TorahApp vs Talmud Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TorahApp
Access a vast library of Torah texts, including translations, commentaries, and daily learning calendars. Listen to over 500,000 audio and video lectures, with offline access for learning on the go. Features include a smart siddur and Tikkun mode for leining practice.
- Thousands of Torah texts and commentaries
- English translations
- Smart siddur with calendar integration
- Daily learning calendars (Daf Yomi, Tanach Yomi)
- Tikkun mode for leining practice
- 500k+ audio and video shiurim
- Offline access for texts and shiurim
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All of Torah (texts, shiurim, translations, links, and more) in one TorahApp. TorahApp is perfect for enabling learning for all those "extra" minutes, in-depth learning, or as a siddur. Texts/Sefarim - Thousands of sefarim (Chumash/Parsha, Nach/Tanach, Halacha, Gemara, Daf Yomi, Miforshim, Mishna, Rambam, Siddur, Midrash, Chasidut, Musar, etc.) - English translations - Smart siddur (expanding/collapsing parts daving based on the calendar) - Commentaries, links, and in-line commentaries; and opening related texts - Multiple tabs each saving your spot - Daily learning calendars (Daf Yomi, Tanach Yomi, Shnayim Mikra, etc.) - Tikkun mode for practicing leining (including audio leining) - Offline texts for learning on your commute, airplane, beis midrash, etc. Shiurim - 500k+ audio, video shiurim - Shiurim from YUTorah & OUTorah - Shiurim can be browsed as standalone series or as related to opened sefarim - Podcast-like series enabling continual listening wherever you are - Learn on your commute with Apple CarPlay - Saves your custom speed for each series - Offline for listening on the subway Sefira / Sefirat HaOmer / Sefiras HaOmer. Count of the Omer reminder and checklist. More features rolling out all the time... (Feel free to ask us for features at thetorahapp.org@gmail.com.) Website: thetorahapp.org
Talmud Now
Access the Babylonian Talmud offline in multiple languages, with audio playback, daily Daf Yomi readings, and search functionality. Personalize your reading experience with notes, custom text, and night mode. Create and share engaging Talmud images.
- Offline Babylonian Talmud access
- Audio playback for sessions
- Daily Daf Yomi notifications
- Talmud search functionality
- Personal notes and customization
- Shareable Talmud images
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With "Talmud Now" you have offline access to the Babylonian Talmud In English, Spanish, Hebrew, Portuguese... - Features of Babylonian Talmud Now: - Audio: listen to Talmud sessions - Daf Yomi: Receive Daf Yomi daily - Booking sessions - Personal notes - Talmud Search - Sharing sessions on social media - Create beautiful Talmud images and share - Customization: text size and color, night mode... - And much more! Check out the Jewish Talmud book collections: - Seder Zeraim (Agriculture) - Berakhot - Seder Moed(Holidays) - Shabbat - Eruvin - Pesachim - Rosh Hashanah - Yoma - Sukkah - Beitzah - Taanit - Megillah - Moed Katan - Chagigah - Seder Nashim (Family law) - Yevamot - Ketubot - Nedarim - Nazir - Sotah - Gittin - Kiddushin - Seder Nezikin (Damages) - Bava Kamma - Bava Metzia - Bava Batra - Sanhedrin - Makkot - Shevuot - Avodah Zarah - Horayot - Seder Kodashim (Sacrifices) - Zevachim - Menachot - Chullin - Bekhorot - Arakhin - Temurah - Keritot - Meilah - Tamid - Seder Tahorot (Purity) - Niddah
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TorahApp at 87% against Talmud Now's 0%. TorahApp also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TorahApp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TorahApp has 122 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of TorahApp's written reviews are positive against 0% of Talmud Now's.
TorahApp ships an update every 5 days, Talmud Now every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TorahApp | Talmud Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (122 ratings) — better | 1.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Herztech LLC | Samuel Soares |
Customer experience
TorahApp
Talmud Now
In-app purchases
TorahApp
No in-app purchases
Talmud Now
No in-app purchases
