Aish.com vs Make it Grow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aish.com
Access a vast collection of Jewish wisdom, articles, and videos covering spirituality, relationships, and holidays. Features a live webcam from the Western Wall and daily updates to inspire and educate.
- Daily articles and videos
- Live Western Wall webcam
- Inspiring viral videos
- Jewish and Israeli photos
- Notifications for new content
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Get easy access to Jewish wisdom for living from one of the web’s largest and must trusted Jewish sources. • Daily updates of articles and videos on spirituality, dating, marriage, Israel, Jewish holidays and more. • 24-hour live webcam from the Western Wall • Inspiring, entertaining viral videos with millions of views. • Thoughtful and beautiful Jewish and Israeli photos. •Notifications of popular new articles and live events. Aish.com is a project of Aish International: "Connecting Jews to Judaism."
Make it Grow
This educational app guides young children through the process of planting and nurturing trees. Kids can virtually plant seeds, water them, and watch them grow, learning about nature and the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat. It offers interactive activities and family engagement features.
- Plant seeds and nurture trees
- Explore the garden from different perspectives
- Learn about the Jewish holiday Tu Bishvat
- Family engagement features
- Photo diary for home planting
- Holiday music
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Plant a Tree, Make it Grow! This app helps young kids bring nature to life by learning all about planting and nurturing trees. Children ages 3-5 join virtual friends to grow their own garden and enjoy its fruits, just in time for the Jewish holiday of the trees--Tu Bishvat. With guided feedback, kids can •Dig a hole, plant the seed, water it, and direct sunlight to make the seed sprout •Tour the garden from a butterfly’s view •Go underground with a ladybug to give water to the tree roots •Catch falling fruit off the trees •Cut fruit and earn more seeds to start all over again! FAMILY ENGAGEMENT With a kid-friendly interface, this is an app children will enjoy again and again as they master the art of planting, learn about Tu Bishvat, and appreciate the importance of trees and our environment. The app also features information on Tu Bishvat for parents, holiday music, and a photo diary for families to upload photos as they grow plants at home. Great for Tu Bishvat or anytime! ABOUT THE PJ LIBRARY / JEWISH INTERACTIVE COLLABORATION PJ Library sends free Jewish children's books to families with kids ages 6 months through 8 across the world every month. We know that something magical happens when parents sit down together to read with their children. PJ Library shares Jewish stories that can help families talk together about values, traditions, and culture that are important to them. Jewish Interactive is a not-for-profit educational trust that utilizes educational technology to create accessible, affordable and engaging Jewish education for any child, anywhere. “Make It Grow” is a collaboration between PJ Library and Jewish Interactive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Make it Grow at 100% against Aish.com's 68%. Make it Grow also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Aish.com's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Make it Grow holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aish.com has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Aish.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Make it Grow's.
Aish.com ships an update every 9 months, Make it Grow every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aish.com | Make it Grow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (24 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 514 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Jerusalem Fund, Inc | Jewish Interactive Limited |
Customer experience
Aish.com
Make it Grow
In-app purchases
Aish.com
No in-app purchases
Make it Grow
No in-app purchases
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