Comparison

Siddur vs Brachot

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

Head to head
About

Siddur

This app provides a complete annotated prayer book with English translation, featuring smart prayers, easy navigation, and a Halachic times calculator. It also includes a Tefillin mirror and Mizrach compass for convenient use.

Highlights
  • Complete annotated prayer book
  • English translation
  • Smart prayers
  • Halachic times calculator
  • Tefillin mirror
  • Mizrach compass
Features
Currently charting
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The Annotated Siddur with English Translation that you love is now available wherever you are. Features the complete Tehillat Hashem Annotated Siddur, in regular page form (tzurat hadaf). Features: * Smart prayers * All the prayers and blessings with easy navigation * A "Zmanim" calculator that will give you the proper Halachic times for your location * Hyperlinked table of contents * Tefillin mirror * Mizrach Compass The Siddur that's always there for you. הסידור במהדורה מוערת – ניתן להשיג בכל מקום סידור תהילת ה' במהדורה מוערת באנגלית בצורת הדף של הסידור הנדפס כולל: • כל התפילות והברכות עם ניווט קל • חישוב אוטומטי של זמני ההלכה בכל מקום • מפתח התוכן עם קישור אוטומטי • ראי לתפילין • מצפן למצוא את ה"מזרח" הסידור שתמיד לצידך.

About

Brachot

This app provides a digital Siddur and prayer guide, offering blessings and prayers in multiple versions and languages. It aims to help users navigate religious recitations easily in their daily lives.

Highlights
  • Multiple prayer versions (Askenaz, Edot HaMizrach, Sefarad)
  • Transliteration and English translation
  • Short explanations of blessings
  • User-friendly interface
  • Supports Hebrew, Russian, English, and Georgian languages
Features
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BERACHOT - Life in the modern world proceeds at a very rapid pace. Everyone has to get to many places on time, to do many things, to meet many people – all in one day. Because of this, the smartphone has become the active person’s most needed instrument, to which he is connected day and night. This instrument serves as a combination of many functions: telephone; computer; tablet; camera; diary; music player; radio, and more. In the past, a Jew had to carry many books with him wherever he went: a Siddur; Chumash; Tehillim; Gemara; books on Halacha, etc. The Siddur was especially essential – prayers are recited daily and everywhere – at work, traveling, at the restaurant, on vacation, etc. Today there is no need for that anymore – the smartphone has even replaced the Siddur. This application is meant for assisting the Jew in navigating confidently through the world of blessings. How is it unique and different from similar applications? Here are some of its features: - The prayers and blessings are displayed in three versions: Askenaz, Edot HaMizrach and Sefarad. - There are three language options: Hebrew in Hebrew letters, Hebrew in Latin letters (transliteration), and English translation, in addition to short explanations of each blessing. - Easy and user-friendly interface. - The presence of four languages: Hebrew, Russian, English, Georgian; - Everything that one would need on a daily basis – nothing superfluous. May these blessings bring good health, luck and peace to all those reciting them and to all the people of Israel and to the whole world! Amen! This Application is published with the authorization of the Chief Rabbis of Israel and Russia, and with their blessings. Our deepest appreciation to all who participated in this sacred project. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us jewapps@gmail.com.

Screenshots

Siddur3 screens
Brachot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brachot at Free against Siddur's $5.99. Brachot also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (96% vs 57%). Siddur's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brachot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brachot has 230 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Siddur's written reviews are positive against 96% of Brachot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Siddur ships an update every 3 months, Brachot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Siddur versus Brachot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiddurBrachot
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (44 ratings)4.9 (230 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44230 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#41 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChabad.org Jewish AppsTorah MiTzion

Customer experience

Siddur

All ratings44 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative31.6%

Brachot

All ratings230 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Siddur

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Zoom feature directs to table of contents
  • Pinch to zoom crops text
  • Prayer before retiring missing sections
  • App crashes on iOS 15 and up
  • App crashes after updates
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  • Lost Shema at bedtime
  • App crashes upon opening
  • Zmanim incorrect due to location issue
  • App won't open on iOS 8
  • Constant crash at opening (resolved)
  • Crashes upon starting (resolved)

Requested features

22 requests
  • Indicate Jerusalem direction on compass
  • Add dark mode
  • Add font size adjustment
  • Add Tehillim
  • Russian language version
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  • Transliteration for all prayers
  • Alarms/reminders/calendar integrations
  • Add Shabbat prayers
  • Add page numbers
  • Restore Shabbat service and Yom Tov Torah readings
  • Add voiceover feature for blind users
  • Add 'flow' function
  • Add English translation
  • Add bookmarking
  • Add conclusion of Shabbat prayers
  • Add 2-page view
  • Fix location services for zmanim
  • Add Hebrew-only option
  • Add side-by-side Hebrew/English view
  • Add option to turn off English
  • Add option for all Hebrew or all English siddur
  • Make carousel full page

Brachot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Siddur

No in-app purchases

None

Brachot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Siddur free?
Siddur costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brachot free?
Brachot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Siddur or Brachot?
Brachot is rated higher. Siddur averages 4.2 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Brachot averages 4.9 from 230 ratings.
Do Siddur or Brachot have ads?
Neither Siddur nor Brachot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Siddur or Brachot?
Siddur ships an update every 3 months, and Brachot every 4 months. Most recently, Siddur was updated on September 22, 2026 and Brachot on August 13, 2026.

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