929 vs Magnes Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
929
Engage with the Tanakh daily through a structured reading plan. Explore diverse interpretations, summaries, and multimedia content for each chapter. Set personal reading reminders and follow favorite contributors.
- Daily chapter reading
- Diverse interpretations
- Multimedia content
- Personalized reminders
- Follow favorite authors
- Audio narration
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929 is the name of a project dedicated to creating a global Jewish conversation around issues that unite and divide us, but always inspired by the text. מיזם 929 מזמין אותך לקרוא תנך בעיניים חדשות: פרק אחד, כל יום, לפי הסדר. כולם קוראים יחד, וכל אחד ואחת לחוד. באפליקציה, באתר או עם תנך ביד; עם חברים, עם ילדים או כאתגר אישי. בכל יום מתחלף הפרק היומי באפליקציה ובאתר, ומופיע בליווי פרשנויות מגוונות, תקציר, פרטי מידע, סרטונים, תמונות, וגם קריינות של הפרק למי שמעדיף להאזין לו. באפליקציה אפשר להגדיר תזכורות קריאה אישיות - יומיות או פעם בשבוע, בשעות הנוחות לך. אפשר גם לעקוב ולקבל תזכורת בכל פעם שעולה טור של כותב אהוב. את המיזם מלווים בכירי היוצרים והיוצרות בישראל, אנשי רוח, דת, תרבות ואמנות.
Magnes Reader
Access and read your purchased e-books from Magnes Press anywhere, even offline. This app synchronizes your reading progress across devices and allows for easy navigation, searching, and note-taking within your digital library.
- Offline reading
- Cross-device synchronization
- Page and chapter navigation
- Word search functionality
- Zoom in/out
- Bookmarks and notes
- PDF support
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After purchasing e-books on the Magnes Press website, you are invited to download the Magnes App in order to take them with you anywhere you go. This app offers the following options in most of the Magnes e-books: - Easy log-in - Synchronization – continue reading where you left off on any device, even after closing the app - No internet connection needed - Leaf through pages and chapters - Word search - Zoom in and out - Add and save bookmarks and notes - View all bookmarks, notes and highlights - Supports PDF On the Magnes website you will find a variety of non-fiction and research books in fields such as Archaeology, Ancient East, Classical Studies, Jewish Studies, Christianity, Islam, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, History, Geography, Middle East, Art, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Natural Sciences and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 929 at 3.1 against Magnes Reader's 1.0. 929 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
929 holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of 929's written reviews are positive against 13% of Magnes Reader's.
929 ships an update every 2 months, Magnes Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 929 | Magnes Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Center for Educational Technology | C.D.I. SYSTEMS (1992) LTD |
Customer experience
929
Magnes Reader
In-app purchases
929
No in-app purchases
Magnes Reader
No in-app purchases
