Comparison

Tanach vs Pealim

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

Head to head
About

Tanach

Access the complete Jewish Tanach, including Torah, Nevi'im, and Ketuvim, offline. Features include parallel text, search, bookmarks, notes, and customizable reading options with punctuation and cantillation.

Highlights
  • Offline Tanach access
  • Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim
  • English and Onkelos translations
  • Parallel text display
  • Powerful search engine
  • Bookmarks and notes
  • Customizable punctuation and cantillation
Features
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Tanach for all brings you the whole Jewish Tanach (bible) to your iPhone/iPod/iPad. Tanach for all includes the Torah, Nevi'im (Prophets) and Ketuvim (Writings). There is no need for an internet connection since all the Hebrew text comes with the application (English (JPS) and Onkelos translations can be downloaded from within the application without any charge). You can easily navigate to any chapter or even Parasha (for Torah only) within seconds! Do you prefer to read the bible with punctuation (nikud) or with cantillation (teamim)? Whatever you prefer - this is up to you to decide with just a switch of a button. And now you can even see both English and Hebrew or Onkelus and Hebrew in parallel or line by line, allowing you to learn better. Would you like to see how many times your name appears in the bible? Would you like to find where in the bible a place was mentioned? With the built-in search engine you'll find anything on the bible within less than 2 seconds! Whenever you'll close the application the last watched chapter will be saved for next time, but you can also select a verse to be the opening position for next time. If you want to remember a verse or a chapter, you can easily set a bookmark to that place by just clicking on a verse. In the same manner, you can easily add notes or see commentaries (Hebrew only) to any selected verse. And it all comes packed in a very nice and intuitive design! __ Icons used in this app came from Icons8.com __ To ask a question or report a problem you can come to the support page, using the link below. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pealim

This app provides a comprehensive dictionary of Hebrew verb conjugations and forms for nouns, adjectives, and more. It offers quick lookups, offline access, and pronunciation features to enhance Hebrew language learning and usage.

Highlights
  • Verb conjugation tables
  • Forms of nouns, adjectives, numerals, prepositions
  • Offline access
  • Search history and favorites
  • English transcription
  • Pronunciation of words
Features
Currently charting
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Check all forms of 9,100+ Hebrew words in a fast and straightforward mobile tool: verb conjugation tables and forms of nouns, adjectives, numerals, prepositions, etc. Ad-free. For the price of a couple of falafels, you get the app that will help you improve your Hebrew and save your time. All the money goes to improving the application. Features: • The dictionary is powered by pealim.com — a comprehensive database of Hebrew verbs that are picked by hand and regularly updated • No internet connection required • Search history and favorites • Available in English, Spanish and Russian You can: • Instantly find the word you need by typing any of its forms, a transcription or a root • See all word forms along with the English transcription on a single page • Discover words with the same root or related words • Tap on the word to pronounce it • Check forms of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, pronouns, conjunctions, numerals and particles • Save words to favorites Please note, not all pealim.com features have been implemented, but we're working hard on it. Stay tuned. Special thanks to Elina Tyshchenko for the design of the app.

Screenshots

Tanach4 screens
Pealim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pealim at $14.99 against Tanach's $19.99. Pealim also leads on chart position (#72 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Tanach costs $19.99 and Pealim $14.99 up front. 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 — 4.8 for Tanach against 4.7 for Pealim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 129 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Tanach's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pealim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tanach ships an update every 2 months, Pealim every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tanach versus Pealim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTanachPealim
Price$19.99$14.99 — better
Rating4.8 (216 ratings) — better4.7 (129 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better89.4% of reviews
Number of ratings216 — better129
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyValeriia Skrobova

Customer experience

Tanach

All ratings214 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%

Pealim

All ratings127 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative4.6%

User reviews

Tanach

From 216 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 📖 Side-by-side Hebrew and English text display
  • 🔍 Powerful search functionality across entire Tanach
  • 📚 Comprehensive commentary options (Rashi, Onkelos, Ramban, Metzudos)
  • ✍️ Bookmark and note-taking features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes when changing settings
  • ⚠️ Outdated English translation (King James/1917 JPS)
  • 🔊 Poor audio quality with background noise
  • 📍 Jump to last position feature doesn't work reliably
  • 🐛 Bookmark function crashes app frequently

Pealim

From 129 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and clean user interface
  • 🎯 Comprehensive verb conjugation tables
  • 🔍 Search by transliterated or Hebrew text
  • 🌳 Related words with same root (shoresh) displayed
  • ⭐ Excellent for Hebrew learners at all levels

Room to improve

  • 📉 Limited noun and adjective coverage
  • 🔤 Some common words missing from database
  • ❌ Occasional accuracy issues with conjugations
  • 🎯 Not a complete replacement for website version
  • 📖 Lacks example sentences for context

Bugs and requests

Tanach

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when adjusting font size or scroll speed settings
  • Jump to last position feature resets to beginning of parsha
  • Bookmark function crashes app approximately 90% of the time after setting
  • Search wheel freezes and covers page content
  • Text resizing causes app to crash on iPad 2
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  • Vowel marks display incorrectly with text size changes
  • Shin dots appear in confusing locations
  • App fails to open after certain updates
  • Inconsistent saving of last reading position
  • Slow app performance overall
  • Incompatibility with older iOS devices

Requested features

15 requests
  • Modern English translation option (Art Scroll or similar)
  • Choice of vowel systems (Stam Sefarad vs Stam Ashkenaz)
  • Sedarim marking for daily Torah study (Tanach Yomi)
  • Separate haftarah marking within Neviim
  • Aliyot (Torah reading sections) clearly marked
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  • Transliteration option for learning Hebrew
  • English translation for commentaries
  • Lighter background color option
  • Kasuto explanations
  • Talmud Bavli version
  • Separate font size controls for Hebrew and English
  • Toggle buttons for te'amim and English translation
  • Highlight text and mark sections with notes
  • Click-through access to BDB dictionary
  • Practice mode for synagogue Torah reading

Pealim

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App not functioning after purchase/installation
  • Logo disappears in dark mode
  • Some conjugation forms incorrect (e.g., להסתיים)
  • Missing feminine plural future tense in some verbs
  • Letters getting cut off at edges
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  • Search by root letters not working as expected
  • Inconsistent word ordering for adjectives/nouns

Requested features

20 requests
  • Audio pronunciation for verb forms
  • Example sentences showing word usage in context
  • Ability to organize favorites into multiple lists/folders
  • Flashcard functionality for studying
  • Font size adjustment options
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  • Hide transliterations toggle for reading practice
  • Prepositions associated with each verb
  • All passive binyanim forms (Hufal, Pual)
  • Feminine plural future tense forms
  • Search by root to see all binyanim variations
  • Ability to rearrange/organize favorites
  • Mishqal (word pattern) search feature
  • Split-screen support for iPad
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Search history feature
  • Comprehensive noun and adjective inflection tables
  • Vocabulary test/quiz function
  • French language translations
  • Magnification/zoom feature for small text
  • Binyan selector within word entries

In-app purchases

None

Tanach

No in-app purchases

None

Pealim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tanach free?
Tanach costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pealim free?
Pealim costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tanach or Pealim?
Tanach is rated higher. Tanach averages 4.8 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Pealim averages 4.7 from 129 ratings.
Do Tanach or Pealim have ads?
Neither Tanach nor Pealim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tanach or Pealim?
Tanach ships an update every 2 months, and Pealim every 3 months. Most recently, Tanach was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pealim on November 6, 2026.

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