Brachot vs UnderText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
UnderText
This app provides Jewish prayers and Psalms with a literal word-by-word translation in multiple languages. It offers customizable display modes, an AI chatbot for Jewish topics, and group reading features for shared prayer experiences.
- Word-by-word translation
- Multiple display modes
- AI chatbot for Jewish topics
- Group reading for Psalms
- Customizable appearance
- Audio player for Psalms
- Prayer times and compass
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Read Jewish prayers and the Psalms of David with a literal translation under EVERY word. You don't need to know Hebrew — understanding comes instantly. TEXTS - All 150 Psalms (Tehillim) with a short summary for each - Siddur: 30+ sections — Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv, Shema, Amidah, Aleinu, Ashrei, Pesukei DeZimra, all Kaddishim, Korbanot, Birkat HaMazon, morning blessings, Traveler's Prayer, Shema before sleep WORD-BY-WORD TRANSLATION - Hebrew original with nikkud + transliteration + literal translation (English, Russian, French) - 6 display modes: translation, transliteration, transliteration without Hebrew, translation + transliteration, transliteration + translation, original only - Interface in 4 languages RABI AI Chat with answers on Jewish topics — from the meaning of a prayer to everyday practice. GROUP READING Create a group and split all 150 Psalms among participants — for healing, in memory, or for any occasion. PRAYING FOR OTHERS Keep a list of names. Favorite psalms: your own, one for each family member, for the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin. APPEARANCE Font size, colors and styles adjust separately for the Hebrew, the translation and the transliteration. MORE - Audio player for the Psalms - Prayer times and a compass pointing to Jerusalem - Print psalms - Sign in with email, Google or Apple, settings synced across devices - Elul mode: 3 chapters a day Free, no ads. Website: undertext.su
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UnderText at every 10 days against Brachot's every 4 months. UnderText also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Brachot's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 3). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brachot against 5.0 for UnderText. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brachot has 230 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brachot ships an update every 4 months, UnderText every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brachot | UnderText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (230 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Torah MiTzion | Yair Roshal |
Customer experience
Brachot
UnderText
In-app purchases
Brachot
No in-app purchases
UnderText
No in-app purchases
