# Siddur vs Mango Bookshelf

The clearest difference is price: Mango Bookshelf at Free against Siddur's $5.99. Mango Bookshelf also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Siddur's advantage is chart position (#63 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Siddur ships an update every 3 months, Mango Bookshelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Siddur | Mango Bookshelf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddur-annotated-edition/id731295538/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **44** | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#63** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chabad.org Jewish Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127567978) | [Stuart Koch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881179903) |

## What reviewers say

### Siddur

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddur-annotated-edition/id731295538)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app, easy to navigate
- 👍 Clear and easy to read
- 👍 Highlights specific prayer times
- 👍 Works well after reinstallation
- 👍 Best Siddur app available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Zoom feature is useless
- 🐛 Pinch to zoom crops text
- 🐛 Prayer before retiring missing sections
- 🐛 No dark mode for Siddur
- 🐛 Needs font size adjustment

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Indicate Jerusalem direction on compass
- Add dark mode
- Add font size adjustment
- Add Tehillim
- Russian language version


### Mango Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mango-bookshelf/id6759848095)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Siddur free?

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

### Is Mango Bookshelf free?

Mango Bookshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Siddur or Mango Bookshelf have ads?

Neither Siddur nor Mango Bookshelf shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Siddur or Mango Bookshelf?

Siddur ships an update every 3 months, and Mango Bookshelf every 4 days. Most recently, Siddur was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mango Bookshelf on October 1, 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.*