SmartPiece Learning vs Tikkun Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SmartPiece Learning
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SmartPiece is a free educational pirate RPG where learning restores a world lost to the Fog of Forgetting. Choose a grade level, recruit a hero, sail across the Sea of Curiosity, and recover Shards of Wisdom through question-based battles. Explore the voyage with Calum, Lyra, Ben Bard, and MK-0. Answer questions, learn from mistakes, and progress through story, dialogue, islands, and turn-based encounters. SmartPiece supports English and Hebrew and is designed for students and families who enjoy learning through play. No account is required. The game is free and this version contains no advertising, no in-app purchases, and no subscriptions.
Tikkun Reader
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Prepare your Torah reading with a tikkun that reads with you. READ YOUR WAY Read with nekudot and cantillation, then hide them to practice. Choose a flowing Reading layout or Torah Match layout, with one-sided or paired views, adjustable text, and light or dark appearance. LISTEN AND PRACTICE Listen to available aliyah recordings by Yoni Davidov. Follow word highlighting where synchronized timing is published, adjust playback speed, and return to the reading you were practicing. Audio and word-timing coverage vary by reading. TAKE READINGS OFFLINE Torah text is included in the app. Download available audio by aliyah or parsha from Media, see which recordings are saved, and remove or re-download them from Storage. Audio downloads require an internet connection. KEEP THE NEXT READING CLOSE Browse upcoming Shabbat and special-day readings with Israel or Diaspora calendar settings. Add the Parsha & Practice Home Screen widget to see the next Shabbat reading and return to your practice. Use the Get Upcoming Readings action in Shortcuts for one to five reading names, dates, and Torah verse references. Recordings by Yoni Davidov, used with permission. Calendar calculations use Hebcal. Home Screen widgets require iOS 17 or later; Shortcuts requires iOS 16 or later.
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Verdict
SmartPiece Learning and Tikkun Reader 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 | SmartPiece Learning | Tikkun Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eliran Mesika | Adam Niyazov |
In-app purchases
SmartPiece Learning
No in-app purchases
Tikkun Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartPiece Learning free?
Is Tikkun Reader free?
Do SmartPiece Learning or Tikkun Reader have ads?
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