Comparison

Mazel vs Yiddish English

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

Head to head
About

Mazel

Explore a rich collection of Yiddish proverbs, folk tales, vocabulary, and recipes. This app offers daily wisdom, cultural context, and professional audio narration, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • 1,000+ Yiddish proverbs and sayings
  • 80 classic Yiddish folk tales
  • 252 Yiddish vocabulary words
  • 101 traditional Jewish recipes
  • Professional audio narration
  • Offline access
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Mazel brings 1,000 years of Yiddish wisdom into your daily routine — each saying with its story, cultural context, and professional audio narration. FROM TIMELESS WISDOM TO DAILY INSPIRATION Browse 1,000 authentic Yiddish proverbs and sayings, each carefully curated with: • Original Hebrew script with beautiful calligraphy animation • Romanized Yiddish pronunciation • English translation and cultural context • Professional audio narration • Related folk tales, recipes, and vocabulary STORIES FULL OF LAUGHTER, TEARS & WISDOM Explore 80 classic Yiddish folk tales — from the wise men of Chelm to the Rabbi and the Goat. Each story is professionally narrated and paired with original Chagall-inspired artwork. BROWSE YOUR WAY • 65 Themes: wisdom, courage, family, humor, faith, love, and more • 4 Moods: comfort, contemplation, humor, motivation • Collections: curated groupings that connect related ideas • Search: find exactly the saying that speaks to you LEARN THE LANGUAGE 252 essential Yiddish vocabulary words with pronunciation guides, example sentences, and cultural notes. Build your Yiddish vocabulary one word at a time. COOK THE TRADITION 101 traditional Jewish recipes organized by holiday — from challah to latkes, matzo ball soup to rugelach. A DAILY RITUAL IN 30 SECONDS Each day brings a new saying, a new story, and a new word. It takes less time than your morning coffee, but the wisdom stays with you all day. DESIGNED WITH CARE • Works completely offline — all content embedded • Beautiful Hebrew calligraphy animations • Professional audio narration throughout • Save your favorites and track your journey • Light and dark mode support • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Mazel is free because Yiddish deserves to be shared. If this app brings you closer to the language and its wisdom, consider supporting its development through the optional tip jar. "When you don't have meat, you eat fish." — A Yiddish proverb about making the most of what you have. That's the spirit of Mazel.

About

Yiddish English

Features
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This application offers you the word of God in eleven languages: 1 Eastern Yiddish NT 2 English 3 Hebrew Living NT Biblica 4 Hebrew Modern Bible 5 French 6 Deutsch/ German 7 Ukrainian 8 Belarusian 9 Arabic 10 Spanish 11 Hungarian • Single screen: Tap on the little book icon at the top right and choose the language you want to read. • Split screen: If you want two languages in parallel on your screen, you click on the book icon and then you tap on split screen in the middle of the new window, then you choose the two languages you want to display on your screen. For example: Yiddish at the top and English at the bottom etc. • Verse by verse: A verse in a given language followed by the same verse in another language of your choice. For example: Yiddish followed by the same verse in English or / and Ukrainian, etc.: • Bookmark and highlight your favorite verses • When you tap on a verse, an image button is shown on the bottom toolbar. When this button is pressed, the ‘Edit image’ screen appears. You can choose the background image, move the text around the image, change the font, text size, alignment, format and color. The finished image can be saved to the device and shared with others. • Give your phone permission to download the audio files available for some New Testament texts. Once downloaded, the audio files will remain on your device for further use in offline mode. • Write your personal notes • Search for words in your Bible (it is like a concordance) • Swipe to navigate chapters • Night Mode for reading during when dark • Click and share Bible verses with your friends via WhatsApp, Facebook, E-mail, SMS etc. • No additional font installation required. (Renders complex scripts well.) • Friendly user interface with Navigation drawer menu • Adjustable font size and easy to use interface

Screenshots

Mazel4 screens
Yiddish English4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yiddish English at none against Mazel's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mazel sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Yiddish English asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mazel versus Yiddish English: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazelYiddish English
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCory WeinsteinUrs Niggli

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mazel

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.00
  • Shabbat Dinner$5.00
  • Mazel Tov!$10.00
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  • Chai$18.00
None

Yiddish English

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mazel free?
Mazel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yiddish English free?
Yiddish English is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mazel or Yiddish English have ads?
Neither Mazel nor Yiddish English shows ads.

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