Comparison

TaoOfWisdom vs Jerusalem Talmud

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

Head to head
About

TaoOfWisdom

Explore the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching with this beautifully illustrated app. It offers a serene reading experience, allowing you to delve into ancient philosophy and find inner peace amidst life's uncertainties. Navigate easily with intuitive controls and bookmark your favorite passages.

Highlights
  • Tao Te Ching text
  • Poignant illustrations
  • Intuitive page navigation
  • Content listing for quick access
  • Bookmark functionality
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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For people who think there's more to life than cable news, blogs, work, family, gadgets. Find the calmness underneath. Wade through the vastness. Be grounded amidst Life's uncertainties. Peek from a transformed point of view. Long, long ago, before Lao Tzu left the imperial kingdom, he was asked by a gatekeeper to impart his wisdom before the world lost him altogether. What he left behind was the Tao Te Ching. This version tries its best to capture the breath, meaning, poetry, depth and otherworldliness that Lao Tzu was pointing to, framed in the poignant pictures of artist-photographer Dollie Rubiano. Available as a universal app in beautiful layout for both iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch versions, it is free for all to share, to be enlightened, to be enjoyed. Swipe or tap at a page's side to go through the pages. Tap in the middle to hide/show the menu. Quickly go to the page you want via the Contents listing or via your own saved Lookup Tabs. Quickly bookmark a page by tapping on the bookmark icon. Just as briskly go back to your bookmarked page by tapping on the Go-To-Bookmark Arrow.

About

Jerusalem Talmud

Access the Jerusalem Talmud in Hebrew and English, complete with Jewish commentaries and biblical sources. Explore its historical context and extensive collection of Rabbinic notes on the Mishnah.

Highlights
  • Hebrew and English texts
  • Jewish commentaries included
  • Biblical source references
  • Historical context of the Talmud
  • Comprehensive Sederim listing
Features
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The Talmud Yerushalmi texts and Jewish commentaries are provided in Hebrew and English (some Sederem not translated yet to English). Clicking on the text directs to a page with commentaries, translations and more biblical sources. The Jerusalem Talmud (Hebrew: תַּלְמוּד יְרוּשַׁלְמִי‬, Talmud Yerushalmi, often Yerushalmi for short), also known as the Palestinian Talmud or Talmuda de-Eretz Yisrael (Talmud of the Land of Israel), is a collection of Rabbinic notes on the second-century Jewish oral tradition known as the Mishnah. Naming this version of the Talmud after the Land of Israel rather than Jerusalem is considered more accurate by some because, while the work was certainly composed in "the West" (as seen from Babylonia), i.e. in the Holy Land, it mainly originates from the Galilee rather than from Jerusalem in Judea, as no Jews lived in Jerusalem at this time.[1][2] The Jerusalem Talmud was compiled in the Land of Israel, then divided between the Byzantine provinces of Palaestina Prima and Palaestina Secunda, and was brought to an end sometime around 400.[citation needed] The Jerusalem Talmud predates its counterpart, the Babylonian Talmud (known in Hebrew as the Talmud Bavli), by about 200 years,[citation needed] and is written in both Hebrew and Jewish Palestinian Aramaic. (From Vikipedia) SEDER ZERAIM Berakhot Peah Demai Kilayim Shevi'it Terumot Ma'asrot Ma'aser Sheni Hallah Orlah Bikkurim SEDER MOED Shabbat Eruvin Pesachim Yoma Shekalim Sukkah Rosh Hashanah Beitzah Ta'anit Megillah Chagigah Moed Kattan SEDER NASHIM Yevamot Sotah Ketubot Nedarim Nazir Gittin Kiddushin SEDER NEZIKIN Bava Kamma Bava Metsia Bava Batra Sanhedrin Shevuot Avodah Zarah Makkot Horayot SEDER TAHOROT Niddah Subscription - "No Ads" purchase This purchase gives you the option to Block Advertisment within the App for 3$/mo Payment will be charged monthly to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Term of use: https://talmudjerusalem.app/en/about/documents/term_of_use

Screenshots

TaoOfWisdom4 screens
Jerusalem Talmud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaoOfWisdom at 84% against Jerusalem Talmud's 33%. TaoOfWisdom also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Jerusalem Talmud's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 45 months). 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

Jerusalem Talmud is free to download; TaoOfWisdom costs $2.99 up front. Jerusalem Talmud sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TaoOfWisdom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaoOfWisdom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jerusalem Talmud has 81 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of TaoOfWisdom's written reviews are positive against 33% of Jerusalem Talmud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaoOfWisdom ships an update every 45 months, Jerusalem Talmud every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TaoOfWisdom versus Jerusalem Talmud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaoOfWisdomJerusalem Talmud
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (81 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings381 — better
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB139 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVicente MalixiMoshe Cohen

Customer experience

TaoOfWisdom

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

Jerusalem Talmud

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

TaoOfWisdom

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Jerusalem Talmud

Subscriptions7
  • No Ads$2.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (monthly)$10.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)1 Year trial$49.991 Year
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  • Premium - Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)$69.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)6 Months trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium Supporter - Yearly$139.991 Year

Questions

Is TaoOfWisdom free?
TaoOfWisdom costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jerusalem Talmud free?
Jerusalem Talmud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TaoOfWisdom or Jerusalem Talmud?
TaoOfWisdom is rated higher. TaoOfWisdom averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Jerusalem Talmud averages 4.5 from 81 ratings.
Do TaoOfWisdom or Jerusalem Talmud have ads?
Neither TaoOfWisdom nor Jerusalem Talmud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaoOfWisdom or Jerusalem Talmud?
TaoOfWisdom ships an update every 45 months, and Jerusalem Talmud every 7 months. Most recently, TaoOfWisdom was updated on November 10, 2026 and Jerusalem Talmud on November 6, 2026.

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