Comparison

Hebrew Writer vs Fig Torah Diary

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

Head to head
About

Hebrew Writer

Write and format documents in Hebrew and English with various fonts and styles. Includes a nikud bar for vowels and a library of Hebrew texts. Supports iCloud integration for multi-device access.

Highlights
  • Hebrew and English writing
  • Nikud (vowel) bar
  • Multiple font styles
  • Built-in Hebrew text library
  • iCloud integration
  • File import/export (PDF, RTF, TXT)
Features
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Write in Hebrew and English on your iPhone or iPad with Hebrew Writer. Use different fonts, formatting, and styles. You can type Hebrew with nikud - Hebrew vowels - using the convenient nikud bar. The app lists the Hebrew fonts in a special font list, and you can even automatically insert the correct Hebrew or English date into your document. Hebrew Writer has a built-in Hebrew text library including Tanakh, Talmud, and Mishnah. Easily add text from these libraries to your document with just a tap. Hebrew Writer includes a variety of Hebrew fonts, some with full nikud, ranging from standard to decorative styles. You can write in Hebrew or English as your primary language, while still writing text from the other language in ‘push’ mode. Hebrew Writer imports files saved in rich text and text formats, and can export files to PDF, text, and rich text formats. Hebrew Writer integrates with iCloud, so that you can work with documents on multiple devices at different times.

About

Fig Torah Diary

Features
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Fig is a Torah study diary. It allows users to track what Torah they learned and when they learned it, as well as the name of their hevruta for that session. Users can also take longer notes on their studies and write down possible links with the weekly Torah portion. The app fetches texts links from Sefaria and can export data to the user's iOS calendar app.

Screenshots

Hebrew Writer4 screens
Fig Torah Diary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fig Torah Diary at Free against Hebrew Writer's $4.99. Hebrew Writer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.4). 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

Fig Torah Diary is free to download; Hebrew Writer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hebrew Writer versus Fig Torah Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew WriterFig Torah Diary
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAA Rosenbaum Services Ltd.Rabbi Eli Garfinkel

In-app purchases

None

Hebrew Writer

No in-app purchases

None

Fig Torah Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hebrew Writer free?
Hebrew Writer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fig Torah Diary free?
Fig Torah Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hebrew Writer or Fig Torah Diary have ads?
Neither Hebrew Writer nor Fig Torah Diary shows ads.

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