ArtScroll Digital Library vs Siddur Hayom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtScroll Digital Library
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.
- Offline access
- Page-syncing
- Floating translation
- Split screen view
- Customizable popovers
- Interactive commentaries
- Resizable text
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THE ARTSCROLL DIGITAL LIBRARY / WASSERMAN DIGITAL INITIATIVE featuring the: - Schottenstein English Talmud - Schottenstein Hebrew Talmud - Safra French Talmud - Edmond J. Safra Chumashim (Stone) -The Moti Kest Digital Edition Rashi Chumash - Schottenstein Elucidated Mishnah - The Ryzman Hebrew Mishnah - The Wasserman Ashkenaz Smart Siddur - The Kest Sefard Smart Siddur - The Jaffa Digital Tanach - The Kleinman Kitzur Shulchan Aruch - The Jaffa Mesillas Yesharim - The Kleinman Daily Dose Series - The Ganz Interlinear Siddur - and dozens of Ebooks A revolutionary new way to study and pray! New features like Page-syncing, Place-tracking, Floating-translation, Quick-scroll, re-sizable text, automatic-delivery, subscriptions – will transform your learning experience! Features have been added for all levels of Talmud students from beginner to expert. FEATURE LIST * Learn anywhere! Even without being connected to the internet for daily use * Automatically get samples when you install this FREE app. MULTIPLE VIEW OPTIONS * Study in the same familiar format as the printed edition * Full Screen Translation or Vilna Page Layout * Split Screen Translation and Vilna View * New English-Only Translation View * New Hebrew-Only View * Innovative Place Tracking – shows you the exact place on the facing page – so you will never lose your place, and you will immediately know where you are up to * The new Hybrid page will allow you to study directly on the classic Vilna page – with popups that can be configured to show you the translation, notes, and commentaries without leaving the Vilna page! * Resize the text to 250% and Zoom in on the Vilna page PURCHASING OPTIONS * BUY A COMPLETE VOLUME * BUY A SINGLE DAF * BUY THE 73 VOLUME SET * DAF YOMI SUBSCRIPTION – sign up to get automatic access to a month's worth of Daf Yomi content and have those pages automatically added permanently to your library! - Subscription automatically renews every month. No need to go back to the store! - The Daf Yomi content is downloaded automatically when you launch the app and are connected to a network - Only $9.99 a month - this not a rental - this is a now purchase. ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CLASSIC VILNA PAGE * Click on any phrase and the corresponding Rashi, Tosafos, Mosaf Rashi, Ein Mishpat, Masores Hashas and more will instantly highlight * Click on a Rashi and other commentaries/annotations and it will highlight the corresponding place within the Vilna text * Popovers can be configured to show you all the Rashi, Tosafos, and Mosaf Rashi, Ein Mishpat, Mesores Hashas, etc. that are related to that phrase * Color Coding and statment breakdown of the Vilna Page create a visual map of the logical flow of the page. GENERAL ENHANCEMENTS * Looks just like the printed book * Statement types – now you can show if each section is a Statement, Question, Answer, Inquiry or Proof. REQUIREMENTS * For the best experience we recommend an iPad 2 or the New iPad due to the intense processing requirements for the interactive Vilna page * The entire Talmud when complete will fit in under 3 Gb so any device will work * An Apple ID is required to get additional content * Downloads and Automatic updates require an active wi-fi or cellular data connection DAF YOMI SUBSCRIPTION NOTES - Payment will be charged to your 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 - Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same $9.99 price - Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Terms of Service: http://www.artscroll.com/appsupport - Privacy Policy: http://www.artscroll.com/privacy.html
Siddur Hayom
This app serves as a comprehensive daily hub for Jewish life, offering a dynamic Siddur, minyan finder, prayer compass, and a vast library of Jewish texts. It provides real-time Halachic times, daily learning resources, and a Hebrew calendar, all accessible offline.
- Dynamic, offline Siddur
- Minyan and synagogue finder
- Smart prayer compass
- Real-time Halachic times
- Extensive Jewish library
- Daily learning resources
- Hebrew calendar with reminders
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Meet "Siddur HaYom" - your new daily companion for Jewish life, built with care to be with you from dawn until well after nightfall. What's inside? • A smart, dynamic siddur: the nusach of your prayers - Ashkenaz, Sepharad, Edot HaMizrach or Chabad - kept in step with the Hebrew calendar, with no internet either (offline). • Real-time zmanim: a precise astronomical calculation of every time of the day, done inside the app, from your GPS or from a city you pick, adapted for outside Israel and for those who live there. • Find a Minyan: locate synagogues and minyanim near you, with no connection either, built on crowd wisdom and user verification. You can add reminders for specific minyanim, and send a call to people nearby when your minyan is short. Gabbaim can manage their synagogue and post notices and shiurim. • A prayer compass: it shows the exact direction of prayer from anywhere in Israel and the world. Calibration is available when needed. • An advanced alarm system: an alarm clock with a range of sounds, made for Shabbat and holidays, alongside reminders for Shabbat preparations, for times of the day you choose, for the meat-to-dairy wait and for prayers. • A vast Jewish library: 742 books, all of them downloadable for offline use, sorted into a range of categories: Tanach - including Tikkun Korim; Chazal - including the Talmud with the classic daf in a comfortable layout; Halacha - from the Rishonim to Pninei Halacha; responsa, Kabbalah, mussar, machshava and chassidut. • A wide range of daily studies within easy reach, with a "studied" checkmark and a personal progress calendar: Tehillim, Tikkun HaKlali, Daf Yomi in Bavli and Yerushalmi, Shnayim Mikra, Mishnah, Rambam, Shulchan Aruch, Aruch HaShulchan, Tanya, Tanach (traditional, 929 and Shnayim LeYom), the Haftarah, Daf HaShavua and Chok LeYisrael. • Hebrew calendar: holidays, weekly parashot and your own events, along with a date converter. • Sefirat HaOmer: a daily reminder to count the Omer, with quick access to the blessing wording you chose. • A timer on the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in Notification Center: as you choose, a countdown until Shabbat or a holiday begins, until a fast ends, and until the meat-to-dairy wait is over - with no need to open the app. • Widgets and shortcuts: widgets - Siddur, Current Prayer, Shabbat times, zmanim, the calendar, the daily study, the nearest minyan and the meat-to-dairy wait. Shortcuts from the app icon - the alarm system, Find a Minyan, Birkat HaMazon, zmanim. • An advanced reading experience: bookmarks, Open Books, font and size, color themes, text search, margin width, full screen, automatic scrolling and more. • Smart search: finds any screen, prayer, book, time or setting, and sets an alarm or a reminder. • A personal account: signing in gives you your bookmarks, your chosen studies, the preparation lists and the alerts on every device you sign in from. All of it wrapped in a modern, clean and fast design made for Apple devices. Almost the whole app works with no internet (offline), so nothing stops your day. "Siddur HaYom" is completely free and ad-free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Siddur Hayom at 100% against ArtScroll Digital Library's 57%. Siddur Hayom also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 23). ArtScroll Digital Library's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ArtScroll Digital Library sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Siddur Hayom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Siddur Hayom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtScroll Digital Library has 146 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of ArtScroll Digital Library's written reviews are positive against 100% of Siddur Hayom's.
ArtScroll Digital Library ships an update every 3 weeks, Siddur Hayom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtScroll Digital Library | Siddur Hayom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (146 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArtScroll Mesorah Publications | Itamar Zerem |
Customer experience
ArtScroll Digital Library
Siddur Hayom
Bugs and requests
ArtScroll Digital Library
Reported bugs
20 issues- 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
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- Text overflow on left side of screen
- Accidental highlights cannot be removed
- Language switching issues (Hebrew/English)
- Page numbers display incorrectly as 'page 0'
- Highlighting too sensitive during scrolling
- Choppy and laggy scrolling performance
- Content gets stuck downloading
- Daf Yomi not updating to new content
- Synchronization issues between Hebrew and English columns
- Settings dropdown menu options not functioning
- Elucidation toggle not working properly
- Notes disappearing or skipping around
- Slow performance on iPad compared to Android
- Download errors with cryptic error messages
- Base files not updating, requiring re-download of years of updates
Requested features
20 requests- 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
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- Dynamic Island support for newer iPhones
- Remove redundant settings buttons blocking text
- Consolidate multiple settings access points
- Better organization for iPhone app layout
- Back button for navigation between linked content
- Mac app for larger screen reading
- Apple Pencil support for note-taking
- More Hebrew volumes and content
- Yerushalmi and additional sefarim
- Improved Daf Yomi update system
- Better table of contents navigation
- Parashas-based references in Rashi TOC
- Ability to disable sponsor/dedication pages
- Copy and paste text functionality
- Offline access improvements
Siddur Hayom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArtScroll Digital Library
- Schottenstein Talmud Digital English Monthly Daf Yomi Subscription$9.991 Month
- Complete Digital Library1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- All Library Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- RustyBrick Siddur to ArtScroll Smart Siddur Upgrade$1.99
- Talmud English #15 Succah 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #64 Chullin 4 Digital Ed.$9.99
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- Talmud English #63 Chullin 3 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #62 Chullin 2 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #61 Chullin 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #57 Zevachim 3 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #56 Zevachim 2 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #22 Chagigah Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #55 Zevachim 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #53 Avodah Zarah 2 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #51 Shevuos Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #02 Berachos 2 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #03 Shabbos 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #20 Megillah Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #41 Bava Metzia 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Talmud English #01 Berachos 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
- Tanach - Edition$9.99
- ArtScroll Smart Siddur Wasserman Edition$9.99
- Talmud English #44 Bava Basra 1 Digital Ed.$9.99
Siddur Hayom
No in-app purchases
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