Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere vs Magnes Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere
Access a comprehensive prayer book and Psalms on your iOS device, even without an internet connection. Features multiple prayer rites, customizable text size, and smart navigation for a seamless prayer experience.
- Offline prayer book and Psalms access
- Multiple prayer rites (Ashkenaz, Sefard, Edot HaMizrach)
- Optimized layout for iPhone and iPad
- AutoSiddur for dynamic prayer display
- Dark Mode support
- Personal Cholim List
- Adjustable text size
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Siddur + Tehillim Anywhere gives you the convenience of having a Siddur with Tehillim anywhere, right on your iOS Device. - Daven with a Siddur or Tehillim from anywhere - even offline - Includes Nusach Askenaz, Sefard, and Edot HaMizrach - Layout has been optimized to make it easy to read the Siddur on iPhone or iPad - AutoSiddur shows/hides prayers based on the time of day/Yom Tov (not available for all prayers/nusachos) - Dark Mode support - Personal Cholim List for Rifaenu - "Open in Siddur" and "Open Psalm" Shortcut actions make it quick to get to any section of the Siddur or Tehillim - Jump Menu lets you easily jump to a particular section of a page - Adjustable text size - read through the Siddur with ease, with the font as big or small as you want
Magnes Reader
Access and read your purchased e-books from Magnes Press anywhere, even offline. This app synchronizes your reading progress across devices and allows for easy navigation, searching, and note-taking within your digital library.
- Offline reading
- Cross-device synchronization
- Page and chapter navigation
- Word search functionality
- Zoom in/out
- Bookmarks and notes
- PDF support
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After purchasing e-books on the Magnes Press website, you are invited to download the Magnes App in order to take them with you anywhere you go. This app offers the following options in most of the Magnes e-books: - Easy log-in - Synchronization – continue reading where you left off on any device, even after closing the app - No internet connection needed - Leaf through pages and chapters - Word search - Zoom in and out - Add and save bookmarks and notes - View all bookmarks, notes and highlights - Supports PDF On the Magnes website you will find a variety of non-fiction and research books in fields such as Archaeology, Ancient East, Classical Studies, Jewish Studies, Christianity, Islam, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, History, Geography, Middle East, Art, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Natural Sciences and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere at 86% against Magnes Reader's 13%. Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (382 vs 4). Magnes Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere has 382 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 13% of Magnes Reader's.
Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere ships an update every 6 weeks, Magnes Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere | Magnes Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (382 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 382 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Berk | C.D.I. SYSTEMS (1992) LTD |
Customer experience
Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere
Magnes Reader
Bugs and requests
Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on some devices
- Incorrect date display for Yom Tov
- Sefard/Ashkenaz nusach not displaying properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add English translation
- Add compass to show direction of Mizrach
- Add ability to scroll between Tehillim chapters
- Add Bris Milah, Pidyon Haben, and other lifecycle events
- Add option to remove nikkudos (vowels)
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- Add bookmarking functionality
Magnes Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Siddur + Tehilim Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Magnes Reader
No in-app purchases
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