Esh Chumash אש חומש vs Rabbeinu Tam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Esh Chumash אש חומש
This app provides a comprehensive Chumash learning experience with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary. It features vocalized text with Teamim for Shnayim Mikra Veehad Targum, a fast search function, and a learning program option.
- Chumash with Targum Onkelos
- Rashi's commentary
- Vocalized text with Teamim
- Shnayim Mikra Veehad Targum support
- Fast text search
- Learning program
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EshChumash let you learn Chumash with Targum Onkelos and Rashi. The Chumash is with Teamim, so you can learn Shnayim Mikra Veehad Targum. You can make search on all text very quick. You can make Learning program. עם אש חומש תוכל ללמוד חומש עם תרגום אונקלוס ועם פירוש רש"י הטקסט של החומש הוא מנוקד עם טעמי המקרא, וטקסק התרגום מנוקד, כך שתוכל בקלות ללמוד שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום. ניתן לבצע חיפוש על כל אחד מהטקסטים בצורה מהירה. נוספה אפשרות תכנית לימוד.
Rabbeinu Tam
This application provides precise timings for Rabbeinu Tam, a significant Jewish observance. It offers a variety of settings and opinions to suit different Jewish traditions, with optional elevation adjustments for greater accuracy.
- Rabbeinu Tam time calculation
- Multiple opinion settings
- Optional elevation adjustment
- Supports various Jewish sects
- Powered by KosherCocoa
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בס"ד The Rabbeinu Tam app has one goal, to display when the time for Rabbeinu Tam is! There are multiple settings and opinions added to the app to accommodate every type of Jewish sect out there. Elevation is added and optional for those that want to take it into account as well! Opinions included: "72 Zmaniyot Minutes", "90 Zmaniyot Minutes", "96 Zmaniyot Minutes", "120 Zmaniyot Minutes", "50 Regular Minutes", "60 Regular Minutes", "72 Regular Minutes", "90 Regular Minutes", "96 Regular Minutes", "120 Regular Minutes", "16.1 degrees", "18 degrees", "19.8 degrees", "26 degrees" Powered by KosherSwift, which is a Swift port of the famous KosherJava library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rabbeinu Tam at Free against Esh Chumash אש חומש's $4.99. Esh Chumash אש חומש's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Rabbeinu Tam is free to download; Esh Chumash אש חומש costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Esh Chumash אש חומש against 5.0 for Rabbeinu Tam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Esh Chumash אש חומש ships an update every 4 months, Rabbeinu Tam every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Esh Chumash אש חומש | Rabbeinu Tam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elyahu Sheetrit | KEHILAT SHAAREI TSHUVAH |
Customer experience
Esh Chumash אש חומש
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In-app purchases
Esh Chumash אש חומש
No in-app purchases
Rabbeinu Tam
No in-app purchases
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