Comparison

OU Torah vs Kehati

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

Head to head
About

OU Torah

Access a vast library of Jewish learning resources, including daily study programs and insightful lectures on Torah portions. Explore diverse topics from Jewish law to thought, with content from prominent speakers. Download lectures for offline review and create personal playlists.

Highlights
  • Daily learning programs (Daf Yomi, Nach Yomi)
  • Lectures on weekly Torah portions
  • Content on Jewish law, thought, and Bible
  • Downloadable lectures for offline access
  • Personalized playlist creation
  • Content from prominent speakers
Features
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It's like having a yeshiva in your pocket! The OU Torah app provides instant access to the world of Torah made available by the Orthodox Union on OUtorah.org (http://outorah.org/). With a single click, users can follow along with the OU’s many and varied daily learning programs, including Daf Yomi, Nach Yomi, Mishna Yomit, and Mishnah Brurah Yomi, as well as many insightful and thought-provoking shiurim on each week’s Torah portion. Delving deeper, users will discover many more noteworthy features, ranging from Nach (Bible) to Tefillah (prayer) and from Machshava (Jewish thought) to Halacha (Jewish law). Series on Mishlei, Yoreh Deah, Chovos HaLevavos, Shev Shmaysa, Sefer HaMitzvos, The 19 Letters, and Teshuvos Rebbe Akiva Eiger are just the start of the broad-reaching content the OU Torah app brings to you. Among the many prominent speakers and authors on OU Torah: Rabbi Shalom Rosner, Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Rabbi Moshe Elefant, Rav Avraham Chaim Feuer, Rav Chaim Ilson, Rav Aharon Kahn, Rabbi Jack Abramowitz, Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky, Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir (The Jewish Ethicist), Mrs. Shira Smiles, Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein, and many, many more. The OU Torah app provides new ways to enjoy all your favorite series. You can read divrei Torah and listen to shiurim on your phone or mobile device; you can download content to review later; you can set up your own personal playlists to enjoy things as you like best.

About

Kehati

Study the entire Mishnah with two popular commentaries, Kehati and Bartenura, in a user-friendly application. Track your learning progress with automatic iCloud syncing and access all content offline. This free app makes completing the Mishnah accessible and achievable.

Highlights
  • Full Mishnayot text
  • Kehati and Bartenura commentary
  • Personal progress tracking
  • iCloud syncing
  • Offline functionality
  • Modern Hebrew text
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Mishnayot Kehati & Bartenura – Study Smarter, Track Your Progress Learn the entire Mishnah with two of its most beloved commentaries — Kehati and Bartenura — in one clean, intuitive app. Completely free. Track Your Learning Journey Every Mishna you complete is saved to your personal iCloud account.  Your progress syncs automatically and is always waiting for you, no matter where you left off. Study Anywhere, Anytime No internet connection required.  The full text of the Mishnah with commentaries is built right into the app — perfect for travel. Features: Full Mishnayot text with Kehati and Bartenura commentary Personal progress tracking powered by iCloud Written in Modern Hebrew Works offline Kehati is the most popular and accessible commentary on the entire Mishnah.  With its clear, modern explanations, completing the Mishnah has never been more achievable. Start learning.  Start tracking.  Finish the Mishnah.

Screenshots

OU Torah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kehati at 73% against OU Torah's 5%. Kehati also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (160 vs 31). OU Torah's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kehati holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kehati has 160 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of OU Torah's written reviews are positive against 73% of Kehati's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OU Torah ships an update every 3 months, Kehati every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OU Torah versus Kehati: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOU TorahKehati
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings)4.5 (160 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.8% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrthodox UnionZeev Weinstadt

Customer experience

OU Torah

All ratings31 ratings
Positive41.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative48.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative76.2%

Kehati

All ratings165 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

OU Torah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kehati

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on opening
  • Blank screen on launch
  • Navigation glitches (wrong location)
  • Forward/backward buttons miss mark
  • Dots at bottom of page incorrect
Show 9 more
  • Font size issues (too small/too large)
  • Font size adjustment button disappeared
  • App does not open after iOS update
  • English translation not available on iPhone
  • Mesechtos not working on iPhone 7
  • Hebrew text cut off in Kehati
  • Meschit Brachot not working
  • Table of contents remains in Hebrew
  • Clicking on tractate leads to bug page

Requested features

17 requests
  • Revert to previous UI
  • Add reset for Chazara part
  • Add options for corrections
  • Return Mishna direction to right to left
  • Incorporate print version illustrations
Show 12 more
  • Add bookmarks
  • Add study plans
  • Add ability to choose language of commentary
  • Add Kehati's introduction
  • Add Kehati's Hebrew introduction
  • Add memory feature for current mishna
  • Improve navigation and layout
  • Update to be as good as Android edition
  • Properly support iPhone 7 plus
  • Add Hebrew only option
  • Add bi-lingual option
  • Select chapters by first letter

In-app purchases

None

OU Torah

No in-app purchases

None

Kehati

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OU Torah free?
OU Torah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kehati free?
Kehati is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OU Torah or Kehati?
Kehati is rated higher. OU Torah averages 3.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Kehati averages 4.5 from 160 ratings.
Do OU Torah or Kehati have ads?
Neither OU Torah nor Kehati shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OU Torah or Kehati?
OU Torah ships an update every 3 months, and Kehati every 4 months. Most recently, OU Torah was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kehati on October 29, 2026.

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