Daf Hachaim vs PortalDafHyomi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daf Hachaim
This app revolutionizes Talmud study with animated graphics and clear explanations. It offers an introduction, a full lesson, and a review for each daf, making complex concepts accessible and aiding memorization.
- Animated overviews, lessons, and reviews
- Illustrated flowcharts and graphics
- Complete Oz Vehadar Shas
- Synchronized text highlighting
- Adjustable pointers
- Bookmarking
- Downloadable content
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Daf HaChaim Learn, Master & Remember Daf HaChaim is a revolution in Talmud study that makes learning easier, clearer, and more accessible than ever before. Daf Hachaim works in 3 steps: First, the learner is offered a brief Intro to the Daf by an on-screen Magid Shiur using animated charts and graphics that make the concepts exceptionally clear. Then the learner sees a perfectly clear daf from the beautiful Oz Vehadar Shas and the Magid Shiur teaches the Daf itself. Afterwards, the learner is offered a Review: The Magid Shiur appears using animated flowcharts & graphics to present a review and summary of the Daf. You'll learn, master, and remember as never before! Features · A video of a talented Magid Shiur presenting an Overview of each Daf, a full Daf Shiur, and a Review of each Daf. · Richly Animated graphics illustrating and explaining the flow of each Daf. · The complete Oz Vehadar Shas (in multiple close-up views for maximum ease in learning). · Highlighting or Underlining the Gemara text in a choice of colors, in-synch with the Magid Shiur. · A choice of Pointers that move in-synch with the Magid Shiur. · Bookmarking: Save places on the Daf of special interest to you. · Complete Start/Stop/Pause Control: Have the Magid Shiur wait for you during interruptions or return and repeat sections of the Overview, Shiur, and Review. · Free Navigation allows the Learner to go directly to the Daf Shiur or view a series of Reviews for chazorah as he wishes. · Downloads: In either video or audio allow the use of Daf Hachaim without an Internet connection.
PortalDafHyomi
Access the entire Talmud conveniently on your device. Enjoy audio lessons in multiple languages, helpful articles, and a calendar to track your daily study progress. Find local lectures and utilize a powerful search function.
- Full Talmud text
- Audio lessons (Hebrew, English, Yiddish)
- Downloadable lessons
- Articles and books
- Daf Hayomi lecture map
- Search function
- Study tracking and notes
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כעת כל הש"ס בכף ידך ובחינם האפליקציה מכילה את הדברים הנפלאים הבאים. 1. כל הש"ס בצורה נוחה וגדולה 2. שיעורי שמע בעברית אנגלית ויידיש להאזנה והורדה 3. מאמרים ספרים עלונים וכלי עזר 4. מפה עם מידע על מקומות בהם מתקיימים שיעורי דף יומי 5. מערכת חיפוש בש״ס 6. לוח שנה לועזי\עברי הכולל את הדף הנלמד בכל יום ויום עם אפשרות לעקוב אחרי הלימוד על ידי סימון הדפים שנלמדו והוספת הערות. The whole Talmud in the palm of your hand: The App includes many great features: 1. The entire Talmud in clear fonts 2. Talmud lessons to listen to and download, in Hebrew, English and Yiddish 3. Articles, Leaflets,books and other helpful tools 4. A location map for venues in which you can attend "Daf Hayomi" lectures
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PortalDafHyomi at monthly against Daf Hachaim's every 4 months. PortalDafHyomi also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (210 vs 28). Daf Hachaim's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PortalDafHyomi holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PortalDafHyomi has 210 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Daf Hachaim's written reviews are positive against 84% of PortalDafHyomi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Daf Hachaim ships an update every 4 months, PortalDafHyomi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daf Hachaim | PortalDafHyomi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (210 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 83.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 210 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daf Hachaim | BINYAMIN TRACHTMAN |
Customer experience
Daf Hachaim
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Bugs and requests
Daf Hachaim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PortalDafHyomi
Reported bugs
11 issues- App does not open
- App crashes
- App freezes
- App not working on specific iPhone models (iPhone 7, 11, 11 Pro Max)
- App not working on iPad
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- Sideways view is broken
- Page flips upside down in sideways view
- App gets into a frozen state and becomes unusable
- Crashing when selecting audio Shiur
- Getting stuck on the last Shiur played
- Crashes on iOS 13.3
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to download an entire mesechta or SHAS at once
- Apple Pencil support for iPad app (notes, highlighting)
- A simpler and modern UI
In-app purchases
Daf Hachaim
No in-app purchases
PortalDafHyomi
No in-app purchases
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