Sh'himo vs Seraphim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sh'himo
Access beautiful prayers from the West Syriac Tradition. This app provides liturgical prayers for all offices from Monday to Saturday, aiming to instill prayer discipline and strengthen faith.
- West Syriac Tradition prayers
- Liturgical prayers for Monday-Saturday
- Instills prayer discipline
- Strengthens Orthodox Christian faith
- Accessible for faithful worldwide
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The MGOCSM of North America, the youth ministry of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, makes the beautiful prayers of the West Syriac Tradition available to our faithful in North America and worldwide. It is our hope, these prayers which are made available, will instill the discipline of prayer in the lives of all our faithful, to make them strong, witnessing Orthodox Christians. The liturgical prayers for all liturgical offices from Monday to Saturday are included in this app. The prayers of Sunday are not included, as it is the practice for Orthodox Christians to pray the liturgical hours of Sunday with the worshipping community. May the power of the sacred prayers of the Holy Church, help us in our journey to the Kingdom of God. “Sh’himo” is the Syriac word for “common” or “ordinary.” It simply refers to the prayers that are done on ordinary days (outside of the three day fast of Nineveh and the Great Fast) when there is not an important feast of the Church being celebrated. The Sh’himo prayers do not include Sunday, as every Sunday is a festal day on which we celebrate the Resurrection (Qyomtho) of our Lord.
Seraphim
Receive daily short video feeds of Orthodox Bible verses, quotes from Saints, and wisdom from Holy Fathers. This app offers a peaceful alternative to the constant noise and distractions of the digital world.
- Daily video feed
- Orthodox Bible verses
- Quotes from Saints
- Wisdom from Holy Fathers
- Ad-free experience
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A daily video feed of short Orthodox Bible verses, quotes from the Saints, and wisdom from the Holy Fathers. In a world of endless noise, hot takes, and distractions, this is something different.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sh'himo at 100% against Seraphim's 50%. Sh'himo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Seraphim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sh'himo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sh'himo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sh'himo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Seraphim's.
| Parameter | Sh'himo | Seraphim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 531 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeesmon Jacob | Product Tech SRL |
Customer experience
Sh'himo
Seraphim
In-app purchases
Sh'himo
No in-app purchases
Seraphim
- Paywall$3.99
