ParshaMap vs Shtender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ParshaMap
Explore the Torah's weekly portion on an interactive map of the ancient Near East. Discover biblical locations, archaeological sites, and historical context to deepen your understanding of biblical history and the weekly readings.
- Interactive biblical map
- Explore weekly Torah portions
- Discover archaeological sites
- Learn historical context
- Access full Torah text via Sefaria
- Connect text with geography
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ParshaMap brings the weekly Torah portion to life through an interactive biblical map. Explore each Parsha across the ancient Near East, follow the journeys of the Torah, discover archaeological sites, and learn the historical context behind the places mentioned in the weekly reading. Whether you are studying the Parsha, preparing a Dvar Torah, teaching Tanakh, or simply exploring biblical history, ParshaMap helps you connect the text of the Torah with the geography of the land. With ParshaMap, you can: Explore the weekly Torah portion on an interactive map Follow biblical locations across the ancient Near East Discover archaeological sites connected to the Torah Read historical and geographical context for each Parsha Access the full Torah text through Sefaria Deepen your understanding of the weekly Parsha, Tanakh, and biblical history ParshaMap is designed for anyone interested in Torah study, Jewish learning, biblical geography, archaeology, history, and the weekly Parsha. Explore the Torah. Follow the journey. See the Parsha on the map.
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 — 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
ParshaMap and Shtender are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ParshaMap ships an update every 11 days, Shtender every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ParshaMap | Shtender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Myron Shneider | Plowshare Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
ParshaMap
No in-app purchases
Shtender
No in-app purchases









