Comparison

Zichru vs Vayavinu Bamikra

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

Head to head
About

Zichru

This app offers a unique memory program designed to help users retain information from daily Talmudic study. It provides daily audio lessons, visual aids, and quizzes to enhance long-term recall and understanding of complex texts.

Highlights
  • 14-Day Video Coaching Program
  • Daily audio shiur with time stamps
  • Text of shiur with daily siman
  • Daf illustration pop-ups
  • PDF summary with illustration
  • Sim-Animations
  • Audio pop quizzes
  • Playlist feature for personalized review
Features
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Remember the Daf day after day and experience Daf Yomi on a completely new level. Discover the ground-breaking memory program designed specifically for Daf Yomi, that helps you remember three topics on every Daf with instant recall. Learn the most powerful and effective memory strategies and techniques that will help you establish long term success in retaining the Daf. Zichru is the perfect supplement to your favorite Daf Yomi shiur, for those interested in remembering what they learn in an organized and systematic way. The Zichru app gives you access to a 14-Day Coaching Program to help you get off to a strong start and to the comprehensive suite of materials produced for each Daf. Listen to the short (~20 minute) daily shiur which introduces and explains three topics on the Daf, followed by the siman, the memory aid, which enables one to recall which Daf the topics are on. The shiur also includes a quick eight-minute review of the previous four blatt and a ten-question pop quiz to test one’s recall. In addition, colorful illustrations and animations are provided to enhance visual and auditory recall. While the Zichru program has been developed for Daf Yomi and is following its current cycle, the program and materials will help anyone remember the masechta of their choice, regardless of learning pace. Program Features: - 14-Day Video Coaching Program to help you remember 14 blatt in 14 days - Daily audio shiur, with time stamps for personalized listening - Easy to read text of the shiur with the daily siman - Pop Up of Daf Illustration - PDF summary of the shiur (both English and Hebrew) with illustration - Sim-Animations for the Daf Siman - Audio Pop Quizzes - Playlist feature to personalize review of multiple shiurim and quizzes from different masechtos - Video Library of former and current coaching sessions - Easy to Print PDF Review Booklets for each masechta

About

Vayavinu Bamikra

This app helps users learn to read, understand, and lead Jewish prayers, weekly Torah portions, and holiday services. It offers highlighted texts read phrase-by-phrase by an experienced Rosh Yeshiva. Content ranges from beginner guides to specific holiday and weekly readings.

Highlights
  • Learn Jewish prayers
  • Understand weekly parsha
  • Lead holiday services
  • Phrase-by-phrase text highlighting
  • Offline access after download
  • Beginner's guide to prayers
Features
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“וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ בַסֵּ֛פֶר בְּתוֹרַ֥ת הָאֱלֹקִ֖ים מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְשׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּמִּקְרָֽא” (נחמיה ח׳:ח׳) “They read from the scroll of the Teaching of God, translating it and giving the sense; so they understood the reading.” (Nehemiah 8:8) The Vayavinu Bamikra Siddur, Machzor, and Tikkun is the perfect companion for anyone wanting to learn how to read, understand, and lead prayers, the weekly parsha, and more. Texts are highlighted and read clearly, phrase-by-phrase, by Rabbi Jeremy Wieder, Rosh Yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva University. FEATURES: - A beginner’s guide to Jewish prayers (free) - Shema (free) - A Yamim Noraim Machzor for learning to lead High Holiday prayers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (free) - A Shabbat Siddur for learning to lead Shabbat prayer services (paid) - A Yom Tov Machzor for learning to lead holiday prayers on Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot (paid) - Tehillim for learning to read Psalms (paid) - The Five Megillot for learning to read Shir Hashirim, Rut, Eikhah, Kohelet, and Esther (paid) - Haftarot for learning to read the weekly Haftarah (paid) - All Shabbat Torah readings for learning to read the weekly Parsha (paid) An internet connection is required to download each section. Once downloaded, each section may be used offline.

Screenshots

Zichru4 screens
Vayavinu Bamikra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zichru at none against Vayavinu Bamikra's 10. Zichru also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Vayavinu Bamikra sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Zichru asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zichru against 5.0 for Vayavinu Bamikra. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zichru has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zichru ships an update every 2 months, Vayavinu Bamikra every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zichru versus Vayavinu Bamikra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZichruVayavinu Bamikra
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZichru IncKenneth J Wieder

Customer experience

Zichru

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vayavinu Bamikra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zichru

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Vayavinu Bamikra

One-time10
  • Weekday Siddur$2.99
  • Shabbat Siddur$2.99
  • Yom Tov Machzor$2.99
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  • Bereishit$4.99
  • Bamidbar$4.99
  • Shemot$4.99
  • Vayikra$4.99
  • Devarim$4.99
  • Haftarah$6.99
  • Megillah$9.99

Questions

Is Zichru free?
Zichru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vayavinu Bamikra free?
Vayavinu Bamikra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zichru or Vayavinu Bamikra?
Zichru and Vayavinu Bamikra are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zichru or Vayavinu Bamikra have ads?
Neither Zichru nor Vayavinu Bamikra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zichru or Vayavinu Bamikra?
Zichru ships an update every 2 months, and Vayavinu Bamikra every 4 months. Most recently, Zichru was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vayavinu Bamikra on November 3, 2026.

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