Comparison

Artscroll Tanach vs TorahApp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

TorahApp

Access a vast library of Torah texts, including translations, commentaries, and daily learning calendars. Listen to over 500,000 audio and video lectures, with offline access for learning on the go. Features include a smart siddur and Tikkun mode for leining practice.

Highlights
  • Thousands of Torah texts and commentaries
  • English translations
  • Smart siddur with calendar integration
  • Daily learning calendars (Daf Yomi, Tanach Yomi)
  • Tikkun mode for leining practice
  • 500k+ audio and video shiurim
  • Offline access for texts and shiurim
Features
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All of Torah (texts, shiurim, translations, links, and more) in one TorahApp. TorahApp is perfect for enabling learning for all those "extra" minutes, in-depth learning, or as a siddur. Texts/Sefarim - Thousands of sefarim (Chumash/Parsha, Nach/Tanach, Halacha, Gemara, Daf Yomi, Miforshim, Mishna, Rambam, Siddur, Midrash, Chasidut, Musar, etc.) - English translations - Smart siddur (expanding/collapsing parts daving based on the calendar) - Commentaries, links, and in-line commentaries; and opening related texts - Multiple tabs each saving your spot - Daily learning calendars (Daf Yomi, Tanach Yomi, Shnayim Mikra, etc.) - Tikkun mode for practicing leining (including audio leining) - Offline texts for learning on your commute, airplane, beis midrash, etc. Shiurim - 500k+ audio, video shiurim - Shiurim from YUTorah & OUTorah - Shiurim can be browsed as standalone series or as related to opened sefarim - Podcast-like series enabling continual listening wherever you are - Learn on your commute with Apple CarPlay - Saves your custom speed for each series - Offline for listening on the subway Sefira / Sefirat HaOmer / Sefiras HaOmer. Count of the Omer reminder and checklist. More features rolling out all the time... (Feel free to ask us for features at thetorahapp.org@gmail.com.) Website: thetorahapp.org

Screenshots

Artscroll Tanach4 screens
TorahApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TorahApp at 87% against Artscroll Tanach's 0%. TorahApp also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.5). Artscroll Tanach's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

TorahApp is free to download; Artscroll Tanach costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TorahApp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TorahApp has 122 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 87% of TorahApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artscroll Tanach ships an update every 8 months, TorahApp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Artscroll Tanach versus TorahApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtscroll TanachTorahApp
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (13 ratings)4.8 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtScroll Mesorah PublicationsHerztech LLC

Customer experience

Artscroll Tanach

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TorahApp

All ratings122 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Artscroll Tanach

No in-app purchases

None

TorahApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artscroll Tanach free?
Artscroll Tanach costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TorahApp free?
TorahApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artscroll Tanach or TorahApp?
TorahApp is rated higher. Artscroll Tanach averages 2.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TorahApp averages 4.8 from 122 ratings.
Do Artscroll Tanach or TorahApp have ads?
Neither Artscroll Tanach nor TorahApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artscroll Tanach or TorahApp?
Artscroll Tanach ships an update every 8 months, and TorahApp every 5 days. Most recently, Artscroll Tanach was updated on October 1, 2026 and TorahApp on October 4, 2026.

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