Cundi Dharani 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.
Cundi Dharani
This app offers a popular Buddhist mantra known for its purifying and uplifting effects. It provides access to the Cundī Dhāraṇī, a significant mantra in Buddhist practice, as described in sutras.
- Buddhist mantra
- Cundī Dhāraṇī
- Purifying effects
- Uplifting benefits
- Sutra-based content
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Introduction: Cundī Dhāraṇī is a popular Buddhist mantra in China. In the sūtra, after the Buddha speaks extensively about the various effects and benefits of reciting the Cundī Dhāraṇī. Many of the effects are purifying and uplifting in nature.
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 Cundi Dharani's every 24 months. Cundi Dharani's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Cundi Dharani against 5.0 for CBETA電子佛典2(非官方). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Cundi Dharani ships an update every 24 months, CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cundi Dharani | CBETA電子佛典2(非官方) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 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 | 58 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sam Tseng | Meng-Yuan Huang |
Customer experience
Cundi Dharani
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
In-app purchases
Cundi Dharani
No in-app purchases
CBETA電子佛典2(非官方)
No in-app purchases
