# ArtScroll Digital Library vs Shalom Tanach

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shalom Tanach at none against ArtScroll Digital Library's 23. Shalom Tanach also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). ArtScroll Digital Library's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (147 vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ArtScroll Digital Library sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Shalom Tanach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ArtScroll Digital Library holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtScroll Digital Library has 147 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | ArtScroll Digital Library | Shalom Tanach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (147 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artscroll-digital-library/id536661409/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shalom-tanach/id6741703664/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **147** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 108 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [ArtScroll Mesorah Publications](https://appshunter.io/developer/536661412) | [Hison Kahng](https://appshunter.io/developer/420815768) |

## What reviewers say

### ArtScroll Digital Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artscroll-digital-library/id536661409)

Access a vast digital library of religious texts, including Talmud, Chumashim, Mishnah, and Siddurim. Features like page-syncing, floating translations, and customizable views enhance your study and prayer experience. Offline access and flexible purchasing options are available.

**Highlights:** Offline access, Page-syncing, Floating translation, Split screen view, Customizable popovers, Interactive commentaries, Resizable text

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Schottenstein Talmud Digital English Monthly Daf Yomi Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Complete Digital Library | $9.99 | per month |
| All Library Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| RustyBrick Siddur to ArtScroll Smart Siddur Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #15 Succah 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #64 Chullin 4 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #63 Chullin 3 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #62 Chullin 2 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #61 Chullin 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #57 Zevachim 3 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #56 Zevachim 2 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #22 Chagigah Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #55 Zevachim 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #53 Avodah Zarah 2 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #51 Shevuos Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #02 Berachos 2 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #03 Shabbos 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #20 Megillah Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #41 Bava Metzia 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #01 Berachos 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tanach - Edition | $9.99 | one-time |
| ArtScroll Smart Siddur Wasserman Edition | $9.99 | one-time |
| Talmud English #44 Bava Basra 1 Digital Ed. | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Comprehensive digital library with extensive content
- 🔗 Useful hyperlinks and cross-references for studying
- 💡 Innovative popup features for translations and footnotes
- 🎯 Helpful highlighting and note-taking capabilities
- 🔍 Powerful search functionality across texts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Extremely slow performance and loading times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app instability
- 😤 Clunky, outdated user interface design
- 🎯 Easy to accidentally click wrong elements
- ❌ No PC/desktop application available

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- Password authentication not working despite correct credentials
- App crashes when accessing store
- Crashes in airplane mode
- Crashes when using table of contents links

**Requested features**

- Complete app redesign with modern, minimalistic interface
- Desktop/PC application version
- Faster performance optimization
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription only
- Discount for users who own physical copies


### Shalom Tanach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shalom-tanach/id6741703664)

Access sacred texts offline with parallel multi-language translations. Read and listen to the Torah, Neviim, and HaKtuvim in various languages.

**Highlights:** Offline reading, Offline listening, Parallel multi-language translations, Torah, Neviim, HaKtuvim, Supported on iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ArtScroll Digital Library free?

ArtScroll Digital Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shalom Tanach free?

Shalom Tanach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ArtScroll Digital Library or Shalom Tanach?

ArtScroll Digital Library is rated higher. ArtScroll Digital Library averages 3.9 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Shalom Tanach averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do ArtScroll Digital Library or Shalom Tanach have ads?

Neither ArtScroll Digital Library nor Shalom Tanach shows ads.

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