Lander Torah vs Shas Illuminated
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lander Torah
Access a vast library of Torah lectures from renowned scholars, available in both audio and video formats. Stream or download content for offline listening, and organize your favorites for easy access. New lectures are added weekly.
- Audio and video shiurim
- Offline download for audio
- New content added weekly
- Favorite shiurim
- Speed control
- Follow speakers
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Wherever you are - near or far, great shiurim will always be in your pocket. We are excited to introduce Lander Torah, a mobile app featuring our Lander rebbeim. Listen to Rabbi Sacks’ gemara shiurim, Rabbi Shmulewitz’s parsha shiurim, Rabbi Bamberger’s mussar shiurim, Dean Sokol’s machshava shiurim, Rabbi Lebowitz’s halacha shiurim, and so much more! Whether you went to Lander, want to go to Lander, know a good shiur when you hear one, or think our rebbeim are as awesome as we do, download our app to carry a world of dynamic, insightful, Torah shiurim in your pocket. Our App Includes: » New shiurim added each week. » Stream video shiurim. » Download audio shiurim for offline use. » Marei mekomos for some in depth shiurim » Favorite a shiur to save it and listen to listen later » Speed control allows you listen to it faster or slower, and you can rewind / fast forward 30 seconds. » Follow a speaker to be instantly notified when a new shiur is added. We’re always looking for feedback to improve the app. Please send your comments to feedback@landertorah.com.
Shas Illuminated
This app offers clear and concise explanations of complex Talmudic discussions, presented by esteemed scholars. It aims to deepen users' understanding of the Daf, transforming their learning experience.
- Clear and concise sugya explanations
- Deeper understanding of the Daf
- Presented by esteemed Talmidei Chachamim
- Transforms learning experience
- Daily shiurim for hundreds of listeners
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Shas Illuminated hires a team of esteemed Talmidei Chachamim who are able to distill and present the ikar sugyos on the Daf in a clear and concise way giving the listener a deeper understanding of the Daf. Hundreds of listeners benefit each day from the Shas Illuminated shiurim. Many people, including Magidei Shiur, Daf Yomi learners and Kollel Yungeleit have expressed that Shas Illuminated has transformed their learning and enabled them to understand a Daf in a way they were never able to before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lander Torah at 100% against Shas Illuminated's 57%. Lander Torah also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Shas Illuminated's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
Lander Torah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lander Torah's written reviews are positive against 57% of Shas Illuminated's.
Lander Torah ships an update every 2 months, Shas Illuminated every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lander Torah | Shas Illuminated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touro College | Shas Illuminated Inc |
Customer experience
Lander Torah
Shas Illuminated
In-app purchases
Lander Torah
No in-app purchases
Shas Illuminated
No in-app purchases
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