PortalDafHyomi vs Esh Breslev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PortalDafHyomi
Access the entire Talmud conveniently on your device. Enjoy audio lessons in multiple languages, helpful articles, and a calendar to track your daily study progress. Find local lectures and utilize a powerful search function.
- Full Talmud text
- Audio lessons (Hebrew, English, Yiddish)
- Downloadable lessons
- Articles and books
- Daf Hayomi lecture map
- Search function
- Study tracking and notes
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כעת כל הש"ס בכף ידך ובחינם האפליקציה מכילה את הדברים הנפלאים הבאים. 1. כל הש"ס בצורה נוחה וגדולה 2. שיעורי שמע בעברית אנגלית ויידיש להאזנה והורדה 3. מאמרים ספרים עלונים וכלי עזר 4. מפה עם מידע על מקומות בהם מתקיימים שיעורי דף יומי 5. מערכת חיפוש בש״ס 6. לוח שנה לועזי\עברי הכולל את הדף הנלמד בכל יום ויום עם אפשרות לעקוב אחרי הלימוד על ידי סימון הדפים שנלמדו והוספת הערות. The whole Talmud in the palm of your hand: The App includes many great features: 1. The entire Talmud in clear fonts 2. Talmud lessons to listen to and download, in Hebrew, English and Yiddish 3. Articles, Leaflets,books and other helpful tools 4. A location map for venues in which you can attend "Daf Hayomi" lectures
Esh Breslev
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Haye Moharan and Shivhey Haran and Sihot Haran about Rabbi Nahman miBreslev with search option and bookmarks and learning program. חיי מוהר"ן ושבחי הר"ן ושיחות הר"ן על רבי נחמן מברסלב, עם אפשרות חיפוש, וסימניות, ותכנית לימוד
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PortalDafHyomi at Free against Esh Breslev's $3.99. PortalDafHyomi also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). Esh Breslev's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, 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
PortalDafHyomi is free to download; Esh Breslev costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PortalDafHyomi ships an update every 5 weeks, Esh Breslev every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PortalDafHyomi | Esh Breslev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (207 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 207 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BINYAMIN TRACHTMAN | Elyahu Sheetrit |
Bugs and requests
PortalDafHyomi
Reported bugs
11 issues- App does not open
- App crashes
- App freezes
- App not working on specific iPhone models (iPhone 7, 11, 11 Pro Max)
- App not working on iPad
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- Sideways view is broken
- Page flips upside down in sideways view
- App gets into a frozen state and becomes unusable
- Crashing when selecting audio Shiur
- Getting stuck on the last Shiur played
- Crashes on iOS 13.3
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to download an entire mesechta or SHAS at once
- Apple Pencil support for iPad app (notes, highlighting)
- A simpler and modern UI
Esh Breslev
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PortalDafHyomi
No in-app purchases
Esh Breslev
No in-app purchases
Questions
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