Comparison

רמב"ם פלוס vs Magnes Reader

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

Head to head
About

רמב"ם פלוס

Access the complete Mishneh Torah with a clear, concise explanation in Maimonides' style. Features include powerful search, customizable text display, and easy navigation for on-the-go study. Explore detailed commentaries with illustrations and structured summaries.

Highlights
  • Full Mishneh Torah text
  • Concise Maimonides-style commentary
  • Searchable text and explanations
  • Customizable font size and style
  • Chapter summaries and tables
  • Daily Maimonides section
Features
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Rambam Plus - All the hands in the palm of your hand for free! The entire book of Mishneh Torah (HaYad HaChazaka), in precise and punctuated form, is explained briefly and thoroughly in Maimonides' method according to the Rambam. If you have a technical problem or have comments of any kind, please contact us through the feedback option in the application, or write directly to: rambam.plus@gmail.com. Application properties: * Search in the Rambam text and in the Beur! * Comfortable design and navigation for smartphones. * Control the size of the script and display the score (look in the "Settings" menu). * Ability to change the font in the application. * Click on the Rambam's text and the explanation appears! * Suitable for study everywhere - on the journey, as a writer, during recess - as Maimonides instructs his student: "And he will be your book and teach him everywhere in order to obtain his benefit." * Direct access to the daily section of the daily Maimonides. Content attributes: * Exact text, according to manuscripts, dotted and divided. * Topics of chapters and sub-topics embedded in the chapter. * Concise commentary in simple language, according to Maimonides' method in all his writings. * The commentary is full of introductions, summaries, tables and hundreds of original illustrations. * Table of the structure of the chapters for each Halachot division (corresponding to the titles of the chapters and the subheadings). * For all the laws of the group of laws pertaining to the division. * The commentary was prepared in cooperation with volunteers and many institutions, including: Yeshivat Or VeShi'ah; Yeshiva Torat Hayyim; The "Institute of Torah and Land" (Zeraim), the Temple Institute (Labor, Victims and Priests), the Land Law Institute (damages, property, trials and judges). (C) All Rights Reserved. Mishneh Torah encourages the use of text to increase Torah. For use of texts - please contact rambam4u@gmail.com

About

Magnes Reader

Access and read your purchased e-books from Magnes Press anywhere, even offline. This app synchronizes your reading progress across devices and allows for easy navigation, searching, and note-taking within your digital library.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Page and chapter navigation
  • Word search functionality
  • Zoom in/out
  • Bookmarks and notes
  • PDF support
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After purchasing e-books on the Magnes Press website, you are invited to download the Magnes App in order to take them with you anywhere you go. This app offers the following options in most of the Magnes e-books: - Easy log-in - Synchronization – continue reading where you left off on any device, even after closing the app - No internet connection needed - Leaf through pages and chapters - Word search - Zoom in and out - Add and save bookmarks and notes - View all bookmarks, notes and highlights - Supports PDF On the Magnes website you will find a variety of non-fiction and research books in fields such as Archaeology, Ancient East, Classical Studies, Jewish Studies, Christianity, Islam, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, History, Geography, Middle East, Art, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Natural Sciences and more.

Screenshots

רמב"ם פלוס4 screens
Magnes Reader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: רמב"ם פלוס at 84% against Magnes Reader's 13%. רמב"ם פלוס also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (314 vs 4). Magnes Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. רמב"ם פלוס sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Magnes Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

רמב"ם פלוס holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: רמב"ם פלוס has 314 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of רמב"ם פלוס's written reviews are positive against 13% of Magnes Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

רמב"ם פלוס ships an update every 3 months, Magnes Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
רמב"ם פלוס versus Magnes Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterרמב"ם פלוסMagnes Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (314 ratings) — better1.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaor YadaiC.D.I. SYSTEMS (1992) LTD

Customer experience

רמב"ם פלוס

All ratings314 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%

Magnes Reader

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

רמב"ם פלוס

One-time13
  • ספר הפלאה$3.99
  • ספר קדושה$3.99
  • ספר קנין$3.99
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  • ספר משפטים$3.99
  • ספר נשים$3.99
  • ספר זרעים$3.99
  • ספר עבודה$3.99
  • ספר המדע$3.99
  • ספר אהבה$3.99
  • ספר טהרה$3.99
  • ספר נזקים$3.99
  • ספר הקרבנות$3.99
  • ספר זמנים$3.99
None

Magnes Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is רמב"ם פלוס free?
רמב"ם פלוס is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magnes Reader free?
Magnes Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, רמב"ם פלוס or Magnes Reader?
רמב"ם פלוס is rated higher. רמב"ם פלוס averages 4.8 out of 5 from 314 ratings, while Magnes Reader averages 1.0 from 4 ratings.
Do רמב"ם פלוס or Magnes Reader have ads?
Neither רמב"ם פלוס nor Magnes Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, רמב"ם פלוס or Magnes Reader?
רמב"ם פלוס ships an update every 3 months, and Magnes Reader every 6 months. Most recently, רמב"ם פלוס was updated on September 11, 2026 and Magnes Reader on August 25, 2026.

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