Comparison

Electronic Edition 9 vs Thirumanthiram

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

Head to head
About

Electronic Edition 9

This app provides access to a collection of books and discourses by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. It serves as a digital archive for his extensive written and spoken works, making them easily accessible.

Highlights
  • Collection of books and discourses
  • Digital archive
  • Distribution of works
  • Access to P.R. Sarkar's writings
Features
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The "Electronic Edition of the Works or P.R. Sarkar", usually shortened to "Eledit" or "EE", is a project, started in the late 1980s, overseeing the collection and distribution of the books and discourses given by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (1921-1990).

About

Thirumanthiram

Access the complete sacred text of Thirumanthiram, featuring 3,047 verses by Tamil saint Thirumoolar. Explore Tamil original text, Roman transliteration, English translation, and commentary. Search, save favorites, and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.

Highlights
  • 3,047 verses by Thirumoolar
  • Tamil original text
  • Roman transliteration
  • English translation
  • Commentary on selected verses
  • Search by verse number or keyword
  • Save favorite verses
Features
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Thirumanthiram is the complete sacred text of the Thirumanthiram — 3,047 verses composed by the Tamil Shaivite saint Thirumoolar across 9 Tantras. Each verse is presented with: - Tamil original text - Roman transliteration - English translation - Commentary (selected verses) Browse all 9 Tantras, search by verse number or keyword, and save your favourite verses for quick access. A respectful, distraction-free reading experience for one of Tamil literature's most significant spiritual texts. No account required. No ads. Completely free.

Screenshots

Electronic Edition 93 screens
Thirumanthiram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thirumanthiram at 5.0 against Electronic Edition 9's 4.0. Thirumanthiram also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Electronic Edition 9 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thirumanthiram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thirumanthiram holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Electronic Edition 9 versus Thirumanthiram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElectronic Edition 9Thirumanthiram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnanda MargaPraveen Vijay Puviindran

Customer experience

Electronic Edition 9

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Thirumanthiram

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Electronic Edition 9

One-time1
  • Electronic Edition 9$75.00
None

Thirumanthiram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Electronic Edition 9 free?
Electronic Edition 9 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thirumanthiram free?
Thirumanthiram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Electronic Edition 9 or Thirumanthiram?
Thirumanthiram is rated higher. Electronic Edition 9 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Thirumanthiram averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Electronic Edition 9 or Thirumanthiram have ads?
Neither Electronic Edition 9 nor Thirumanthiram shows ads.

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