Comparison

Magnes Reader vs All Parsha

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

All Parsha

This free Torah app provides a comprehensive platform to connect with the weekly Parsha. It offers a wide selection of resources, classes, and world-class speakers, all in one easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Free Torah app
  • Connect to weekly Parsha
  • World-class speakers
  • Wide selection of resources
  • Classes and learning materials
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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All Parsha is our new, free, Torah app. Building on the success of the All Daf platform, All Parsha is the next addition to the “All Torah” app family. All Parsha will offer world-class speakers, a wide selection of resources and classes, and everything you need to connect to the weekly Parsha, in one easy-to-use app and website.

Screenshots

Magnes Reader2 screens
All Parsha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: All Parsha at 87% against Magnes Reader's 13%. All Parsha also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (218 vs 4). Magnes Reader's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

All Parsha holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: All Parsha has 218 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Magnes Reader's written reviews are positive against 87% of All Parsha's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magnes Reader ships an update every 6 months, All Parsha every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Magnes Reader versus All Parsha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagnes ReaderAll Parsha
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)4.8 (218 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4218 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC.D.I. SYSTEMS (1992) LTDOrthodox Union

Customer experience

Magnes Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

All Parsha

All ratings218 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Magnes Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

All Parsha

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Parsha doesn't always update when selecting a different one
  • Cannot use Shnayim Mikra offline

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add back Rashi in Hebrew and English posuk by posuk
  • Improve the new interface
  • Ensure parsha updates correctly
  • Allow offline download for Shnayim Mikra
  • Provide 25-60 minute presentations on Haftorah connection to parsha

In-app purchases

None

Magnes Reader

No in-app purchases

None

All Parsha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magnes Reader free?
Magnes Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is All Parsha free?
All Parsha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magnes Reader or All Parsha?
All Parsha is rated higher. Magnes Reader averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while All Parsha averages 4.8 from 218 ratings.
Do Magnes Reader or All Parsha have ads?
Neither Magnes Reader nor All Parsha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Magnes Reader or All Parsha?
Magnes Reader ships an update every 6 months, and All Parsha every 2 months. Most recently, Magnes Reader was updated on October 14, 2026 and All Parsha on October 24, 2026.

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