Rambam Academy vs Shtender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Rambam Academy
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Learn Rambam every day with clarity and structure. Rambam Academy helps you build a consistent daily learning habit through a clear, organized system based on the Mishneh Torah. Features: - Daily Rambam learning, broken down clearly - Track your progress across all seforim and perakim - Interactive quizzes to test your understanding - Visual progress tracking and streaks - Badges and milestones to keep you motivated - Clean, distraction-free learning experience Whether you're just starting or continuing your learning, Rambam Academy helps you stay consistent and make real progress every day.
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 โ 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
Rambam Academy and Shtender are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Rambam Academy | Shtender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chananya Hoffinger | Plowshare Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Rambam Academy
No in-app purchases
Shtender
No in-app purchases
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