# Yah Scriptures vs Shalom

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Yah Scriptures at 78 against Shalom's 1. Yah Scriptures also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Yah Scriptures against 5.0 for Shalom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yah Scriptures has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Yah Scriptures ships an update every 8 days, Shalom every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yah Scriptures | Shalom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yah-scriptures/id6747885930/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shalom-torah-portion-app/id6778036914/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **78** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 75 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicole Marie Boss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812889167) | [NewCulture Co](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772216529) |

## What reviewers say

### Yah Scriptures

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yah-scriptures/id6747885930)

This app offers a restored translation of religious texts, emphasizing original Hebrew names and removing pagan influences. It provides a clean, ad-free reading experience with features like search, bookmarks, and offline access, including additional books.

**Highlights:** Restored original Hebrew names, Removal of pagan titles, Powerful search functionality, Bookmarks and notes, Ad-free reading experience, Offline access, Includes Apocrypha

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shalom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shalom-torah-portion-app/id6778036914)

This app provides weekly Torah readings, including Haftarah and Brit Hadashah portions, for a focused and enriching spiritual experience. It offers a clean reading interface with links to external Bible resources and supports traditional annual cycles with customizable translations.

**Highlights:** Weekly Torah readings, Haftarah and Brit Hadashah portions, Distraction-free reading, Links to Sefaria and Bible App, Traditional annual cycle, Customizable translations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Yah Scriptures free?

Yah Scriptures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shalom free?

Shalom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Yah Scriptures or Shalom?

Shalom is rated higher. Yah Scriptures averages 4.9 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Shalom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Yah Scriptures or Shalom have ads?

Neither Yah Scriptures nor Shalom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Yah Scriptures or Shalom?

Yah Scriptures ships an update every 8 days, and Shalom every 3 weeks. Most recently, Yah Scriptures was updated on October 30, 2026 and Shalom on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
