Comparison

Kol Yaakob vs TruthScroll

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

Head to head
About

Kol Yaakob

This app provides an official Sephardic daily Siddur based on Syrian customs. It includes a full table of contents with prayers for the entire year, weekdays, holidays, and special occasions. Features GPS location services to orient prayer direction and display sunrise/sunset times.

Highlights
  • Official Sephardic Siddur
  • GPS prayer orientation
  • Sunrise & sunset times
  • Full table of contents
  • Prayers for all occasions
  • Aleppo, Syria customs
Features
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Kol Yaakob is a weekday Siddur app built around the Kol Yaakob Siddur and the Aram Soba (Aleppo) tradition, redesigned with a clean book-style interface for faster daily use. Browse the Siddur by organized sections, switch between Hebrew-style and English-style book lists, and open the original scanned pages in a focused reader. The reader supports PDF, horizontal or vertical reading, full-height page display, page scrubbing, a section picker, fullscreen double tap, and page bookmarks. Find what you need quickly with search across section names, Siddur text, and page numbers. Keep important pages saved in the dedicated Bookmarks tab, and use customizable home-screen shortcuts for Zemanim, Search, Bookmarks, and common Siddur sections such as Shacharit, Mincha, Arbit, Birkat Hamazon, Bedtime Shema, Counting the Omer, and Hallel. Kol Yaakob also includes a full Zemanim tab based on your current location or a fixed location. View the Hebrew date, Perasha, Shabbat and holiday times, candle lighting, Shabbat end, and morning, afternoon, and evening zemanim. Today's Prayers guidance shows practical reminders for Tachanun, Hallel, Al HaNissim, Ya'aleh VeYavo, seasonal Amidah changes, Sefirat HaOmer and a new jump to Torah feature that takes you right to the Perasha of the week when appropriate. Tap many zmanim and prayer rules for short explanations, and export the current Zemanim page as a PDF. Fixed-location settings include ZIP lookup, current-location autofill, latitude, longitude, altitude, Israel/Diaspora mode, and candle-lighting offset. Settings also show upcoming candle-lighting times. Additional tools include a direction-to-Jerusalem compass, light/dark/system appearance options, and reader controls for the way you prefer to use the Siddur. This app is intended for weekday use and should not be used on Shabbat or Yom Tov.

About

TruthScroll

This app facilitates in-depth Bible study by allowing users to read scripture, search for specific verses, and ask AI-assisted questions. It helps users understand context, apply teachings, and save their study progress. Family lesson outlines are also available.

Highlights
  • Read King James Version scripture
  • Save notes and highlights
  • Search verses by reference or word
  • AI-assisted question responses
  • Generate family lesson outlines
  • Cross-session progress saving
Features
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TruthScroll is a Bible study app designed to help you read carefully, understand context, and apply Scripture faithfully. READ SCRIPTURE Read the King James Version by book and chapter. Save notes and highlights, keep your place, and return to passages you are studying. SEARCH AND STUDY Find verses by reference, word, or phrase. Explore original-language information and supporting study notes where available. ASK GROUNDED QUESTIONS Ask questions about Scripture and receive AI-assisted responses that keep relevant biblical evidence visible. TruthScroll distinguishes textual observations from interpretation and application so you can review the reasoning for yourself. A free email-code sign-in is required for AI tools, and usage limits apply. SAVE YOUR WORK Create saved studies, keep recent questions and answers available, and carry your progress between sessions when signed in. FAMILY STUDY Generate age-aware family lesson outlines for use at home or in small groups. FREE ACCESS AND OPTIONAL SUPPORT Scripture and study tools are free. Optional one-time support purchases help cover operating costs and do not unlock features or renew automatically. TruthScroll is a study aid, not a substitute for pastoral, theological, medical, legal, or other professional guidance. AI-generated material can be incomplete or incorrect, so compare every response with Scripture and trusted counsel.

Screenshots

Kol Yaakob4 screens
TruthScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TruthScroll at 5.0 against Kol Yaakob's 4.4. TruthScroll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Kol Yaakob's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (118 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. TruthScroll sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Kol Yaakob asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TruthScroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kol Yaakob has 118 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Kol Yaakob's written reviews are positive against 100% of TruthScroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kol Yaakob ships an update every 4 months, TruthScroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kol Yaakob versus TruthScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKol YaakobTruthScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (118 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSephardic Heritage FoundationThe Basement Group LLC

Customer experience

Kol Yaakob

All ratings118 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral16.2%
Negative20.3%

TruthScroll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kol Yaakob

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • New update crashes
  • New update loses place
  • Bookmark issues
  • Added pages not available
  • Missing words in birchat hamazon
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  • App crashes after loading
  • App crashes when turning page
  • App crashes on opening
  • Dark mode has lines of non-dark mode
  • App stops working after update
  • Page turning bug (historical)
  • Index and bookmarks not referred to correctly
  • Index is off
  • Hebrew/English translation of index is off
  • Bookmark titles incorrect
  • Swipe to turn page doesn't work well
  • Text blurry when zoomed
  • Text doesn't wrap around screen when zooming
  • No rotation for biggest screen
  • No magnification option

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Tehilim
  • Open amida at designated time
  • Use microphone for live cursor
  • Add tefillah times
  • List of shuls and prayer times
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  • Shabbat times
  • More sections for daily prayers
  • Option for pinch zoom
  • Landscape mode support
  • Larger text option
  • Sub-sections in index
  • Copy index from Keter Shelomo

TruthScroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kol Yaakob

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TruthScroll

One-time4
  • Support TruthScroll $4.99$4.99
  • Support TruthScroll $9.99$9.99
  • Support TruthScroll $24.99$24.99
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  • Support TruthScroll $49.99$49.99

Questions

Is Kol Yaakob free?
Kol Yaakob is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TruthScroll free?
TruthScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kol Yaakob or TruthScroll?
TruthScroll is rated higher. Kol Yaakob averages 4.4 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while TruthScroll averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kol Yaakob or TruthScroll have ads?
Neither Kol Yaakob nor TruthScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kol Yaakob or TruthScroll?
Kol Yaakob ships an update every 4 months, and TruthScroll every 4 days. Most recently, Kol Yaakob was updated on November 1, 2026 and TruthScroll on October 14, 2026.

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