Comparison

Hebrew Bible Reader vs Offline Hebrew Bible

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

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About

Hebrew Bible Reader

Study the Hebrew Bible with advanced text-to-speech pronunciation in multiple dialects. Access thousands of words, pronunciations, and translations for free, with options to purchase full books of the Bible.

Highlights
  • Read the Hebrew Bible
  • Understand word meanings
  • Text-to-speech pronunciation
  • Multiple Hebrew dialects
  • Thousands of words, pronunciations, translations
  • In-app purchases for full books
Features
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The Hebrew Bible Reader now comes to the iPhone /iPad. This is the Ultimate Bible Study Companion - take it wherever life takes you. The Bible Reader was developed to give the user the ability to read the Hebrew Bible and understand the meaning of every word. This is the most advanced program utilizing text-to-speech in Hebrew. Not only will it give you a syllable by syllable pronunciation of each Hebrew word, it gives the option of hearing the Hebrew pronounced in the 3 most popular Hebrew dialects: Popular Sephardic Israeli Hebrew, Ashkenaz Hebrew and Hassidic Yiddish Hebrew. If you choose this Free App it will give you access to thousands of Hebrew Words, Pronunciations and Translations. If you wish any particular full book of the Bible you can access that through the convenient in-app purchasing. If you would like to see more quality Bible Software developed in Israel - you are welcome to visit us at jewishsoftwarecom.

About

Offline Hebrew Bible

Access the complete Hebrew Bible offline, with original Hebrew texts and English translations. Includes niqqud and cantillation for accurate pronunciation. Bookmark passages and enjoy audio playback.

Highlights
  • Offline Hebrew Bible access
  • Includes niqqud and cantillation
  • English translations provided
  • Bookmark favorite passages
  • Audio playback functionality
Features
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The Hebrew Bible Offline app features offline Jewish texts with niqqud and cantillation. offered freely download for public service. The Hebrew Bible texts are provided in Hebrew and English. The included bible books (Tanach): Pentateuch (Chamisha Chumshei Torah) • Genesis - Bereshit (בְּרֵאשִׁית, literally "In the beginning") • Exodus - Shemot (שִׁמוֹת, literally "Names") • Leviticus - Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא, literally "And He called") • Numbers - Bemidbar (בְּמִדְבַּר, literally "In the desert [of]") • Deuteronomy - Devarim (דְּבָרִים, literally "Things" or "Words") Prophets (Nevi'im) Nevi'im (נְבִיאִים‎ Nəḇî'îm, "Prophets") is the second main division of the Tanakh, between the Torah and Ketuvim. It contains two sub-groups, the Former Prophets (נביאים ראשונים‎ Nevi'im Rishonim) and the Latter Prophets (נביאים אחרונים‎ Nevi'im Aharonim): Former Prophets • Joshua (Yĕhôshúa) • Judges (Shophtim) • I Samuel (Shmû’ēl I) • II Samuel (Shmû’ēl II) • I Kings (M'lakhim I) • II Kings (M'lakhim II) Latter Prophets (Nevi'im Aharonim) • Isaiah (Yĕsha‘ăyāhû) • Jeremiah (Yirmyāhû) • Ezekiel (Yĕkhezqiēl) Twelve Minor Prophets (Trei Asar) • Hosea (Hôshēa‘) • Joel (Yô’ēl) • Amos (‘Āmôs) • Obadiah (‘Ōvadhyāh) • Jonah (Yônāh) • Micah (Mîkhāh) • Nahum (Nakḥûm) • Habakkuk (Khăvhakûk) • Zephaniah (Tsĕphanyāh) • Haggai (Khaggai) • Zechariah (Zkharyāh) • Malachi (Mal’ākhî) Writings (Ketuvim) (כְּתוּבִים‎, "Writings") consists of eleven books, described below. Three poetic books (Sifrei Emet) • Tehillim (Psalms) תְהִלִּים • Mishlei (Book of Proverbs) מִשְׁלֵי • Iyyôbh (Book of Job) אִיּוֹב The Five Megillot (Hamesh Megillot) • Shīr Hashīrīm (Song of Songs) or (Song of Solomon) שִׁיר הַשִׁירִים (Passover) • Rūth (Book of Ruth) רוּת (Shavuot) • Eikhah (Lamentations) אֵיכָה (Tisha B'Av) [Also called Kinnot in Hebrew.] • Qōheleth (Ecclesiastes) קֹהֶלֶת (Sukkot) • Estēr (Book of Esther) אֶסְתֵר (Purim) Other Bible books • Dānî'ēl (Book of Daniel) דָּנִיֵּאל • ‘Ezrā (Book of Ezra—Book of Nehemiah) עֶזְרָא • Nehemiah (Nehemiah) • I Chronicles (Divrei ha-Yamim I) דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א • II Chronicles (Divrei ha-Yamim II) דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים ב Subscription - "No Ads" purchase This purchase gives you the option to Block Advertisment within the App for 5$/mo Payment will be charged monthly to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Term of use: https://hebrewbible.app/en/about/documents/term_of_use

Screenshots

Hebrew Bible Reader1 screens
Offline Hebrew Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Offline Hebrew Bible at 4.8 against Hebrew Bible Reader's 3.5. Offline Hebrew Bible also leads on ratings volume (439 vs 27) and review sentiment (74% vs 61%). Hebrew Bible Reader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hebrew Bible Reader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Offline Hebrew Bible sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Offline Hebrew Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Offline Hebrew Bible has 439 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Hebrew Bible Reader's written reviews are positive against 74% of Offline Hebrew Bible's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hebrew Bible Reader ships an update weekly, Offline Hebrew Bible every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hebrew Bible Reader versus Offline Hebrew Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew Bible ReaderOffline Hebrew Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (27 ratings)4.8 (439 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27439 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB170 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTES, Inc.Moshe Cohen

Customer experience

Hebrew Bible Reader

All ratings27 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative36.4%

Offline Hebrew Bible

All ratings430 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hebrew Bible Reader

One-time10
  • Genesis$1.99
  • Exodus$1.99
  • Leviticus$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Numbers$1.99
  • Deuteronomy$1.99
  • Isaiah$1.99
  • Jeramiah$1.99
  • Proverbs$1.99
  • Psalms$14.99
  • Complete Bible$49.99
7 purchases

Offline Hebrew Bible

Subscriptions7
  • No Ads$4.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (monthly)$10.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Premium - Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)6 Months trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription (yearly)$69.991 Year
  • Premium - Yearly$139.991 Year

Questions

Is Hebrew Bible Reader free?
Hebrew Bible Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Offline Hebrew Bible free?
Offline Hebrew Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hebrew Bible Reader or Offline Hebrew Bible?
Offline Hebrew Bible is rated higher. Hebrew Bible Reader averages 3.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Offline Hebrew Bible averages 4.8 from 439 ratings.
Do Hebrew Bible Reader or Offline Hebrew Bible have ads?
Neither Hebrew Bible Reader nor Offline Hebrew Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hebrew Bible Reader or Offline Hebrew Bible?
Hebrew Bible Reader ships an update weekly, and Offline Hebrew Bible every 5 months. Most recently, Hebrew Bible Reader was updated on November 6, 2026 and Offline Hebrew Bible on November 2, 2026.

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