Comparison

UnderText vs Abrahamic Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

UnderText

This app provides Jewish prayers and Psalms with a literal word-by-word translation in multiple languages. It offers customizable display modes, an AI chatbot for Jewish topics, and group reading features for shared prayer experiences.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word translation
  • Multiple display modes
  • AI chatbot for Jewish topics
  • Group reading for Psalms
  • Customizable appearance
  • Audio player for Psalms
  • Prayer times and compass
Features
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Read Jewish prayers and the Psalms of David with a literal translation under EVERY word. You don't need to know Hebrew — understanding comes instantly. TEXTS - All 150 Psalms (Tehillim) with a short summary for each - Siddur: 30+ sections — Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv, Shema, Amidah, Aleinu, Ashrei, Pesukei DeZimra, all Kaddishim, Korbanot, Birkat HaMazon, morning blessings, Traveler's Prayer, Shema before sleep WORD-BY-WORD TRANSLATION - Hebrew original with nikkud + transliteration + literal translation (English, Russian, French) - 6 display modes: translation, transliteration, transliteration without Hebrew, translation + transliteration, transliteration + translation, original only - Interface in 4 languages RABI AI Chat with answers on Jewish topics — from the meaning of a prayer to everyday practice. GROUP READING Create a group and split all 150 Psalms among participants — for healing, in memory, or for any occasion. PRAYING FOR OTHERS Keep a list of names. Favorite psalms: your own, one for each family member, for the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin. APPEARANCE Font size, colors and styles adjust separately for the Hebrew, the translation and the transliteration. MORE - Audio player for the Psalms - Prayer times and a compass pointing to Jerusalem - Print psalms - Sign in with email, Google or Apple, settings synced across devices - Elul mode: 3 chapters a day Free, no ads. Website: undertext.su

About

Abrahamic Reader

Explore the Bible, Torah, and Quran in a single, distraction-free reader. Discover shared verses and themes across these sacred texts with curated cross-references and optional study tools. Read offline with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Unified reader for Bible, Torah, and Quran
  • Verse cross-referencing
  • Original language display (Hebrew, Arabic)
  • Offline reading
  • Highlighting and bookmarking
  • Optional study tools (flashcards, recitation grading)
Features
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Three sacred texts. One conversation. Abrahamic Reader brings together the Christian Bible, the Hebrew Torah, and the Quran in a single distraction-free reader — and helps you discover the verses that echo across them. The reader is free. An optional one-time $0.99 unlock adds the Parallels & Divergences explorer and the Study deck. Read any text in English. Toggle on the original-language verse — Hebrew for the Torah, Arabic for the Quran — and watch them appear side by side with their translation. Tap any verse to reveal curated cross-references: the creation, the first humans, the Garden, the patriarchs, the prophets, the moments shared across traditions. FREE — EVERYTHING WORKS OFFLINE • Full King James Bible — all 66 books, 31,102 verses • Full Torah — 5 books in JPS English with the original Hebrew • Full Quran — all 114 surahs in Pickthall English with the original Arabic • No account, no signup, no internet required to read FREE — CURATED CROSS-REFERENCES A growing library of hand-picked parallels between the three texts. Tap a verse marked with a link icon to see related passages from the other traditions — with a brief note on what connects them. FREE — AI PARALLELS (BRING YOUR OWN KEY) Bring your own Anthropic API key and use Claude to discover additional thematic and linguistic parallels for any verse, on demand. Your key stays on your device. You pay Anthropic directly for what you use — no middleman. FREE — HIGHLIGHT AND RETURN Long-press to highlight any verse. The app remembers where you left off and gives you one tap back to your last chapter. STUDY TOOLS UNLOCK — $0.99 ONE-TIME • Parallels & Divergences explorer — browse hundreds of curated parallels and divergence points, grouped by theme (Creation, Prophets, Law, and more) • Study mode — flashcards and recitation grading for any verse or prayer you've bookmarked, with per-item mastery tracking DESIGNED FOR FOCUSED READING A warm parchment-on-dark palette that's easy on the eyes day or night. Adjustable text size. No ads, no tracking, no telemetry, no analytics — ever. One optional one-time purchase, no subscriptions. WHO IT'S FOR • Interfaith students and scholars • Comparative-religion classes • Anyone curious about what these three traditions actually share • Readers who want one app instead of three ABOUT THE TRANSLATIONS • Bible: King James Version (1769) — public domain • Torah: Jewish Publication Society translation (1917) and the Masoretic Hebrew text, via Sefaria — both public domain • Quran: Marmaduke Pickthall's English translation (1930) and the Tanzil Arabic text — both public domain This app does not promote any tradition over another. It is a reading tool that lets the texts speak for themselves.

Screenshots

UnderText4 screens
Abrahamic Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UnderText at none against Abrahamic Reader's 1. UnderText also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Abrahamic Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UnderText asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UnderText against 5.0 for Abrahamic Reader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UnderText ships an update every 10 days, Abrahamic Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
UnderText versus Abrahamic Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderTextAbrahamic Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYair RoshalSEDX LLC

Customer experience

UnderText

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Abrahamic Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UnderText

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Abrahamic Reader

One-time1
  • Study Tools$0.99

Questions

Is UnderText free?
UnderText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abrahamic Reader free?
Abrahamic Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UnderText or Abrahamic Reader?
UnderText and Abrahamic Reader are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do UnderText or Abrahamic Reader have ads?
Neither UnderText nor Abrahamic Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UnderText or Abrahamic Reader?
UnderText ships an update every 10 days, and Abrahamic Reader every 5 days. Most recently, UnderText was updated on October 28, 2026 and Abrahamic Reader on October 6, 2026.

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