Comparison

Tanach vs Torah Library

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

Torah Library

Access and search a comprehensive digital library of classic Hebrew religious texts. Quickly find relevant passages, browse, read, and review a wide array of sacred writings, including Tanach, Talmud, and Jewish Law.

Highlights
  • Search classic Hebrew texts
  • Browse and read full texts
  • View complementary texts side-by-side
  • Save texts to favorites
  • Share text via iMessage, Mail, or copy/paste
  • Retrieve recent searches
Features
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Torah Library is a mobile Jewish library that enables you to search a vast collection of classic Hebrew texts in seconds, quickly locate relevant results, and view full texts instantly. Torah Library is not only useful for searching, but it is a valuable tool for browsing, reading, and reviewing. Torah Library includes the full text of: * Tanach * Chumash Commentaries - Rashi, Onkelos, Ramban and Orach Chaim * Mishnaic literature - Mishnah and Tosefta * Talmudic Literature - Babylonian Talmud with Rashi, Jerusalem Talmud * Midrashic Literature - Midrash Rabbah, Midrash Halachah * Jewish Law - Mishnah Torah, Shulchan Aruch * Mysticism - Zohar Torah Library includes a number of useful features that make it versatile and powerful: * Search by general word match or exact word match * Search the entire database, or search a specific one * Easily retrieve recent searches * Open secondary text window to view complementary text * Save texts to favorites section * Share text via iMessage, Mail, or copy and paste אפליקצית לימוד תורה חזקה וניידת שנותנת לך את האפשרות לערוך חיפוש במאגר רחב של מקורות לימוד קלאסיים תוך שניות, ולעיין בטקסטים שלמים במהירות רבה. היא איננה רק כלי חיפוש, אלא גם כלי מצויין לעיון, קריאה ושינון של מקורות התורה השונים  מכיל את הטקסט השלם של * התנ״ך* * פרשני התורה - רש״י, אונקלוס, רמב״ן ואור החיים*  * התלמוד - כולל משניות, גמרא בבלי  עם פירוש רש״י וירושלמי*   * מדרשים - מדרש רבה ומדרשי ההלכה* * הלכה - משנה תורה לרמב״ם והשולחן ערוך* * קבלה - ספר הזוהר  מגוון של אפשרויות יעילות וחזקות * חיפוש עפ״י התאמה כללית של מילים או התאמה מדויקת * שמירת טקסטים נבחרים ברשימת מועדפים * עיון בשני חלונות במקביל ללימוד עם שני ספרים * חיפוש של כל המאגר או ספרים ספיציפיים * בקלות ניתן למצוא חיפושים אחרונים * ניתן לשתף תוצאות חיפוש דרך הודעה, מייל או להעתיק ולהדביק לאפליקציות נוספות

Screenshots

Tanach4 screens
Torah Library3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Torah Library at $4.99 against Tanach's $19.99. Tanach's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Torah Library $4.99 up front. Torah Library sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tanach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tanach holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tanach has 210 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Tanach's written reviews are positive against 67% of Torah Library's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tanach ships an update every 2 months, Torah Library every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tanach versus Torah Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTanachTorah Library
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.9 (210 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB516 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaniv KalskyAA Rosenbaum Services Ltd.

Customer experience

Tanach

All ratings210 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%

Torah Library

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Torah Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tanach

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Torah Library

One-time2
  • Tosafot on Talmud$0.99
  • Aruch HaShulchan$1.99

Questions

Is Tanach free?
Tanach costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Torah Library free?
Torah Library costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tanach or Torah Library?
Tanach is rated higher. Tanach averages 4.9 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Torah Library averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Tanach or Torah Library have ads?
Neither Tanach nor Torah Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tanach or Torah Library?
Tanach ships an update every 2 months, and Torah Library every 27 months. Most recently, Tanach was updated on October 16, 2026 and Torah Library on October 11, 2026.

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