Comparison

Shtender vs ShiurPod

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

Head to head
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.

About

ShiurPod

Features
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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. โ€ข Browse and search by speaker, topic, or series โ€ข Pick up right where you left off โ€” playback progress syncs across sessions โ€ข Follow your favorite maggidei shiur โ€ข Download shiurim for offline listening โ€ข Background audio with lock-screen and CarPlay-style controls โ€ข 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.

Screenshots

Shtender4 screens
ShiurPod4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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
Shtender versus ShiurPod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShtenderShiurPod
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size78 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlowshare Solutions LLCJACOB JEGER

In-app purchases

None

Shtender

No in-app purchases

None

ShiurPod

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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