TorahApp vs The Lighthouse Project
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
The Lighthouse Project
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The Lighthouse Project is a curated digital library of Breslov Hasidic texts, available in both Hebrew and English. Approved members can browse the collection, search by title or author, and read full books with an in-app PDF reader featuring a navigable table of contents. Access is by request only. To join, submit the request form on the sign-in screen and wait for approval from the library administrator. Features: • Hebrew and English text collections • Built-in PDF reader with table of contents • Search and filter by language, author, or category • Secure, members-only access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TorahApp at 13.0 against The Lighthouse Project's 15.1. On price, ads, 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.
| Parameter | TorahApp | The Lighthouse Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (122 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Herztech LLC | joshua gross |
In-app purchases
TorahApp
No in-app purchases
The Lighthouse Project
No in-app purchases
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