# Shachar: A Shabbat Alarm — Alarms for Shabbat & Chagim

> Alarms for Shabbat & Chagim (iPhone/iPad app by SECOND ACT LABS LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shachar-a-shabbat-alarm/id6802128041 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SECOND ACT LABS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790006794)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-03
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Shachar?

Wake for Shacharit and Mincha on Shabbat and Chag—with everything prepared ahead of time.

Set your usual times once. Shachar prepares the weeks ahead using the location you choose, so each wake-up notification is ready before Shabbat or Chag begins. Use fixed times, or set Shacharit around sunrise and Mincha around Havdalah as the seasons change.

Taking a Shabbat nap? Add a wake-up time for Mincha. Away for Shabbat? Plan for the city where you’ll actually be.

Chagim are covered too. Follow the Diaspora or Israel calendar, and adjust alarms for individual Chag days.

Before candle lighting, Readiness shows you that the weeks ahead are covered. Sound Check lets you lock your iPhone and make sure your chosen sound comes through.

At the scheduled time, your chosen 28-second sound plays once through an iPhone notification and stops on its own.

Shachar follows the times and calendar you choose. It isn’t a halachic authority, so confirm local practice with your Posek.

## Is Shachar safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Shachar.

## Is Shachar legit?

Shachar: A Shabbat Alarm appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shachar is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-09

This update makes Shachar easier to use and clearer about when your alarms are ready.

• Improved layouts for larger text and better VoiceOver support
• Time controls that follow your 12- or 24-hour preference
• Easier editing of Chag alarm times, with clearer feedback if changes can’t be saved
• Clearer guidance for restoring notification and location permissions
• More accurate reporting of your scheduled alarms

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-07

Make your wake-up your own. Choose from two original Shachar sounds, or record your own sound.

• Skip Mincha wake-ups when you don’t need them.
• Choose your sound before reviewing your alarms.
• Get through sound setup faster, with optional “Show me how” guidance.
• Improved alarm scheduling and recording reliability.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-04

Wake more gently with First Light, a new sound that begins softly and gradually grows louder. This update also adds Shabbat nap planning, simplifies Sound Check, and makes location setup more reliable.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-04

No release notes.

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## Related topics

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