Esh Maalot Hatora vs Siddur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Esh Maalot Hatora
Access the classic Jewish text Maalot Hatora with full nikud and a powerful search function. This learning program offers a structured way to study the work of the brother of the Vilna Gaon.
- Full nikud included
- Search functionality
- Learning program
- Classic Jewish text
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Sefer Musar Maalot Hatora of brother of Hagra Mevilna with Nikud and search option Learning program ספר מעלות התורה לאחיו של הגאון מוילנא, עם ניקוד ואפשרות חיפוש ותכנית לימוד
Siddur
This app provides a complete annotated prayer book with English translation, featuring smart prayers, easy navigation, and a Halachic times calculator. It also includes a Tefillin mirror and Mizrach compass for convenient use.
- Complete annotated prayer book
- English translation
- Smart prayers
- Halachic times calculator
- Tefillin mirror
- Mizrach compass
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The Annotated Siddur with English Translation that you love is now available wherever you are. Features the complete Tehillat Hashem Annotated Siddur, in regular page form (tzurat hadaf). Features: * Smart prayers * All the prayers and blessings with easy navigation * A "Zmanim" calculator that will give you the proper Halachic times for your location * Hyperlinked table of contents * Tefillin mirror * Mizrach Compass The Siddur that's always there for you. הסידור במהדורה מוערת – ניתן להשיג בכל מקום סידור תהילת ה' במהדורה מוערת באנגלית בצורת הדף של הסידור הנדפס כולל: • כל התפילות והברכות עם ניווט קל • חישוב אוטומטי של זמני ההלכה בכל מקום • מפתח התוכן עם קישור אוטומטי • ראי לתפילין • מצפן למצוא את ה"מזרח" הסידור שתמיד לצידך.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Esh Maalot Hatora at 5.0 against Siddur's 4.1. Esh Maalot Hatora also leads on price ($1.99 vs $5.99). Siddur's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 41 months) and ratings volume (45 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Esh Maalot Hatora costs $1.99 and Siddur $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Esh Maalot Hatora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Siddur has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Esh Maalot Hatora ships an update every 41 months, Siddur every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Esh Maalot Hatora | Siddur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 56.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #17 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elyahu Sheetrit | Chabad.org Jewish Apps |
Bugs and requests
Esh Maalot Hatora
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Siddur
Reported bugs
11 issues- Zoom feature directs to table of contents
- Pinch to zoom crops text
- Prayer before retiring missing sections
- App crashes on iOS 15 and up
- App crashes after updates
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- Lost Shema at bedtime
- App crashes upon opening
- Zmanim incorrect due to location issue
- App won't open on iOS 8
- Constant crash at opening (resolved)
- Crashes upon starting (resolved)
Requested features
22 requests- Indicate Jerusalem direction on compass
- Add dark mode
- Add font size adjustment
- Add Tehillim
- Russian language version
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- Transliteration for all prayers
- Alarms/reminders/calendar integrations
- Add Shabbat prayers
- Add page numbers
- Restore Shabbat service and Yom Tov Torah readings
- Add voiceover feature for blind users
- Add 'flow' function
- Add English translation
- Add bookmarking
- Add conclusion of Shabbat prayers
- Add 2-page view
- Fix location services for zmanim
- Add Hebrew-only option
- Add side-by-side Hebrew/English view
- Add option to turn off English
- Add option for all Hebrew or all English siddur
- Make carousel full page
In-app purchases
Esh Maalot Hatora
No in-app purchases
Siddur
No in-app purchases
Questions
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