# Tanach vs Torah Library

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tanach | Torah Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$4.99** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (210 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanach/id314606962/reviews)** | [3.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/torah-library/id965911606/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **210** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **95.5% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 27 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 33 MB | 516 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yaniv Kalsky](https://appshunter.io/developer/310828189) | [AA Rosenbaum Services Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1363911337) |

## What reviewers say

### Tanach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tanach/id314606962)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Torah Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/torah-library/id965911606)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tosafot on Talmud | $0.99 | one-time |
| Aruch HaShulchan | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*