Siddur vs Esh Tanya
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.
Esh Tanya
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Tanya of Rabbi Shneor Zalman MiLadi with search option, bookmarks, and learning program. תניא של רבי שניאור זלמן מלאדי עם אפשרות חיפוש, סימניות ותכנית לימוד.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Siddur at every 3 months against Esh Tanya's every 24 months. Siddur also leads on chart position (#10 vs #61). Esh Tanya's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $5.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Esh Tanya $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Siddur ships an update every 3 months, Esh Tanya every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Siddur | Esh Tanya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | #61 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chabad.org Jewish Apps | Elyahu Sheetrit |
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
Esh Tanya
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Siddur
No in-app purchases
Esh Tanya
No in-app purchases
