AnyTorah vs gramma Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
AnyTorah
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This app allows access to core Torah texts - Tanakh, Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud, Rambam and Shulkhan Arukh (as well as Midrash Halakha and Midrash Aggada) and their commentators. It is powered by the texts in the Sefaria library, with an interface that allows for easy use and access, and is particularly tailored for the needs and interests of serious Torah learners. A commentators panel allows the user to select 3 commentators to easily cycle between, and different ones can always be selected from the menu. It is particularly powerful on the iPad, making full use of the large screen for the main text and a commentators panel on the side.
gramma Bible
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gramma sets Scripture the way fine books are set. Its typesetting engine builds on the line-breaking tradition of TeX: justified, hyphenated paragraphs at the text size and line length you choose โ one column on the phone, more on tablet and desktop. READING โข Endless scrolling through whole books, in columns on larger screens โข Side-by-side views that follow each other: text beside text, commentary, or footnotes โข Desks โ saved workspace layouts for study, comparison, devotion โข Careful typography: Gentium and Literata faces; text size, line length, column gap, spacing, and weight are yours to set STUDY โข Imports standard SWORD modules (e.g. from CrossWire) and OSIS files: Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, devotionals, and books โ and reads PDF, EPUB, and ODT documents into the same library โข Strong's numbers: tap a word for its lexicon entry, follow a number into a concordance built from tagged texts โข Fast search with language-aware matching โข Reading plans imported from simple JSON files YOUR NOTES, YOURS โข Word-precise marks and notes, anchored to verses, with eight pens you define โ hue, strength, wash or underline โ or a note shown by a small icon alone โข A notes overview across everything you have marked โข Sync between your own devices as end-to-end-encrypted files in a folder you choose (your iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or any synced folder) โ no gramma server, no account FREE AND OPEN โข Completely free, no purchases, no ads, no analytics โข Open source (MIT): github.com/sse1234/gramma โข The app ships without Bible texts; you import the modules you have the right to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: gramma Bible at 4 against AnyTorah's 2. gramma Bible also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AnyTorah | gramma Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School LTD | Stephan Schmid-Eilber |
In-app purchases
AnyTorah
No in-app purchases
gramma Bible
No in-app purchases








