# Pocket Luach - Jewish Calendar — user reviews

> 85 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Luach by Haim Tebeka, rated 2.60/5 from 10 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-luach-jewish-calendar/id285016304/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-luach-jewish-calendar/id285016304.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4

## What do users think of Pocket Luach?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 🌟 Useful for Jewish holidays and times
- 📅 Good calendar functionality
- ✨ Comprehensive information
- 📿 Includes Siddur and prayers
- 🗺️ GPS integration for locations
- 💰 Good value for price
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast loading times (historically)
- 💡 Innovative features (historically)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- ❌ Stops working after updates
- ⚠️ Incompatible with new iOS versions
- 💰 Paid version issues
- 👎 Outdated and buggy
- 📉 Development seems to have ceased
- 😠 Poor customer support
- 🪲 Bugs in new versions
- 💸 Wasted money on paid version
- 🫥 Unresponsive app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup
- App stops working after paid version release
- Crashing on new iOS
- Will not work on OS 13
- Cannot export to iCalendar
- Missing Tisha B'Av indication
- Not good for converting TO Hebrew calendar
- Home button doesn't do anything
- Notifications piling up with no way to clear
- Numbers increasing after app opened, cannot clear
- Badges with Hebrew date are disliked
- Locks up at startup
- Frizzes at find current location stage
- Stuck on trying to find location
- Cannot search for locations since iOS 7
- Manually load longitude, lat, and altitude for current location
- No acknowledgement from author after emails
- No calendar view
- Siddur does not allow scaling
- Siddur does not shift horizontally
- Update ruined the program, crashes and drops out
- Luach replaced by 'Jewish clock' that crashes
- Crashes with iPhone OS 4
- Still no updated support for iOS4
- Crashing with IOS4 even after paying
- Doesn't work since upgrade to iOS4, crashes every time
- Doesn't work for me either
- Crashes within 2 seconds of opening after OS4 upgrade
- He'll with this apps never ever work
- Crash with iOS4
- Can't get the app to load since v4.0
- Cannot open up app since OS 4.0
- Screen opens for about 1/2 second then closes with iOS4
- Not working with iOS4
- Automatically closes as soon as application is opened with iOS4
- Not working with OS4
- Zemanim are incorrect
- Bugs in previous releases seem to have been resolved (historical)
- Trying to figure out integration with Calendar (historical)
- Keeps crashing when going from one section to another
- Text of prayers is small, with small and slow scroll action
- Location services bug, crashes when trying to do anything interesting
- Update (vs. 2.00) has trashed functional app, incorrect times
- New release (September 3) has bugs (historical)
- Bugs experienced were fixed in update (historical)
- Update came out too quick, too many bugs
- Location problem, gives incorrect times for location
- Version 1.01 keeps saying location is Palo Alto, CA, cannot change manually
- Features not working
- Beta product, not complete
- Missing features, no response from vendor
- No mention of 'delux' version in app store
- Application converts dates well but crashes when you try to do anything interesting

**Most requested features**

- Update for new iOS versions
- Add English Siddur
- Integrate Siddur with calendar for automatic changes
- Add Haftorah listings
- iPad version
- Add setting to turn off badges
- Sync with Outlook
- Add custom events
- Add Jewish Year display
- Searchable holidays
- Transliteration for prayers

## Newest reviews (15 of 85)

### 2/5 — Stopped working

*2025-05-22*

When they came up w with the paid version my old app stopped working completely I tried deleting it and reinstalling it but as soon as I press the icon it just disappears

### 3/5 — Missing 9th of AV?!?!

*2016-07-28*

I've used this Luach for years, and overall I've been happy with it.  But for August 2016it lists Tu B'Av (which, frankly, I hadn't even known was a thing) but has no indication that Tisha B'Av is a fast day.  Major fail, guys, especially when it falls on Shabbat and fast time guidelines are needed.  The app doesn't seem to have a bug report function, so I'm saying it here.

### 3/5 — iPhone-5S review on latest version

*2014-11-16*

Home button doesn't do anything.
Notications on front page keep piling up with no way to access & clear them
New version still has bugs

### 4/5 — Gary

*2014-11-09*

This app is great!
After installing latest update I have numbers, which increase every time after the app was opened. Cannot clear the number. Please advise

### 2/5 — Great app but

*2014-11-07*

I like this app, I've been using it for more than 3 years.
But the last update introduced badges with the hebrew date, which I hate.
I keep the app in a folder and badges add up at the folder level, which means I have to open it now to see if another app has new badges.
Mr Tebeka, please add a setting to turn it off and I'll give it the 5 stars it deserves.

### 3/5 — Review

*2014-11-03, version 3.04.00*

Used to work great, now using iPhone 6+ IOS 8.1 - locks up at startup. Please fix, used to love this app!

### 4/5 — Must have app for any Yid.

*2014-02-12, version 3.04.00*

This is a must have app for any Yid. Highly recommend it.

### 3/5 — Worked well till iOS 7

*2013-11-26, version 3.04.00*

Since iOS 7, I can no longer search for locations.  I deleted the app. from my phone, then resynched it onto the phone from iTunes.  Now I don't have any of the locations that were captured before iOS.  I had to manually load longitude, lat, and altitude for my current location.

I have emailed the author of the app twice over the last month, and haven't received an acknowledgement.  I understand it takes time to fix bugs, but I'd at least expect a return email.

while the app is still usable, when I go out of town the next time, it's going to be a pain to reload location by hand.

### 2/5 — Too complex. No simple calendar view

*2012-08-14*

The is no calendar. Just tone it down a bit.

### 3/5 — Very useful

*2011-12-04*

This has got so much information that I feel churlish asking for more. But... I'd like to see Haftorah listings as well as the week's Parasha. And one for iPad would be nice, rather than the iPhone magnified.

### 1/5 — Update ruined the program

*2011-09-12*

I was quite happy with the luach but unfortuneatly they sent an update which I was foolish enough to download. Now I can't get the app to work. It starts to load then crashes and drops out completely. I have submitted a complaint but so far no-one has bothered to fix it. I guess I may have to look for another luach if they don't bother rectifying problems

### 1/5 — Luach is gone!

*2011-09-01, version 3.03.00*

Luach has been replaced on by iPhone be "Jewish clock" that crashes on startup.  What has happened?

### 4/5 — Great App

*2011-03-25, version 2.13.00*

We love this app.  Both myself and my four boys have it installed and use it religiously.... Pun intended.  The only change I would like to see is the texts it transliteration as well.

### 1/5 — Not good

*2010-08-27, version 0*

Always crush !!!money back please

### 4/5 — Does not work

*2010-08-08*

Looked good so was very dissappointed to discover it crashed on start up.i want my money back!

Edit: now works. This app is indespensable for any jew. Does everything it says beautifully. This app has a good collection of prayers so i can delete isiddur but id like to be able to delete itorah as well so torah would be a nice improvement

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Terrible lately

*2025-05-14*

Now that the deluxe version, ie. Paid for version ) came out the old version which I have stopped responding. I tried to delete and reapply but to no avail. Don't call it deluxe if it's the only version you can get and it's no longer free !!!!

### 1/5 — Can we get an update for the new iOS?

*2024-01-03*

Love this app, but it’s crashing on the new iOS. Please update

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2019-10-06*

Was a great app but now totally useless as it will not work on OS 13
Guaranteed to crash every time.

### 1/5 — Expired. Don’t bother because it won’t work on your new devices.

*2019-02-10*

Don’t be tempted by the paid version. There’s nobody home!!

### 1/5 — Don’t Waste Your Money

*2018-05-07*

Yes, it gives you the times for davening, candle lighting, etc... within the app., but you are unable to export anything to iCalendar. The unpaid version used to allow this, but it doesn’t work now. That’s why I purchased this version. Wasted money.

### 1/5 — Must know Hebrew dates to use this

*2015-01-14*

Not good for converting TO the Hebrew calander; must already know the Hebrew date, and it will tell you the Gregorian calander date. Can only go up or down one day at a time unless you already know Hebrew date you want to look up.

### 1/5 — Does not work well with iOS 8/8.1

*2014-11-02, version 3.04.00*

Does not work well with iOS 8/8.1. Frizzes at find current location stage, and cannot move on.

### 1/5 — Update!!

*2014-10-27, version 3.04.00*

Most an update!!!!!!

### 1/5 — Must need updating

*2014-10-22, version 3.04.00*

I am running iOS 8 on an iPhone 6.  I have no way of rating it because it crashed on the start up screen!  I would go back to the Rusty Brick Siddur but they've added so much Hebrew that I don't understand the program anymore.  I will just have to keep looking!

### 1/5 — Consumer

*2014-09-25, version 3.04.00*

Horrible!!!
it is stuck on trying to find my location even when I ask it not to do so and does not work.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Thanks for a Great App

*2020-09-27*

Useful

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2014-01-05, version 3.04.00*

This has a very intuitive for viewing parsha and zmanim. Very helpful app!

### 5/5 — Great app, has it all.

*2012-05-06*

I have the iPhone 4S, and I have no crashing problems at all. Great calendar, shows times to pray, and all the festivals. Even has prayer book and many other great features. Worth the $1.99 I paid for it!

### 5/5 — Add Hallel and Bedtime Shema!

*2012-04-11, version 3.04.00*

It would be great if the Siddur was integrated with the calendar so, for instance, if it was Rosh Chodesh, the Siddur would automatically add in those changes to davening.

### 5/5 — The best of its kind very good program

*2012-01-11, version 3.04.00*

I have tried them all and this is the best. Enough said...
אני מאוד ממליץ שווה את התשלום ב 100% מי שבנה את התוכנה הנל גאון
התוכנה מתרגמת כל יום שאתם רוצים גם בתאריך עברי ולועזי, התוכנה נותנת את כל החגים היהודים...מזכירה מתי ראש חודש
זמנים של כניסת ויציאת שבת בכל מקום שאתם נמצאים...ועוד המון .....תפילות ברכות זמן קריאת שמע .... ממליץ בהערכה רבה תודה על הלוח מצויין לכל יהודי בעולם...
מני פרץ

### 5/5 — Great for all times and calendar needs.

*2010-06-24*

Really love this app. I travel every week to different cities, I have them saved and check davening times each evening for the next morning. However, not working with OS4 :(. Good shabbos

### 5/5 — Great App

*2010-03-10*

There are so many wonderful features in this app. Having a Calendar, Siddur and Zmanim all in one app is fantastic. A few tweaks here and there and it would be perfect.

### 5/5 — Excellent Program

*2010-03-01, version 0*

Thank You for this great program, I love it.
It's a great value for all the things it does.
Baroukh Hashem I will not miss any Zmanim's any more.
I think it's very cool to be able to convert civil birth days to the Jewish calander.
Next time I am in Disneyland, I do not need to carry a siddor!
Looking forward to the deluxe addition.
Am Yisroel Hai

### 5/5 — Probably the best application I have downloaded

*2010-02-10*

A siddur containing mincha, maariv, shacharit, tefilat haderech, birkat hamazon and other brachot, a full list of dates for chaggim, a configurable list of halachic times based on YOUR coordinates, this is an excellent piece of software.  Everything you need to be a frum Jew on the go!

### 5/5 — Wonderful app

*2010-01-12*

Wonderful application, covers zmanim, parsha, etc. for multiple locations (with gps intergration).  Includes siddur with highly readable and aesthetic font, for those times when you need to daven or bentch from the iPhone.  Worth every kopek!

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