Comparison

Танах STMEGI vs UnderText

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

Head to head
About

Танах STMEGI

Read Psalms of David offline with this app, available in Russian and Hebrew. Features include transliteration for non-Hebrew speakers, adjustable font size, themes, and a date converter between Gregorian and Jewish calendars.

Highlights
  • Offline Psalms reading
  • Russian and Hebrew languages
  • Hebrew transliteration
  • Adjustable font size and themes
  • Gregorian to Jewish date converter
  • No internet required
Features
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The STMEGI Foundation presents the Tanah app, which lets you read Jewish books wherever you are. The app brings together Tehillim, the Torah, the Siddur, Berachot, Pirkei Avot, Sefer Hasidim, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, Mishlei Yaakov and Yalkut Yosef Shulchan Arukh. The Psalms can be read straight through, by book, by day of the week or by day of the month, as well as in the Tikkun HaKlali order, together with the prayers said before and after reading. The app is available in Russian and Hebrew. For those who wish to read in the Holy Tongue but do not know the Hebrew letters, a transliteration is provided – and it, like the translation, can be shown side by side with the original. The user can also adjust the font size and choose one of three display themes. The app includes a date converter – the user is able to see which day of the Gregorian calendar corresponds to a date in the Hebrew calendar. The user arranges the home screen themselves: prayer times, candle lighting and the end of Shabbat, the weekly Torah portion, the Tehillim of the day, blessings and prayers. What you have read can be marked with bookmarks, gathered into your own collections, and important passages can be highlighted. Prayer times and Shabbat times are also available in widgets on the Home Screen. The program does not require an internet connection; access to your location is needed to calculate the times.

About

UnderText

This app provides Jewish prayers and Psalms with a literal word-by-word translation in multiple languages. It offers customizable display modes, an AI chatbot for Jewish topics, and group reading features for shared prayer experiences.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word translation
  • Multiple display modes
  • AI chatbot for Jewish topics
  • Group reading for Psalms
  • Customizable appearance
  • Audio player for Psalms
  • Prayer times and compass
Features
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Read Jewish prayers and the Psalms of David with a literal translation under EVERY word. You don't need to know Hebrew — understanding comes instantly. TEXTS - All 150 Psalms (Tehillim) with a short summary for each - Siddur: 30+ sections — Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv, Shema, Amidah, Aleinu, Ashrei, Pesukei DeZimra, all Kaddishim, Korbanot, Birkat HaMazon, morning blessings, Traveler's Prayer, Shema before sleep WORD-BY-WORD TRANSLATION - Hebrew original with nikkud + transliteration + literal translation (English, Russian, French) - 6 display modes: translation, transliteration, transliteration without Hebrew, translation + transliteration, transliteration + translation, original only - Interface in 4 languages RABI AI Chat with answers on Jewish topics — from the meaning of a prayer to everyday practice. GROUP READING Create a group and split all 150 Psalms among participants — for healing, in memory, or for any occasion. PRAYING FOR OTHERS Keep a list of names. Favorite psalms: your own, one for each family member, for the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin. APPEARANCE Font size, colors and styles adjust separately for the Hebrew, the translation and the transliteration. MORE - Audio player for the Psalms - Prayer times and a compass pointing to Jerusalem - Print psalms - Sign in with email, Google or Apple, settings synced across devices - Elul mode: 3 chapters a day Free, no ads. Website: undertext.su

Screenshots

Танах STMEGI4 screens
UnderText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UnderText at every 10 days against Танах STMEGI's every 2 months. UnderText also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Танах STMEGI against 5.0 for UnderText. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Танах STMEGI ships an update every 2 months, UnderText every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Танах STMEGI versus UnderText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterТанах STMEGIUnderText
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTMEGIYair Roshal

Customer experience

Танах STMEGI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UnderText

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Танах STMEGI

No in-app purchases

None

UnderText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Танах STMEGI free?
Танах STMEGI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnderText free?
UnderText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Танах STMEGI or UnderText?
Танах STMEGI and UnderText are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Танах STMEGI or UnderText have ads?
Neither Танах STMEGI nor UnderText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Танах STMEGI or UnderText?
Танах STMEGI ships an update every 2 months, and UnderText every 10 days. Most recently, Танах STMEGI was updated on October 19, 2026 and UnderText on October 28, 2026.

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