# Shabbat.com vs Join Impact

Shabbat.com and Join Impact both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Join Impact's written reviews are positive against 80% of Shabbat.com's. Shabbat.com's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (194 vs 17). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shabbat.com against 4.8 for Join Impact. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shabbat.com has 194 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Shabbat.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Join Impact's.

Shabbat.com ships an update every 4 weeks, Join Impact every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shabbat.com | Join Impact |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (194 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shabbatcom/id1037705799/reviews) | **[4.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/join-impact/id6502295087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **194** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 62 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tribex Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/882597199) | [Emissary](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744945263) |

## What reviewers say

### Shabbat.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shabbatcom/id1037705799)

Connect with a global Jewish community for Shabbat hosting, events, dating, and networking. This social platform facilitates finding hosts or guests worldwide, sharing updates, and accessing religious content. Build connections and contribute to a kinder world through this comprehensive community app.

**Highlights:** Global Shabbat hosting and guest matching, Jewish community events and networking, Dating profiles with messaging, Weekly Torah portion audio, Worldwide candle lighting times, Job board for employment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🌍 Connects Jewish community globally
- 💑 Facilitates dating and relationships
- 🍽️ Easy Shabbat dinner hosting/finding
- 👥 Builds meaningful local connections
- 🔐 Strong privacy customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔄 Constant logout/login issues
- ⚠️ Poor moderation and judgmental community
- 🚫 Not LGBTQ+ friendly
- 🎨 Outdated and clunky interface design

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes when accessing search by location
- Messaging system shows 'oops try again later' error
- Partial audio files not working
- Cannot exit photo viewing (X button unresponsive)
- Repeated login prompts on app launch

**Requested features**

- Unlike/undo button for posts and likes
- Private timeline and friends-only posting
- LGBTQ+ filtering options (men seeking men)
- Like button for comments
- Incognito profile browsing


### Join Impact

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/join-impact/id6502295087)

This platform helps users combat antisemitism and hate speech by facilitating social media posts. It offers curated content from credible sources on various topics, allowing users to easily share information across their social media accounts.

**Highlights:** Combat antisemitism and hate speech, Facilitates social media posting, Curated content from credible sources, Wide variety of timely topic categories, Post to own social media accounts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shabbat.com free?

Shabbat.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Join Impact free?

Join Impact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Shabbat.com or Join Impact?

Join Impact is rated higher. Shabbat.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Join Impact averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.

### Do Shabbat.com or Join Impact have ads?

Neither Shabbat.com nor Join Impact shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shabbat.com or Join Impact?

Shabbat.com ships an update every 4 weeks, and Join Impact every 2 months. Most recently, Shabbat.com was updated on September 13, 2026 and Join Impact on July 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*