Semaphor vs Jewish Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Semaphor
This app offers secure team communication and collaboration with end-to-end encryption and private blockchain technology. It provides features like direct messaging, file sharing, and project-specific channels for real-time teamwork.
- End-to-end encryption
- Secure file sharing
- Private direct messaging
- Unlimited project channels
- Real-time collaboration
- Native offline mode
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Semaphor combines the best features of collaboration apps and encrypted messaging apps. Your team can work together through team messages, direct messages, and file sharing. Semaphor is secured by the power of private blockchain and end-to-end encryption. Semaphor brings you and your team: › End-to-end encryption to protect every file and conversation › Fast file uploads › Secure file sharing › Private direct messaging › Unlimited, project-specific channels › Real-time communication and collaboration › Password-less account creation › Native offline mode › Mobile and desktop friendly › Enterprise and LDAP ready › Supports bots and integrations › HIPAA/FINRA/FIRPA compliant › Reviewable source code To find out more about Semaphor, visit our website or send us an email. We always welcome your feedback and suggestions. ----- Subscriptions: - Basic: Free 30-day conversation history - Standard: Unlimited conversation history and access to Standard channels. $8.99/month - Pro: Unlimited conversation history and access to Pro channels. Team admin pays for all team members. $8.99/user/month - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your Account Settings after purchase. ----- By installing this app you agree to SpiderOak's: Privacy Policy, https://spideroak.com/policy/privacy-policy Term of Use, https://spideroak.com/policy/terms-of-use Service Agreement, https://spideroak.com/policy/service-agreement
Jewish Time
This app displays an analog clock showing variable Jewish hours based on your location, adjusting automatically as you move. It helps users live by these times for daily Jewish life, including Shabbat and special events. Optional purchases unlock advanced configuration and continuous display features.
- Analog clock with variable hours
- Automatic location adjustment
- Displays Jewish Date
- Shows Current Jewish Time
- Highlights special events
- Calculates Halachic times
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This application is providing an analog clock which display variable hours for day and for night depending on the specific position of the user (longitude, latitude), adjusting it automatically when the user is moving. Variable hours are what is taking into consideration regarding day, night, Shabbat etc. and all the Jewish life. This application target is to help you live with these hours without the need to refer to regular hours anymore... Features: - Jewish Date - Current Jewish Time - Type of day and special events in the day or in next days - Halachic times The application is provided for free it should be enough for providing the main features for the majority of users (Leshem Shamayim !). In case you need to to configure a specific halachik shita, you will need to buy the Silver Token and in case you need to display it continuously on a wall you will need the premium features. Registering with your email and paying for Silver and Premium Token is a way to support our action to improve further our application. The application is using a registered patent to be able to offer its services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Semaphor at 3.5 against Jewish Time's 2.6. Semaphor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Semaphor sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month and Jewish Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Semaphor holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Semaphor's written reviews are positive against 0% of Jewish Time's.
Semaphor ships an update every 3 weeks, Jewish Time every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Semaphor | Jewish Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (15 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SpiderOak, Inc. | Solusoft.Tech LTD |
Customer experience
Semaphor
Jewish Time
In-app purchases
Semaphor
- Personal Plan Monthly$8.991 Month
Jewish Time
- Silver Token$0.99
- Premium Token$27.99
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