |
| Systems of Buddhist Tantra | Free | one-time |
| Foundations of Buddhist Study and Practice | Free | one-time |
| The Elements of Tantric Practice | Free | one-time |
| Esoteric Instructions | Free | one-time |
| Journey and Goal | Free | one-time |
| Middle Beyond Extremes | Free | one-time |
| Buddha Nature | Free | one-time |
| The Dharmadharmatavibhaga | Free | one-time |
| Mining for Wisdom | Free | one-time |
| The Madhyantavibhaga | Free | one-time |
| Ornament of the Great Vehicle | Free | one-time |
| When the Clouds Part | Free | one-time |
| Gone Beyond (Volume 1) | Free | one-time |
| Gone Beyond (Volume 2) | Free | one-time |
| The Universal Vehicle | Free | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dharma Treasure free?

Dharma Treasure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bilingual Library free?

Bilingual Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dharma Treasure or Bilingual Library?

Dharma Treasure is rated higher. Dharma Treasure averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bilingual Library averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Dharma Treasure or Bilingual Library have ads?

Neither Dharma Treasure nor Bilingual Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dharma Treasure or Bilingual Library?

Dharma Treasure ships an update every 4 months, and Bilingual Library every 16 months. Most recently, Dharma Treasure was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bilingual Library on October 23, 2026.

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