PortalDafHyomi vs Librisomnia
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
Librisomnia
This app offers a curated reading experience designed for bedtime, allowing users to easily access classic literature. It features offline reading, customizable reading cards, and exclusive book cover art. A Pro membership unlocks more books and features.
- Random chapter reading for sleep
- Book stacking for continued reading
- Offline access
- Customizable reading cards
- Exclusive book cover art
- iCloud sync
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Can't sleep, or want to finally read those classics? Get at least one with Librisomnia's seamless reading experience. And share or save your journey through beautiful reading cards. ◉ Designed for Bedtime Reading ◎ For a quick sleep, read random chapters from random classic books with just one tap ◎ If a book catches your interest, add it to your *Stack* to continue over the days ahead ◎ Limited to a few books at a time (stacked & random) — just like your nightstand — to reduce decision fatigue ◎ Of course, you can enjoy your reading at any time of day ◉ Delightful Reading Experience ◎ Sophisticated design with professional color schemes, typography options and layout settings, paired with beautiful book covers to create a premium reading experience ◎ Full offline access — no login or downloads required; instantly open a book, anytime and anywhere ◎ iCloud sync for your reading progress, excerpts, and reading card customizations ◉ Stunning Exclusive Book Covers ◎ Original covers designed for each book in our collection, making every moment you open a book a visual delight ◎ Our covers incorporate artistic elements and styles from their respective historical periods and regions ◎ The designs strive to reflect the essence of each book while respecting its historical context and period details ◉ Beautiful Reading Cards ◎ Create book page cards and excerpt cards with elegantly designed templates ◎ Showcase your literary journey on social media with these vivid cards ◎ Or simply save them to your album for future revisits ◉ Free vs Pro Membership All features mentioned above are free, with no ads or annoying pop-ups. Pro membership includes: ◎ More books (100+) in addition to 50 free books ◎ Additional reading card styles ◎ Larger nightstand capacity (store up to 10 books vs 3 books in free version) Pro membership is offered both by subscription or lifetime purchase. * Term of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PortalDafHyomi at none against Librisomnia's 3. PortalDafHyomi also leads on ratings volume (210 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Librisomnia's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Librisomnia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PortalDafHyomi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Librisomnia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PortalDafHyomi has 210 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of PortalDafHyomi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Librisomnia's.
PortalDafHyomi ships an update monthly, Librisomnia fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PortalDafHyomi | Librisomnia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (210 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 210 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BINYAMIN TRACHTMAN | 景阳 李 |
Customer experience
PortalDafHyomi
Librisomnia
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
Librisomnia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PortalDafHyomi
No in-app purchases
Librisomnia
- Monthly Pro Membership$1.991 Month
- Annual Pro Membership$17.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Membership$39.99









