Vayavinu Bamikra vs YU Zmanim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Learn Jewish prayers
- Understand weekly parsha
- Lead holiday services
- Phrase-by-phrase text highlighting
- Offline access after download
- Beginner's guide to prayers
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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.
YU Zmanim
Find minyanim times and locations on the Wilf campus with a single click. This app is a convenient resource for students and faculty who need quick access to prayer schedules.
- One-click minyanim lookup
- Campus prayer schedules
- Wilf campus specific
- Convenient for on-the-go
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This app is a one-click way to find when and where the next minyanim are on the wilf campus. A great resource for those who do not have a web browser!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YU Zmanim at none against Vayavinu Bamikra's 10. YU Zmanim also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Vayavinu Bamikra sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. YU Zmanim asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vayavinu Bamikra against 5.0 for YU Zmanim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Vayavinu Bamikra ships an update every 4 months, YU Zmanim every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vayavinu Bamikra | YU Zmanim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth J Wieder | Yitzchok Gray |
Customer experience
Vayavinu Bamikra
YU Zmanim
In-app purchases
Vayavinu Bamikra
- 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
YU Zmanim
No in-app purchases








