# Tanach - תנ"ך — The whole Tanach at your hands

> Offline Jewish Tanach reader with translations, search, and study tools. (iPhone/iPad app by Yaniv Kalsky.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanach/id314606962 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yaniv Kalsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/310828189)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: $19.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 203 App Store ratings · 111 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English, Hebrew
- Released: 2009-05-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanach/id314606962/reviews.md

## What is Tanach?

Tanach for all brings you the whole Jewish Tanach (bible) to your iPhone/iPod/iPad.

Tanach for all includes the Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings).

There is no need for an internet connection since all the Hebrew text comes with the application (English (JPS) and Onkelos translations can be downloaded from within the application without any charge).

You can easily navigate to any chapter or even Parasha (for Torah only) within seconds!

Do you prefer to read the bible with punctuation (nikud) or with cantillation (teamim)?
Whatever you prefer - this is up to you to decide with just a switch of a button.

And now you can even see both English and Hebrew or Onkelus and Hebrew in parallel or line by line, allowing you to learn better.

Would you like to see how many times your name appears in the bible?
Would you like to find where in the bible a place was mentioned?
With the built-in search engine you'll find anything on the bible within less than 2 seconds!

Whenever you'll close the application the last watched chapter will be saved for next time, but you can also select a verse to be the opening position for next time.

If you want to remember a verse or a chapter, you can easily set a bookmark to that place by just clicking on a verse.

In the same manner, you can easily add notes or see commentaries (Hebrew only) to any selected verse.

And it all comes packed in a very nice and intuitive design!

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To ask a question or report a problem you can come to the support page, using the link below.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Offline Tanach access
- Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
- English and Onkelos translations
- Parallel text display
- Powerful search engine
- Bookmarks and notes
- Customizable punctuation and cantillation

## What do users think of Tanach?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 📖 Side-by-side Hebrew and English text display
- 🔍 Powerful search functionality across entire Tanach
- 📚 Comprehensive commentary options (Rashi, Onkelos, Ramban, Metzudos)
- ✍️ Bookmark and note-taking features
- 🎨 Customizable font sizes and display options
- 🔤 Clear, readable fonts with vowels and cantillation marks
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection
- ⚡ Fast performance and quick navigation
- 🎯 Torah portion organization by parsha
- 💰 Excellent value for the price
- 🔄 Frequent updates and improvements
- 🎧 Audio pronunciation with Sephardi accent

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes when changing settings
- ⚠️ Outdated English translation (King James/1917 JPS)
- 🔊 Poor audio quality with background noise
- 📍 Jump to last position feature doesn't work reliably
- 🐛 Bookmark function crashes app frequently
- ❌ Missing or incorrect vowel marks
- ❌ Missing or omitted cantillation marks
- ⏱️ Slow performance in some instances
- 🌐 Commentary requires internet connection
- 📥 English translation requires separate download
- 🔤 Inconsistent vowel rendering with text size changes
- 🧭 Difficult navigation between features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when adjusting font size or scroll speed settings
- Jump to last position feature resets to beginning of parsha
- Bookmark function crashes app approximately 90% of the time after setting
- Search wheel freezes and covers page content
- Text resizing causes app to crash on iPad 2
- Vowel marks display incorrectly with text size changes
- Shin dots appear in confusing locations
- App fails to open after certain updates
- Inconsistent saving of last reading position
- Slow app performance overall
- Incompatibility with older iOS devices

**Most requested features**

- Modern English translation option (Art Scroll or similar)
- Choice of vowel systems (Stam Sefarad vs Stam Ashkenaz)
- Sedarim marking for daily Torah study (Tanach Yomi)
- Separate haftarah marking within Neviim
- Aliyot (Torah reading sections) clearly marked
- Transliteration option for learning Hebrew
- English translation for commentaries
- Lighter background color option
- Kasuto explanations
- Talmud Bavli version
- Separate font size controls for Hebrew and English
- Toggle buttons for te'amim and English translation
- Highlight text and mark sections with notes
- Click-through access to BDB dictionary
- Practice mode for synagogue Torah reading

## Recent user reviews (10 of 111)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanach/id314606962/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The best Tanach app.

*2026-08-01*

Baruch HaShem

### 5/5 — Tanach best

*2026-06-17*

I’ve been using this program for years and it is really awesome. You can find the books of the Bible very easily.. You can also enlarge the print. It’s a very good program. How do you recommend recommended!

### 5/5 — Top

*2026-03-27*

Excellente appli et très ergonomique
Sera t-il possible d’indiquer les chapitre et les psoukim lorsque l’on fait une recherche ?

### 4/5 — User

*2026-03-09*

Wish that will give you a choice of using vowels with the Stam Sefarad or Stam Ashkenaz. When you press for vowels it does not work

Also for translation in English not using the old English

It does look that no updates are posted. I wish that the developer monitor and makes improvements to the Tanach application. It is good but can become better……no old English….

### 4/5 — User

*2026-02-17*

Wish that will give you a choice of using vowels with the Stam Sefarad or Stam Ashkenaz. When you press for vowels it does not work

Also for translation in English not using the old English

### 1/5 — Cannot download English and Hebrew together

*2024-08-12*

Cannot download English and Hebrew together that I once had

**Developer response:** Sorry for the inconvenience, please use the latest version (13.3) where it was fixed

### 5/5 — Used @ Tanach BIZ

*2020-05-29*

We from www.tanach.biz use it for our business.excellent app!

### 5/5 — Tanach

*2020-04-01*

Thanks

### 5/5 — Great!

*2019-07-22, version 2.1.1*

If by any chance it's possible to add a functionality of having the "sedarim" from tanach yomi. 
‏ ‏אם ישנה אפשרות כלשהיא להוספת חלוקה על-פי ה״סדרים״ לאלה מאיתנו שלומדים לפי חלוקת התנ״ך היומי כפי שמופיע בתנ״ך קורן.

### 5/5 — מעולה!

*2019-07-11*

ממש טוב

## Frequently asked questions about Tanach

### What is this app?

This app provides offline access to the entire Jewish Tanach, including the Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings). It allows for easy navigation, reading with or without punctuation and cantillation, and includes search functionality.

### What are the key features of this Tanach app?

Key features include offline access to the full Tanach, downloadable English (JPS) and Onkelos translations, parallel text display, a fast search engine, the ability to set bookmarks, add notes, and customize reading preferences for punctuation and cantillation.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. While the core Hebrew text is included, English and Onkelos translations can be downloaded from within the application at no additional charge.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices, leveraging their respective operating systems for functionality.

### How can I use this app for studying the Tanach?

You can use this app for studying by taking advantage of its offline access, parallel text display for comparing translations, the powerful search to find specific verses or topics, and the ability to add notes and bookmarks to key passages.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 13.5 — 2025-08-22

Bug fixes and performance updates.

### 13.4 — 2025-01-02

Bug fixes and performance updates.

### 13.3 — 2024-08-15

Bug fixes and performance updates.

### 13.2 — 2019-11-10

Fixes and updates
תיקוניום ושיפורים

### 2.1.1 — 2015-03-30

bug fixes

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