Comparison

Aleph vs AlefBet

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

Head to head
About

Aleph

Features
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Pick one idea. Spend fifteen minutes a day with it. In a week, you actually understand it. Aleph is a quiet, dark, distraction-free space for learning things you never planned to learn. No feed, no streak guilt, no social noise. HOW IT WORKS 1. Three cards a day. Aleph draws three concepts from 50,000 topics across history, science, philosophy, art, engineering and more. 2. Choose the one that pulls at you. 3. Follow a 7-node plan. Each concept unfolds into seven short steps: what it is, how it connects, why it matters today. Every step links to real sources, Wikipedia first. NOW IN YOUR LANGUAGE Learning plans are written in the language you use, not translated after the fact. Aleph supports English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French and German, and follows your device language from the first launch. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • Full 7-node plans, no sign-in needed • Your Museum: every finished topic, kept as a card • Export any plan to TXT or Markdown for Notion or Obsidian • Share a plan as an image ALEPH+ (MONTHLY, OR ONE PAYMENT FOR LIFETIME) • No ads • No 10-minute cooldown between steps • Up to 5 topics in parallel • Fresh cards as soon as you finish • Start from any tag you like • PDF export Terms of Use: https://akifukaku.com/products/aleph/terms Privacy Policy: https://akifukaku.com/products/aleph/privacy

About

AlefBet

This app consolidates Hebrew word lookups, providing translations, vowel points, transcriptions, and verb conjugations in one place. It includes example sentences, flashcards, and quizzes to aid learning, and works offline.

Highlights
  • Integrated Hebrew dictionary
  • Vowel points (nikud) and transcription
  • Verb conjugations (binyan, tenses)
  • Example sentences
  • Search by sound (no Hebrew keyboard needed)
  • Flashcards and quizzes
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Looking up a Hebrew word usually means juggling a few apps: one for the translation, one for the vowels, another for the verb forms. AlefBet puts all of that on one card. Search any of the 11,000+ words and you will get the vowel points (nikud), the transcription, the part of speech, the root, and for verbs the binyan with past, present and future. Most words come with example sentences so you can see how they're actually used. Still learning the alphabet? Type the word the way it sounds. Search "shalom", "toda" or "bayit" and AlefBet finds it. No Hebrew keyboard needed. To help words stick there are flashcards you swipe through by level or by letter, plus a short quiz to check yourself. Anything you want to come back to goes into Favorites. The dictionary leans toward words people actually use, with extra attention to what new immigrants and ulpan students reach for first: greetings, numbers, food, shopping, paperwork, health and the rest of daily life. Words are grouped by level from A1 to C2. It all works offline, so the whole dictionary stays on your phone with or without a connection. There's a light theme and a dark one. AlefBet Pro opens the full dictionary, removes the favorites limit and unlocks every flashcard level and quiz. The first 7 days are free. The Hebrew here is the modern kind, spelled the way you'll actually see it today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://alefbet.tech/terms Privacy Policy: https://alefbet.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Aleph3 screens
AlefBet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AlefBet at none against Aleph's shown. AlefBet also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Aleph's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Aleph sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and AlefBet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aleph ships an update every 4 months, AlefBet every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Aleph versus AlefBet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlephAlefBet
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJinwen WuIlia Liubimov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aleph

Subscriptions1
  • Aleph Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Aleph Plus Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

AlefBet

Subscriptions2
  • AlefBet Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • AlefBet Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Aleph free?
Aleph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlefBet free?
AlefBet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aleph or AlefBet have ads?
Aleph shows ads; AlefBet does not.
Which is updated more often, Aleph or AlefBet?
Aleph ships an update every 4 months, and AlefBet every 6 days. Most recently, Aleph was updated on October 24, 2026 and AlefBet on October 24, 2026.

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