# SiddurApp > Digital Jewish prayer book with smart time-based prayer selection and direction compass. (iPhone/iPad app by Omer Lev.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddurapp/id566960126 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Omer Lev](https://appshunter.io/developer/566960309) - Category: Reference, Books - Price: Free - Rating: 4.29/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 29 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2012-11-15 - Data updated: 2026-08-14 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddurapp/id566960126/reviews.md ## What is SiddurApp? SiddurApp is a siddur application, in which users can view the Jewish prayer book on their iOS device in smart ways, using technology to allow for easier davening. It currently contains the Sephard version ("nusach"), as well as a beta version of "Edot Ha'mizrach". On activation, the "Smart" option shows the relevant prayer for that time of day: If you have allowed the app to be know your location, it will use it to determine local prayer times (it may take a few seconds for it to locate your current location).. The "Smart" view includes: • showing only parts of prayer relevant for that specific day (e.g., no Chanuka prayers in Nissan). • Short timed additions to prayer ("Aseret ye'mey tshuva", "Rosh chodesh") have partial bold appearance (i.e., some of the new text is bold). 30 days after rain/no-rain change, the changed text appears in bold. If you want to reassure yourself you said them, you can tap the text and the bold becomes highlighted, so you can scroll back later, to verify you said it (it isn't remembered in history, just as long as you're davening that particular prayer) • Uses GPS to determine if in Jerusalem for Purim, to show relevant prayer. • Using settings, you can choose to add diaspora-only sections (in Arvit) and prayers for drought. Upon activating the app, the upper corner shows a small arrow, pointing at the direction of prayer ("beit hamikdash") for several seconds (which you can set in the Settings panel). To see the direction again, you can see a compass in the Jerusalem panel. Note that this works only if the user allowed the app to know your location, and if the app has been able to focus on a location and a direction within 10 seconds of activating the app. To access any random prayer you want, the app's main menu allows to see a full prayer list, and one and select your option from the list. You can use choose to see the full version (when relevant), so instead of seeing the "Smart" version, e.g., today's Shacharit, one can see the "Full" version, with all the options available for that prayer. The tab bar (by default, including Birkat Ha'mazon and Tfilat Ha'derech) can be changed to include any prayers one wants (up to 4), using the Settings panel. The app allow for set alarms for shabat -- they are one time and brief, and thus do not need to be turned of manually. They work using iOS' notifications, thus requiring the device's sound to be turned on in order to work. To replace snooze setting, a long press on the save the alarm button, one can save multiple alarms around that time: at the time itself, and then 3, 5, 7, 10, 13 and 15 minutes following it. The app's main menu allows to see all the Jewish times of day, including netz, sunset, etc. Settings allow changing the app's interface to Hebrew, as well as setting whether certain parts of the prayers (e.g., Kadish) should be collapsed or expanded by default. Collapsed parts will show as button that needs to be clicked, and relevant prayer expands inline (this is also the case with chazarat ha'shats parts). WARNING AND DISCLAIMER: This app is offered "as is", and IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEES ON ANY ISSUE. This includes, but not limited to, not making any halchaic or textual exactness claims. DO NOT USE IT TO DETERMINE HALCHAIC QUESTIONS! Due to compass and GPS imprecision (as well as algorithmic limitations), it may show an inexact direction of prayer, as well as deviations in the times of the days. THIS APPLICATION MAKES NO GUARANTEE REGARDING EXACTNESS OF DIRECTION, TIME, OR PRAYER TEXT. As I do not wish users to err, I reiterate - THIS APP MAKES NO GUARANTEES ON THE INFORMATION IT PRESENTS, AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE IT, IT IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS IN PRAYER TEXT, TIMES OF DAY, DIRECTION OF PRAYER, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION IT PRESENTS. ## Key features - Smart prayer selection by time of day - Location-based prayer times - Prayer direction compass (Qibla) - Customizable prayer displays - Access to specific prayers like Birkat Ha'mazon - Adjustable interface language (Hebrew) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 31) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/siddurapp/id566960126/reviews.md ### 3/5 — My review on the siddur app! *2026-08-07, version 2.0.4* I rated it three stars because they made an update that makes it really weird to try to get everything and then find everything and now when I look for like the normal Doven it’s just not there and when I don’t have a siddur the car so I go to look for this app and then I just don’t understand anything. It says Smart smart blah blah blah doesn’t matter about that. I’m just trying to figure out that I just want Doven something like that. ### 5/5 — New update *2026-05-12, version 2.0.1* Tysm for this new update! I’ve been using this app for about 9 years and it’s never been updated until today. Was always a good app but really needed this refresh it is well done and much more fresh and up to date which makes the app better to use overall. This is a 5 star app and probably the best siddur app on the App Store. ### 1/5 — Altered the Birchat Hamazon! *2024-08-27, version 1.0.5* I was horrified to see that the SiddurApp added its own words to birchat hamazon… the siddur is not something that we can add to or edit at whim. DO NOT USE ### 4/5 — Great siddur, easy to use. *2023-10-11, version 1.0.5* Only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is because it’s not available in nusach Ashkenaz. ### 5/5 — Amazing app! *2023-10-03, version 1.0.5* I downloaded it not even knowing it was sephard, so that was a really nice surprise! Super easy interface and is automatically updated based on what day it is, so no need to actively remember. The only thing is that once you choose something from the “prayer select” tab you can’t go back if you accidentally clicked the wrong one, you have to close the app and reopen it. Not the biggest deal but slightly annoying. I would recommend this to anyone who davens nusach sephard! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2020-12-28, version 1.0.5* The best siddur app by far... one suggestion is that they update it for Americans as well ### 5/5 — Clear *2018-10-07, version 1.0.5* Very nice type clear and legible. Thanks, ### 5/5 — It’s good but... *2018-05-27, version 1.0.5* It’s good but it needs אשר יצר ### 4/5 — Great siddur *2017-12-13, version 1.0.5* The only free siddur app for iPhone I have seen that is actually smart. Please, please release a nusach ashkenaz version! ### 4/5 — Need ashkenaz *2017-09-19, version 1.0.5* Please make one with Ashkenaz!🙏🏻 ## Frequently asked questions about SiddurApp ### What is this app? This app is a digital Jewish prayer book designed for iOS devices. It offers a "Smart" panel that automatically displays the relevant prayer for the current time of day, and can use your location to determine local prayer times and the direction of prayer. ### What are the key features of this app? Key features include smart prayer selection based on time and day, location-aware prayer times and direction, customizable prayer displays, access to specific prayers like Birkat Ha'mazon and Tfilat Ha'derech, and an adjustable interface language. ### Is this app free to use? Yes, this application is offered for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description. ### What kind of Jewish prayer book version does it contain? The app currently contains the Sephard version of the prayer book. This version is described as the one commonly used by many Ashkenazi Israelis and various Hasidim, rather than the "Edot Ha'mizrach" version. ### Can this app help with Halachic questions or exact prayer times? No, the app explicitly states it is offered "as is" and does not make any guarantees on halachic or textual exactness. Users are warned not to use it to determine halachic questions due to potential imprecision in compass, GPS, and algorithmic limitations. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.4 — 2026-06-11 Corrections to the "Edot Ha'Mizrach" nusach. Version 2.0 main features: • New Liquid Glass interface! (including new look, new font, collapsible tab bar, etc.) • New edot hamizrach nusach (in beta version), and support for diaspora Arvit section + selichot + hosha'not • Set shabbat alarms — a rather short sound, with no need to snooze or manually turn off. Can even set a series of them automatically, to replace a repeated snooze. • Sections which appear only occasionally (Ya'ale ve'yavo for Passover, Succot or Rosh Chodesh; rain/no-rain in first 30 days) can be tapped to highlight so you can see you said them (these are not saved — just appear differently while davening that particular time) With all the rest of the features: smart davening (only showing the parts needed that day, showing the right prayer for a particular time of day), showing the direction of prayer, showing the times of day calculated for your location on-device, etc. still there ### 2.0.3 — 2026-05-19 When the phone initially doesn't provide right location (e.g., when just turned on), when it is finally able to do so, "smart" prayer updates without need to refresh it manually. Myriad of small corrections to the nusach. A few more bug corrections Version 2.0 main features: • New Liquid Glass interface! (including new look, new font, collapsible tab bar, etc.) • New edot hamizrach nusach (in beta version), and support for diaspora Arvit section + selichot + hosha'not • Set shabbat alarms — a rather short sound, with no need to snooze or manually turn off. Can even set a series of them automatically, to replace a repeated snooze. • Sections which appear only occasionally (Ya'ale ve'yavo for Passover, Succot or Rosh Chodesh; rain/no-rain in first 30 days) can be tapped to highlight so you can see you said them (these are not saved — just appear differently while davening that particular time) With all the rest of the features: smart davening (only showing the parts needed that day, showing the right prayer for a particular time of day), showing the direction of prayer, showing the times of day calculated for your location on-device, etc. still there ### 2.0.2 — 2026-05-13 *Fix for bug showing wrong prayers (particularly in North America)* Now remembers your tab-bar changes for more than a few hours Forced smart panel refresh when opening the app, and the prayer direction shows whenever app is opened with the home panel. Version 2.0 main features: • New Liquid Glass interface! (including new look, new font, collapsible tab bar, etc.) • New edot hamizrach nusach (in beta version), and support for diaspora Arvit section + selichot + hosha'not • Set shabbat alarms — a rather short sound, with no need to snooze or manually turn off. Can even set a series of them automatically, to replace a repeated snooze. • Sections which appear only occasionally (Ya'ale ve'yavo for Passover, Succot or Rosh Chodesh; rain/no-rain in first 30 days) can be tapped to highlight so you can see you said them (these are not saved — just appear differently while davening that particular time) With all the rest of the features: smart davening (only showing the parts needed that day, showing the right prayer for a particular time of day), showing the direction of prayer, showing the times of day calculated for your location on-device, etc. still there ### 2.0.1 — 2026-05-11 *Fix for bug showing wrong prayers (particularly in North America)* Added Avinu-Malkeinu to Shlom-HaMedina prayer section for those in the diaspora, as many are saying it due to the ongoing situation Version 2.0 main features: • New Liquid Glass interface! (including new look, new font, collapsible tab bar, etc.) • New edot hamizrach nusach (in beta version), and support for diaspora Arvit section + sel • Set shabbat alarms — a rather short sound, with no need to snooze or manually turn off. Can even set a series of them automatically, to replace a repeated snooze. • Sections which appear only occasionally (Ya'ale ve'yavo for Passover, Succot or Rosh Chodesh; rain/no-rain in first 30 days) can be tapped to highlight so you can see you said them (these are not saved — just appear differently while davening that particular time) With all the rest of the features: smart davening (only showing the parts needed that day, showing the right prayer for a particular time of day), showing the direction of prayer, showing the times of day calculated for your location on-device, etc. still there ### 1.0.5 — 2016-11-07 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Updated to 64bit (so no error messages on iOS 10). Added Kriat Shma she'al hamita. Displays time in 24-hour format (or not) according to user settings. 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