Siddur vs Sephardic Siddur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Complete annotated prayer book
- English translation
- Smart prayers
- Halachic times calculator
- Tefillin mirror
- Mizrach compass
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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.
Sephardic Siddur
This app provides a multi-lingual Sephardic prayer book with prayers in Hebrew, English, and Russian. It includes detailed instructions for different roles and offers features like a Hebrew calendar, compass, and customizable text. The app works offline after initial download.
- Multi-lingual prayer text (Hebrew, English, Russian)
- Offline prayer access
- Instructions for men, women, leader, congregation
- Hebrew calendar and Shabbat times
- Compass for prayer direction
- Customizable font size and style
- Search and bookmark prayers
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The first and only multi-lingual Sephardic Siddur available in five languages. All your daily prayers in your pocket! Each prayer includes specific instructions in each language for both men and women, as well as for leader (hazan) and congregation. Sephardic Siddur app contains voweled text for Hebrew readers for easier reading and pronunciation, as well as accurate translation and transliteration for Russian and English readers with added phonetic representation. Sephardic Siddur app does not require internet connectivity to operate after initial download. Prayers available in the following languages: - Hebrew - English - English Transliteration - Russian - Russian Transliteration Application features: ‣ Support for Shabbat Times and Hebrew Calendar ‣ Location based display for Hebrew calendar and Shabbat times ‣ Select Hebrew/Gregorian date as far as 100 years forward ‣ Compass - Pray in Right Direction ‣ Night/Day Mode ‣ Notification History ‣ Font-Size control bar ‣ Change font ‣ Requests for Leilu Nishmat option ‣ Language-based menus with simple navigation ‣ Instructions in each language for men, women, leader (Hazan) and congregation ‣ Based on Toldot Mizrahi order of prayers ‣ No internet required for use (except for initial installation) ‣ Get newly available prayers and updates ‣ Search for prayers ‣ Bookmark favorite prayers ‣ Zoom in/out prayers for easy readability ‣ Lightweight & fast loading app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sephardic Siddur at 4.7 against Siddur's 4.2. Sephardic Siddur also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 57%) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). Siddur's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Siddur costs $5.99 and Sephardic Siddur $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sephardic Siddur holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Siddur's written reviews are positive against 89% of Sephardic Siddur's.
Siddur ships an update every 3 months, Sephardic Siddur every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Siddur | Sephardic Siddur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #63 | #29 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chabad.org Jewish Apps | Shlomo Brothers LLC |
Customer experience
Siddur
Sephardic Siddur
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
Sephardic Siddur
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Siddur
No in-app purchases
Sephardic Siddur
No in-app purchases
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