Comparison

Tanach vs Siddur HD for iPad

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

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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

Siddur HD for iPad

This feature-packed Jewish prayer book offers multiple prayer versions and real-time Zmanim based on your location. It includes a Minyanim database to find nearby synagogues and a Jewish calendar to aid your services. Texts are primarily in Hebrew, with an English translation upgrade available.

Highlights
  • Multiple prayer versions (Ashkenaz, Sfrard, Sefarad Mizrachi, Ari)
  • Real-time Zmanim based on location
  • Minyanim database to find nearby synagogues
  • Jewish calendar (Luach)
  • Hebrew texts with optional English translation upgrade
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Special version of the popular Siddur for iPhone now designed in HD for the iPad. Take your weekday siddur with you with this feature-packed Jewish prayer book. You'll get Ashkenaz, Sfrard, Sefarad Mizrachi and Nusach Ari (Chabad*) versions of davening, including weekday Shacharis, Mincha, Maariv, standard Brachos and more. Real time Zmanim will give you the prayer times for each day based on your location determined with the iPhone's GPS. A Minyanim database will help you find nearest shul. A Luach or Jewish Calendar will aid you in your prayer services. Features: * Weekday prayer texts with easy and quick navigation * Nussach for Ashkenaz, Sfrard and Sefarad Mizrachi * Zmanim Calculator based on your location (with override) * Minyanim database, finds nearest shul to your location * Luach or Jewish Calendar * More brachos, Chanukah, and much more * Location override feature in "settings" * Setting feature to store your preferred Nusach * Font size preferences in "Settings" * Great for travel or on the go * Texts currently in Hebrew only * English Translation Now Available for Ashkenaz as upgrade by Avraham Sutton * Internet Access Not Required The Siddur is one of the most popular Jewish apps here and it is Rusty Brick's flagship product. We constantly update it, almost every week. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @iSiddur and keep up to date. * Chabad version has Shacharis, Mincha and Maariv for weekday. Does not have Mussaf, Hallel, and other tefillot outside of the normal weekday prayers. An upgrade is available to have all these prayers. ******************************************** קחו את הסידור העמוס בתכונות לכל מקום. תוכלו לקבל גירסאות תפילה בנוסח אשכנז, ספרד, עדות מזרח ונוסח האר"י (חב"ד). הסידור כולל תפילת שחרית מנחה וערבית לימות החול, ברכות ועוד. זמני תפילות לכל יום לכל מקום בהתאם לGPS של מכשיר האי פון. מסד נתונים של מנינים יאפשר לכם לאתר בית כנסת הקרוב אליכם. לוח שנה עברי יסייע לכם עם זמני תפילה. מצפן "מזרח" יגלה לכם לאיזה כיוון להתפלל מכל מקום (בדגם 3GS בלבד). מאפיינים: * תפילות לימות החול עם ניווט מהיר וקל * אפשרויות נוסח אשכנז, ספרד, עד"מ והארי (חב"ד) * חישוב זמנים המבוססים על מיקומכם עם אפשרות לכמה מקומות בו זמנית * מסד נתונים של בתי כנסת מוצא את מקום התפילה הקרוב אליכם * לוח שנה יהודי עם אופציה להוספת אירועים בשילוב ICAL * ברכות, חנוכה, ראש חודש, הלל, קריאת התורה לימות החול, הבדלה למוצאי שבת ועוד * הגדרות המאפשרות לשמור את נוסח התפילה עבורך באופן קבוע והעדפות אחרות * הגדרת גודל האותיות * הסידור החכם יראה לך רק את התפילות הנצרכות לאותו היום * זכירת המקום האחרון בטקסט הסידור * רשימת מי שברך משולב ומשותף * מצפן המראה את כיוון המזרח (ירושלים) * תכונת המפה המראה לך כמה אנשים משתמשים בסידור ברחבי העולם * מצויין לטיולים ונסיעות * כיתוב אך ורק בעברית * אינו מצריך חיבור לאינטרנט עשרות שיפורים נעשו באפליקציה מאז יצא לאור. אנו מעלים גרסה חדשה בממוצע אחת לשבועיים בכדי לצפות בעדכונים אנא הקלק כאן

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tanach at none against Siddur HD for iPad's 11. Tanach also leads on ratings volume (214 vs 21) and review sentiment (95% vs 87%). Siddur HD for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Siddur HD for iPad $19.99 up front. Siddur HD for iPad sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Tanach asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Siddur HD for iPad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tanach has 214 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Tanach's written reviews are positive against 87% of Siddur HD for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tanach versus Siddur HD for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTanachSiddur HD for iPad
Price$19.99$19.99
Rating4.8 (214 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better87.3% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyRustyBrick, Inc.

Customer experience

Tanach

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

Siddur HD for iPad

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Tanach

From 214 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

Siddur HD for iPad

From 21 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent app overall
  • ✨ Great value for money
  • 🚀 Smooth transitions and intuitive use
  • 💡 Comprehensive features (zmanim, minyanim, luach)
  • 💬 Outstanding customer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Can be pricey, especially with add-ons
  • 🐛 Some older versions were buggy
  • 🤔 Mizrach tool needs improvement
  • ↔️ Difficulty browsing continuously
  • 📱 App freezes sometimes

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

Siddur HD for iPad

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot select Nusach Edot HaMizrach (in older versions)
  • Minyan search feature could be improved
  • Mizrach tool needs improvement
  • App freezes and asks to copy too often
  • Nikkud and taamim not properly positioned
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  • App freezes and is unusable after iOS 6.0.1 update (older issue)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Transliteration option
  • Ability to make notes in the siddur
  • Minyan search improvement (zip code search)
  • Option to change page background (sepia)
  • Input field for names of sick people in Shemona Esrai
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  • Option to turn off the 'copy' prompt
  • Option to remove zmanim for a larger siddur view
  • Auto-scroller with speed control
  • Left-handed version
  • User-choosable zmanim on the home page

In-app purchases

None

Tanach

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Siddur HD for iPad

One-time11
  • Selichos Upgrade - Minhag Lita$0.99
  • English Nusach Ashkenaz Upgrade Discounted$1.99
  • English Nusach Sefard Upgrade Discounted$1.99
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  • English Nusach Edut Mizrach Upgrade Discounted$1.99
  • English Kehot Upgrade Discounted$1.99
  • Push Zmanim 6 Month Subscription$3.99
  • Kehot Upgrade$4.99
  • English Nusach Ashkenaz Upgrade$8.99
  • English Nusach Sefard Upgrade$8.99
  • English Nusach Edut Mizrach Upgrade$8.99
  • English Kehot Upgrade$8.99

Questions

Is Tanach free?
Tanach costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Siddur HD for iPad free?
Siddur HD for iPad costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tanach or Siddur HD for iPad?
Tanach is rated higher. Tanach averages 4.8 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while Siddur HD for iPad averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do Tanach or Siddur HD for iPad have ads?
Neither Tanach nor Siddur HD for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tanach or Siddur HD for iPad?
Tanach ships an update every 2 months, and Siddur HD for iPad every 2 months. Most recently, Tanach was updated on October 31, 2026 and Siddur HD for iPad on October 23, 2026.

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