Comparison

Brachot vs Танах STMEGI

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

Head to head
About

Brachot

This app provides a digital Siddur and prayer guide, offering blessings and prayers in multiple versions and languages. It aims to help users navigate religious recitations easily in their daily lives.

Highlights
  • Multiple prayer versions (Askenaz, Edot HaMizrach, Sefarad)
  • Transliteration and English translation
  • Short explanations of blessings
  • User-friendly interface
  • Supports Hebrew, Russian, English, and Georgian languages
Features
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BERACHOT - Life in the modern world proceeds at a very rapid pace. Everyone has to get to many places on time, to do many things, to meet many people – all in one day. Because of this, the smartphone has become the active person’s most needed instrument, to which he is connected day and night. This instrument serves as a combination of many functions: telephone; computer; tablet; camera; diary; music player; radio, and more. In the past, a Jew had to carry many books with him wherever he went: a Siddur; Chumash; Tehillim; Gemara; books on Halacha, etc. The Siddur was especially essential – prayers are recited daily and everywhere – at work, traveling, at the restaurant, on vacation, etc. Today there is no need for that anymore – the smartphone has even replaced the Siddur. This application is meant for assisting the Jew in navigating confidently through the world of blessings. How is it unique and different from similar applications? Here are some of its features: - The prayers and blessings are displayed in three versions: Askenaz, Edot HaMizrach and Sefarad. - There are three language options: Hebrew in Hebrew letters, Hebrew in Latin letters (transliteration), and English translation, in addition to short explanations of each blessing. - Easy and user-friendly interface. - The presence of four languages: Hebrew, Russian, English, Georgian; - Everything that one would need on a daily basis – nothing superfluous. May these blessings bring good health, luck and peace to all those reciting them and to all the people of Israel and to the whole world! Amen! This Application is published with the authorization of the Chief Rabbis of Israel and Russia, and with their blessings. Our deepest appreciation to all who participated in this sacred project. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us jewapps@gmail.com.

About

Танах STMEGI

Read Psalms of David offline with this app, available in Russian and Hebrew. Features include transliteration for non-Hebrew speakers, adjustable font size, themes, and a date converter between Gregorian and Jewish calendars.

Highlights
  • Offline Psalms reading
  • Russian and Hebrew languages
  • Hebrew transliteration
  • Adjustable font size and themes
  • Gregorian to Jewish date converter
  • No internet required
Features
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The STMEGI Foundation presents the Tanah app, which lets you read Jewish books wherever you are. The app brings together Tehillim, the Torah, the Siddur, Berachot, Pirkei Avot, Sefer Hasidim, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Mishlei Yaakov and Yalkut Yosef Shulchan Arukh. The Psalms can be read straight through, by book, by day of the week or by day of the month, as well as in the Tikkun HaKlali order, together with the prayers said before and after reading. The app is available in Russian and Hebrew. For those who wish to read in the Holy Tongue but do not know the Hebrew letters, a transliteration is provided – and it, like the translation, can be shown side by side with the original. The user can also adjust the font size and choose one of three display themes. The app includes a date converter – the user is able to see which day of the Gregorian calendar corresponds to a date in the Hebrew calendar. The user arranges the home screen themselves: prayer times, candle lighting and the end of Shabbat, the weekly Torah portion, the Tehillim of the day, blessings and prayers. What you have read can be marked with bookmarks, gathered into your own collections, and important passages can be highlighted. Prayer times and Shabbat times are also available in widgets on the Home Screen. The program does not require an internet connection; access to your location is needed to calculate the times.

Screenshots

Brachot4 screens
Танах STMEGI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Brachot at 230 against Танах STMEGI's 1. Танах STMEGI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brachot against 5.0 for Танах STMEGI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brachot has 230 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Brachot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Танах STMEGI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brachot ships an update every 4 months, Танах STMEGI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brachot versus Танах STMEGI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrachotТанах STMEGI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (230 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings230 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorah MiTzionSTMEGI

Customer experience

Brachot

All ratings230 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%

Танах STMEGI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brachot

No in-app purchases

None

Танах STMEGI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brachot free?
Brachot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Танах STMEGI free?
Танах STMEGI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brachot or Танах STMEGI?
Танах STMEGI is rated higher. Brachot averages 4.9 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Танах STMEGI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Brachot or Танах STMEGI have ads?
Neither Brachot nor Танах STMEGI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brachot or Танах STMEGI?
Brachot ships an update every 4 months, and Танах STMEGI every 2 months. Most recently, Brachot was updated on October 13, 2026 and Танах STMEGI on October 12, 2026.

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