Comparison

Kehati vs Zichru

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

Head to head
About

Kehati

Study the entire Mishnah with two popular commentaries, Kehati and Bartenura, in a user-friendly application. Track your learning progress with automatic iCloud syncing and access all content offline. This free app makes completing the Mishnah accessible and achievable.

Highlights
  • Full Mishnayot text
  • Kehati and Bartenura commentary
  • Personal progress tracking
  • iCloud syncing
  • Offline functionality
  • Modern Hebrew text
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Mishnayot Kehati & Bartenura – Study Smarter, Track Your Progress Learn the entire Mishnah with two of its most beloved commentaries — Kehati and Bartenura — in one clean, intuitive app. Completely free. Track Your Learning Journey Every Mishna you complete is saved to your personal iCloud account.  Your progress syncs automatically and is always waiting for you, no matter where you left off. Study Anywhere, Anytime No internet connection required.  The full text of the Mishnah with commentaries is built right into the app — perfect for travel. Features: Full Mishnayot text with Kehati and Bartenura commentary Personal progress tracking powered by iCloud Written in Modern Hebrew Works offline Kehati is the most popular and accessible commentary on the entire Mishnah.  With its clear, modern explanations, completing the Mishnah has never been more achievable. Start learning.  Start tracking.  Finish the Mishnah.

About

Zichru

This app offers a unique memory program designed to help users retain information from daily Talmudic study. It provides daily audio lessons, visual aids, and quizzes to enhance long-term recall and understanding of complex texts.

Highlights
  • 14-Day Video Coaching Program
  • Daily audio shiur with time stamps
  • Text of shiur with daily siman
  • Daf illustration pop-ups
  • PDF summary with illustration
  • Sim-Animations
  • Audio pop quizzes
  • Playlist feature for personalized review
Features
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Remember the Daf day after day and experience Daf Yomi on a completely new level. Discover the ground-breaking memory program designed specifically for Daf Yomi, that helps you remember three topics on every Daf with instant recall. Learn the most powerful and effective memory strategies and techniques that will help you establish long term success in retaining the Daf. Zichru is the perfect supplement to your favorite Daf Yomi shiur, for those interested in remembering what they learn in an organized and systematic way. The Zichru app gives you access to a 14-Day Coaching Program to help you get off to a strong start and to the comprehensive suite of materials produced for each Daf. Listen to the short (~20 minute) daily shiur which introduces and explains three topics on the Daf, followed by the siman, the memory aid, which enables one to recall which Daf the topics are on. The shiur also includes a quick eight-minute review of the previous four blatt and a ten-question pop quiz to test one’s recall. In addition, colorful illustrations and animations are provided to enhance visual and auditory recall. While the Zichru program has been developed for Daf Yomi and is following its current cycle, the program and materials will help anyone remember the masechta of their choice, regardless of learning pace. Program Features: - 14-Day Video Coaching Program to help you remember 14 blatt in 14 days - Daily audio shiur, with time stamps for personalized listening - Easy to read text of the shiur with the daily siman - Pop Up of Daf Illustration - PDF summary of the shiur (both English and Hebrew) with illustration - Sim-Animations for the Daf Siman - Audio Pop Quizzes - Playlist feature to personalize review of multiple shiurim and quizzes from different masechtos - Video Library of former and current coaching sessions - Easy to Print PDF Review Booklets for each masechta

Screenshots

Zichru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zichru at 5.0 against Kehati's 4.5. Zichru also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Kehati's advantage is ratings volume (169 vs 19). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zichru holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kehati has 169 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Kehati's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zichru's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kehati ships an update every 4 months, Zichru every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kehati versus Zichru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKehatiZichru
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (169 ratings)5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeev WeinstadtZichru Inc

Customer experience

Kehati

All ratings165 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Zichru

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kehati

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Blank screen on launch
  • Navigation glitches (wrong location)
  • Forward/backward buttons miss mark
  • Dots at bottom of page incorrect
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  • Font size issues (too small/too large)
  • Font size adjustment button disappeared
  • App does not open after iOS update
  • English translation not available on iPhone
  • Mesechtos not working on iPhone 7
  • Hebrew text cut off in Kehati
  • Meschit Brachot not working
  • Table of contents remains in Hebrew
  • Clicking on tractate leads to bug page

Requested features

17 requests
  • Revert to previous UI
  • Add reset for Chazara part
  • Add options for corrections
  • Return Mishna direction to right to left
  • Incorporate print version illustrations
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  • Add bookmarks
  • Add study plans
  • Add ability to choose language of commentary
  • Add Kehati's introduction
  • Add Kehati's Hebrew introduction
  • Add memory feature for current mishna
  • Improve navigation and layout
  • Update to be as good as Android edition
  • Properly support iPhone 7 plus
  • Add Hebrew only option
  • Add bi-lingual option
  • Select chapters by first letter

Zichru

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kehati

No in-app purchases

None

Zichru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kehati free?
Kehati is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zichru free?
Zichru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kehati or Zichru?
Zichru is rated higher. Kehati averages 4.5 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Zichru averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.
Do Kehati or Zichru have ads?
Neither Kehati nor Zichru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kehati or Zichru?
Kehati ships an update every 4 months, and Zichru every 2 months. Most recently, Kehati was updated on November 2, 2026 and Zichru on November 3, 2026.

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