Artscroll Tanach vs Jerusalem Talmud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artscroll Tanach
This app provides the complete Hebrew/English Tanach with new translations and annotations from classic sages. It offers digital features like phrase-by-phrase pop-up translations, personal notes, and synchronized scrolling for an enhanced learning experience.
- 24 books of Torah, Prophets, Writings
- New English translation and annotations
- Phrase-by-phrase pop-up translation
- Personal notes, highlights, bookmarks
- Synchronized Hebrew/English scrolling
- Full index of topics
- Search functionality
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The Jaffa Digital Edition Hebrew/English Tanach The Torah / Prophets / Writings The 24 books of the Bible newly translated and annotated. By Rabbi Nosson Scherman All 24 books of the Torah, Prophets, and Writings are now at your fingertips in one magnificent volume, as interpreted by the classic sages of Talmudic and Rabbinic literature. This is a remarkable achievement. It enables everyone to obtain a basic knowledge of the entire Tanach from "In the beginning" to the return to Eretz Yisrael. For home, for office, for synagogue, for gifts this is an indispensable Book for the People of the Book. Edited by Rabbi Nosson Scherman in collaboration with an international team of scholars. - Newly set, accurate, carefully researched Hebrew text - Crisp, clear introductions - New English translation, based on the research of an international team of Torah scholars - Illuminating notes and comments - Explanatory charts, illustrations and maps - Full index of topics Plus these new digital features - ArtScroll's Classic Translation - from the Classic Stone Tanach - Students will love the Phrase by Phrase Pop Up Translation - Add personal Notes, Highlights and Book Marks - Enlarge the font size and still keep the classic ArtScroll format - Synchronized Scrolling between the Hebrew and the Translation - Search for any word in the Tanach Instantly - Find every place that a verse is mentioned in the Talmud and Commentaries - Color Charts You can purchase the Jaffa Digital Edition Tanach as stand alone app or as a volume in the ArtScroll Digital Library app. When you purchase the Tanach as part of the ArtScroll Digital Library there is complete integration between all the references in 73 Volume Hebrew/English Schottenstein Talmud, The Wasserman Digital Smart Siddur, the Kleinman Digital 5 Volume Kitzur and more. So please consider purchasing the volume as part of the ArtScroll Digital Library if you want the fully integrated learning experience.
Jerusalem Talmud
Access the Jerusalem Talmud in Hebrew and English, complete with Jewish commentaries and biblical sources. Explore its historical context and extensive collection of Rabbinic notes on the Mishnah.
- Hebrew and English texts
- Jewish commentaries included
- Biblical source references
- Historical context of the Talmud
- Comprehensive Sederim listing
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The Talmud Yerushalmi texts and Jewish commentaries are provided in Hebrew and English (some Sederem not translated yet to English). Clicking on the text directs to a page with commentaries, translations and more biblical sources. The Jerusalem Talmud (Hebrew: תַּלְמוּד יְרוּשַׁלְמִי, Talmud Yerushalmi, often Yerushalmi for short), also known as the Palestinian Talmud or Talmuda de-Eretz Yisrael (Talmud of the Land of Israel), is a collection of Rabbinic notes on the second-century Jewish oral tradition known as the Mishnah. Naming this version of the Talmud after the Land of Israel rather than Jerusalem is considered more accurate by some because, while the work was certainly composed in "the West" (as seen from Babylonia), i.e. in the Holy Land, it mainly originates from the Galilee rather than from Jerusalem in Judea, as no Jews lived in Jerusalem at this time.[1][2] The Jerusalem Talmud was compiled in the Land of Israel, then divided between the Byzantine provinces of Palaestina Prima and Palaestina Secunda, and was brought to an end sometime around 400.[citation needed] The Jerusalem Talmud predates its counterpart, the Babylonian Talmud (known in Hebrew as the Talmud Bavli), by about 200 years,[citation needed] and is written in both Hebrew and Jewish Palestinian Aramaic. (From Vikipedia) SEDER ZERAIM Berakhot Peah Demai Kilayim Shevi'it Terumot Ma'asrot Ma'aser Sheni Hallah Orlah Bikkurim SEDER MOED Shabbat Eruvin Pesachim Yoma Shekalim Sukkah Rosh Hashanah Beitzah Ta'anit Megillah Chagigah Moed Kattan SEDER NASHIM Yevamot Sotah Ketubot Nedarim Nazir Gittin Kiddushin SEDER NEZIKIN Bava Kamma Bava Metsia Bava Batra Sanhedrin Shevuot Avodah Zarah Makkot Horayot SEDER TAHOROT Niddah Subscription - "No Ads" purchase This purchase gives you the option to Block Advertisment within the App for 3$/mo Payment will be charged monthly to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Term of use: https://talmudjerusalem.app/en/about/documents/term_of_use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Jerusalem Talmud at Free against Artscroll Tanach's $9.99. Jerusalem Talmud also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Artscroll Tanach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Jerusalem Talmud is free to download; Artscroll Tanach costs $9.99 up front. Jerusalem Talmud sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Artscroll Tanach asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jerusalem Talmud holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jerusalem Talmud has 80 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Artscroll Tanach's written reviews are positive against 33% of Jerusalem Talmud's.
Artscroll Tanach ships an update every 8 months, Jerusalem Talmud every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artscroll Tanach | Jerusalem Talmud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (80 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #48 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ArtScroll Mesorah Publications | Moshe Cohen |
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Artscroll Tanach
Jerusalem Talmud
In-app purchases
Artscroll Tanach
No in-app purchases
Jerusalem Talmud
- No Ads$2.991 Month
- Premium Subscription (monthly)$10.991 Month
- Premium Subscription (yearly)1 Year trial$49.991 Year
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- Premium - Yearly$49.991 Year
- Premium Subscription (yearly)$69.991 Year
- Premium Subscription (yearly)6 Months trial$69.991 Year
- Premium Supporter - Yearly$139.991 Year
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