# Shofar — user reviews > 62 indexed App Store user reviews of Shofar by RustyBrick, Inc., rated 2.10/5 from 18 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shofar/id290626027/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shofar/id290626027.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Shofar? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Works great for some users - 🎶 Pleasing shofar sounds - 💡 Useful for learning shofar calls - 🆓 Free to use - 😊 Brings peace and focus - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Kids love it - 🙏 Appropriate for worship **Cons** - 🐛 Does not work for many users - ❌ No sound at all - 💥 Crashes on startup - 🚫 Won't open - 🔊 Sounds cut off abruptly - 🤔 Unrealistic sound pitch/duration - ❓ Meaning of sounds unclear - 👎 Not kosher app **Commonly reported bugs** - Does not work - Used to work but now does not - Didn't work once - Not working - No sound at all - Doesn't work - No sounds when you tap - Force closes - Won't open up - Kicks me off every time I try to open it - App is useless because it DOES NOT WORK - Doesn't work on iOS8 - Doesn't play any sounds - Nothing plays when you make a selection - Not working on ios 10 - Shevarim is 7. Teruah is 3. Get it right. - Tekiahs are too high pitched and the Tekiah Gedolah is only 1 second longer than the regular Tekiah. - Each sound worse than the other. - Sounds like dragging furniture across the room. - Sounds are OK but they cut off too abruptly. - Tekiah sounds like it came from a different shofar than shevarim and teruah? **Most requested features** - Full set of blasts with one press - More than one choice of shofar (e.g., Yemenite version) - Explanation of each sound's meaning - Write-up of each sound - Add succession of tekiah shevarim teruah ## Newest reviews (10 of 62) ### 3/5 — SHOFAR IOS *2019-09-29* 29 September 2019 EVE OF FEAST TERUAH...now I have my Shofar to celebrate with my Messionic Jewish brothers and sisters the world over! Thank you for another appropriate app to worship G_d! Shanah Tovah Umetukah Jesus loves you...a. ### 1/5 — Bad App *2016-08-28, version 0* Won't open up. Was really good when I first got it. I loved it, but now it kicks me off every time I try to open it. Would have given it a five but it's not deserving of one now. ### 1/5 — Shofar *2015-11-23* I loved the app when it worked. Now the app is useless because it DOES NOT WORK!!! ### 1/5 — Doesn't work on iOS8 *2014-09-28, version 0* Just downloaded doesn't work on iPhone 6 ### 1/5 — Don't work *2013-01-10, version 0* I press the sound and it doesn't work no sound plays!!!! :-( ### 1/5 — It is not working *2012-09-16* It is not working ### 1/5 — I'm so sad *2012-08-01, version 0* They are not sounded correctly :( ### 3/5 — The Rabbi *2011-01-13, version 0* Cut app but in order to be יוצא the מצוה you must hear the blasts from a real שופר. ### 5/5 — Funny *2010-10-01* I played this in temple. My rabbi glared at me and said turn the damed thing off lesson learned don't play this in temple but bad thing about it is if sounds stupid ### 4/5 — Family favorite *2010-09-19, version 0* Thank for a great holiday app. We played as the holiday unfolded. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Shofar *2024-04-08* Does not work. ### 1/5 — Does not work! *2023-08-13* It used to work but now does not. ### 1/5 — Didn’t work once *2020-08-30* Disappointing ### 1/5 — Not working *2020-08-22* Used to work fine. Now no sound at all... ### 1/5 — No sounds at all *2019-09-02* Used to work. Doesn't anymore. Not cool. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2017-10-10* Even with vibrate turned off and my volume all the way up the app doesn’t make a sound. ### 1/5 — ??? *2017-07-02* Doesn't play any sounds. Deleted. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work *2017-06-12* Nothing plays when you make a selection. ### 1/5 — No sound *2016-09-15* Not working on ios 10. No sounds when you tap. ### 1/5 — Force Closes *2016-09-04* Used to be good. Now crashes on startup every time. Please fix ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great with my iphoneX *2020-11-20* I’m not having any trouble with hearing the sounds. ### 5/5 — Works like a champ *2020-09-02* Great quick way to listen to the Shofar during Elul ### 5/5 — Lovely App *2019-09-23* What a shame about the one star reviews. Works perfectly well for me. A nice way to “blow” shofar before L’David HaShem Ori st the end of Shacharit. It would be pluperfect if I could get a full set of blasts with one press. Shanah Tovah l’culam. ### 5/5 — awesome *2018-06-04* I am learning how to blow the shofar. This is a great app. I have the iPhone 8+ and it works great on my iPhone. Thanks to this app I can compare it how I am blowing the shofar. ### 5/5 — Really like this app! *2018-04-02* In a world full of junk noise, a moment in time, brings everything into focus. Need a moment? The shofar sound may help. ### 5/5 — Shofar so good *2017-02-11* The pleasing sounds of the shofar in your pocket. ### 5/5 — Shofar *2013-08-06* O Toque do Shofar, e um simbolo judaico, que e tocado no Ano Novo Em todo o Mundo. ### 5/5 — Great *2011-04-05, version 0* Gets me in the mood for yom hadin ### 5/5 — Great Hebrew app! *2011-03-19, version 0* Good for learning shofar calls and it's free! ### 5/5 — Best!!!!!! *2010-11-08* Best!!!!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*