Comparison

Rambam Academy vs Shtender

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

Head to head
About

Rambam Academy

Features
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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.

About

Shtender

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rambam Academy4 screens
Shtender4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rambam Academy versus Shtender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRambam AcademyShtender
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChananya HoffingerPlowshare Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Rambam Academy

No in-app purchases

None

Shtender

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rambam Academy free?
Rambam Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shtender free?
Shtender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rambam Academy or Shtender have ads?
Neither Rambam Academy nor Shtender shows ads.

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