Foundations In Torah vs Shtender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foundations In Torah
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Users who have an account on Foundations in Torah website, this app allows access to videos that are provided on the website.
Shtender
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Shtender is a calm, offline-first companion for daily Torah learning. Track Daf Yomi, Chitas, Shnayim Mikra, Mishnah Yomit, Nach Yomi, the weekly parsha, Rambam, Tehillim, Sefer HaMitzvos, and more — all computed locally, no network calls required to know what today's shiur is. Browse the complete Torah library: Chumash, Nach, Mishnah, Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, Halakhah (Shulchan Arukh, Rambam, Tur, Kitzur), Chassidus, Musar, Kabbalah, Midrash, and more. Hebrew with English translation and the classical commentaries (Rashi, Tosafot, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, and many more). Local-first: sign in only if you want to back up and sync across your devices. Your shiurim, progress, and preferences live on your device until you choose otherwise. Free to use. Support the project via Buy Me a Coffee if you'd like to help cover server costs.
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Verdict
Foundations In Torah and Shtender are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 | Foundations In Torah | Shtender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Jones | Plowshare Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Foundations In Torah
No in-app purchases
Shtender
No in-app purchases
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