Comparison

ArtScroll Digital Library vs Shalom

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Page-syncing
  • Floating translation
  • Split screen view
  • Customizable popovers
  • Interactive commentaries
  • Resizable text
Features
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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

About

Shalom

This app provides weekly Torah readings, including Haftarah and Brit Hadashah portions, for a focused and enriching spiritual experience. It offers a clean reading interface with links to external Bible resources and supports traditional annual cycles with customizable translations.

Highlights
  • Weekly Torah readings
  • Haftarah and Brit Hadashah portions
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Links to Sefaria and Bible App
  • Traditional annual cycle
  • Customizable translations
Features
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Follow the weekly Torah portion and nourish your soul throughout the week. • Weekly Torah readings • Haftarah and optional Brit Hadashah portions • Clean, distraction-free reading experience • Verses link out to Sefaria for the Tanakh or Bible App. • Traditional annual Torah cycle • Choose your translation "Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are shalom." Start reading this week's Torah portion.

Screenshots

ArtScroll Digital Library4 screens
Shalom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shalom at 5.0 against ArtScroll Digital Library's 3.9. Shalom also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 23) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). ArtScroll Digital Library's advantage is ratings volume (147 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shalom 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 147 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtScroll Digital Library ships an update fortnightly, Shalom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArtScroll Digital Library versus Shalom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtScroll Digital LibraryShalom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (147 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB23 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperArtScroll Mesorah PublicationsNewCulture Co

Customer experience

ArtScroll Digital Library

All ratings146 ratings
Positive69.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative33.3%

Shalom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Shalom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

ArtScroll Digital Library

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time20
  • 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
None

Shalom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArtScroll Digital Library free?
ArtScroll Digital Library is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shalom free?
Shalom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArtScroll Digital Library or Shalom?
Shalom is rated higher. ArtScroll Digital Library averages 3.9 out of 5 from 147 ratings, while Shalom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ArtScroll Digital Library or Shalom have ads?
Neither ArtScroll Digital Library nor Shalom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArtScroll Digital Library or Shalom?
ArtScroll Digital Library ships an update fortnightly, and Shalom every 3 weeks. Most recently, ArtScroll Digital Library was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shalom on October 31, 2026.

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