# Siddur vs סמס לרב

The clearest difference is price: סמס לרב at Free against Siddur's $5.99. סמס לרב also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Siddur's advantage is chart position (#138 vs unranked) and ratings volume (25 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

סמס לרב is free to download; Siddur costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

סמס לרב holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Siddur has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Siddur's written reviews are positive against 100% of סמס לרב's.

Siddur ships an update every 3 months, סמס לרב every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Siddur | סמס לרב |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddur-classic-edition/id731295415/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1289076908/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chabad.org Jewish Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127567978) | [israel persiko](https://appshunter.io/developer/996037542) |

## What reviewers say

### Siddur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddur-classic-edition/id731295415)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

Access the classic Tehillat Hashem Siddur with a smart layout. Features all prayers and blessings, a Zmanim calculator for halachic times, a hyperlinked table of contents, Tefillin mirror, and a Mizrach compass.

**Highlights:** Classic Hebrew Siddur, Smart suggested prayers, Halachic Zmanim calculator, Hyperlinked table of contents, Tefillin mirror, Mizrach Compass

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### סמס לרב

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1289076908)

This app provides quick and concise answers to Halachic questions for the Chabad community worldwide. It aims to make Jewish law accessible to the public, with over fifty rabbis and teachers available to answer queries via text or phone.

**Highlights:** Halachic answers via text message, Phone support with rabbis, Focus on Chabad customs and practices, Accessible Jewish law, Quick responses to daily questions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Siddur free?

Siddur costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is סמס לרב free?

סמס לרב is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Siddur or סמס לרב?

סמס לרב is rated higher. Siddur averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while סמס לרב averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Siddur or סמס לרב have ads?

Neither Siddur nor סמס לרב shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Siddur or סמס לרב?

Siddur ships an update every 3 months, and סמס לרב every 5 days. Most recently, Siddur was updated on November 6, 2026 and סמס לרב on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*