Bilingual Library vs Seljay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bilingual Library
Access three major collections of Buddhist texts, including the encyclopedic Treasury of Knowledge. Explore DharmaCloud resources and Tibetan catalogs from the Tsadra Foundation.
- Treasury of Knowledge collection
- Five Treatises of Maitreya
- Tibetan Texts collection
- DharmaCloud Library access
- Tsadra Tibetan Catalogs
- Translation and Transmission Conferences
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This application provides three important collections of Buddhist texts and access to other Tasdra Foundation resources: Collections included: - The Treasury of Knowledge - The Five Treatises of Maitreya - A collection of Tibetan Texts Tsadra Resources: - The DharmaCloud Library - The Tsadra Tibetan Catalogs - The Translation and Transmission Conferences About the Treasury of Knowledge Collection The Treasury of Knowledge, a unique encyclopedic masterpiece by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodro Tayé (1813-1900), comprising the entire range of Buddhist teachings as they were preserved in Tibet. The Treasury of Knowledge contains ten books, the first four of which are historically oriented, focusing respectively on cosmology, the Buddha, his teachings, and their propagation in ancient India and Tibet. The fifth book concerns the integration of monastic, bodhisattva, and mantra vows, while the next three (books six through eight) concern the cultivation of discriminative awareness, through study, reflection, and meditation, respectively. The last two books, nine and ten, offer Kongtrul’s syncretic analysis of the spiritual paths and goals attained through the causal and fruition vehicles of Buddhist practice. The Treasury also includes an introduction and a conclusion preceding and concluding the ten books, respectively.
Seljay
Master the Dzongkha script with interactive lessons, stroke guidance, and audio pronunciation. Track progress, take quizzes, and practice offline. Designed for beginners to learn anytime, anywhere.
- Interactive lessons
- Step-by-step stroke guidance
- Audio pronunciation
- Progress tracking
- Quizzes
- Offline access
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Seljay is your essential companion for mastering the script of the Dzongkha language. Dive into interactive lessons designed for beginners guiding you through the fundamentals of Dzongkha script with step-by-step stroke guidance and audio pronunciation. Track your progress across lessons, challenge yourself with quizzes, and refine your skills with unlimited practice sessions. With offline access, Seljay allows you to learn anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Seljay at 5.0 against Bilingual Library's 4.0. Seljay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. Bilingual Library sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Seljay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Seljay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Bilingual Library | Seljay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsadra Foundation | Akira Nair |
Customer experience
Bilingual Library
Seljay
In-app purchases
Bilingual Library
- Myriad Worlds: Book 1Free
- Buddhism's Journey to TibetFree
- TOK Buddhist Ethics - Book 5Free
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- Indo-Tibetan Classical LearningFree
- Frameworks of Buddhist PhilosophyFree
- Systems of Buddhist TantraFree
- Foundations of Buddhist Study and PracticeFree
- The Elements of Tantric PracticeFree
- Esoteric InstructionsFree
- Journey and GoalFree
- Middle Beyond ExtremesFree
- Buddha NatureFree
- The DharmadharmatavibhagaFree
- Mining for WisdomFree
- The MadhyantavibhagaFree
- Ornament of the Great VehicleFree
- When the Clouds PartFree
- Gone Beyond (Volume 1)Free
- Gone Beyond (Volume 2)Free
- The Universal VehicleFree
Seljay
No in-app purchases









