Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ vs CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ
This app provides the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. It explains the meaning of each word and its significance in Indian religions and Buddhism. The mantra is often found on mani stones or within prayer wheels.
- Six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra
- Meaning of each word explained
- Association with Avalokiteshvara
- Significance in Indian religions
- Buddhist sacred flower symbolism
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Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ (Sanskrit: ॐ मणिपद्मे हूं) is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with the four-armed Shadakshari form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. The first word Om is a sacred syllable found in Indian religions. The word Mani means "jewel" or "bead", Padme is the "lotus flower" (the Buddhist sacred flower), and Hum represents the spirit of enlightenment. It is commonly carved onto rocks, known as mani stones, or else it is written on paper which is inserted into prayer wheels. When an individual spins the wheel, it is said that the effect is the same as reciting the mantra as many times as it is duplicated within the wheel.
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
Access and search a vast collection of Buddhist scriptures with features like offline browsing, text-to-speech, and customizable themes. This unofficial reader utilizes the CBETA API for easy scripture retrieval and offers advanced reading tools.
- Full-text search
- Offline browsing
- Voice playback (TTS)
- Bookmark functionality
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Print scripture/copying book
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* 特色 搜尋目錄、全文檢索、書籤功能、網址分享、離線瀏覽、語音播放、佛學詞典、佈景主題切換、經文分頁、字型調整、楷書字型、直排文字、列印經文/抄經本、無廣告、開放原始碼。 * 介紹 * 可搜尋存取許多知名佛經，如金剛經、楞嚴經、藥師經、阿彌陀經。 * CBETA電子佛典閱讀器第2代(非官方)，使用CBETA API存取電子佛經。 * 使用說明與開放原始碼 請參考 https://github.com/MrMYHuang/cbetar2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) at every 7 months against Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ's every 47 months. Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ against 5.0 for CBETA電子佛典2(非官方). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ ships an update every 47 months, CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ | CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Tseng | Meng-Yuan Huang |
Customer experience
Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
In-app purchases
Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ
No in-app purchases
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
No in-app purchases
