Shtender vs ShiurPod
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ShiurPod
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ShiurPod brings the entire world of Torah shiurim into one simple, beautiful app. Stream thousands of shiurim from your favorite rabbanim and maggidei shiur โ Gemara, Daf Yomi, Halacha, Mussar, Parsha, and more โ all aggregated from trusted Torah sources. โข Browse and search by speaker, topic, or series โข Pick up right where you left off โ playback progress syncs across sessions โข Follow your favorite maggidei shiur โข Download shiurim for offline listening โข Background audio with lock-screen and CarPlay-style controls โข Clean, distraction-free, kosher-friendly design All audio streams directly from the original creators' feeds. ShiurPod is a directory that connects you to publicly available Torah content.
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Verdict
Shtender and ShiurPod 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 | Shtender | ShiurPod |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plowshare Solutions LLC | JACOB JEGER |
In-app purchases
Shtender
No in-app purchases
ShiurPod
No in-app purchases








