Comparison

Luach vs MyZmanim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Luach

This app is a comprehensive Halachic calendar designed for Jewish women. It helps track personal dates, Niddah laws, Mikvah scheduling, and purity days. It also functions as a Zmanim calendar and event manager, with customizable calculations and local data storage for privacy.

Highlights
  • Personal Halachic date tracking
  • Mikvah scheduling and purity day management
  • Automatic pattern and problematic date calculation
  • Customizable Halachic specifications
  • Global Zmanim calendar
  • Event and occasion manager
  • PIN protection for private data
Features
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A full-featured Halachic monthly calendar application for the Jewish woman. It helps a Jewish wife or Kallah keep track of her personal dates, patterns, prohibition times, Mikvah scheduling, and everything else that need to be observed for the laws of Niddah. Luach shows when a "Hefsek Tahara" can be done, the Mikvah can be attended, and keeps track of the seven days of purity, "the Shiva Neki'im". Luach can schedule system reminder notifications for Hefsek Tarahas, Bedikahs, Mikvah and problematic dates that need to be observed. Luach does a full Halachic analysis of all the information, and is able to automatically calculate patterns ("Vesset Kavuah") and any problematic dates that need to be observed. Many Halachic opinions are accommodated, and all the Halachic specifications that Luach uses for its calculations can be fully customized. Luach also functions as a Zmanim calendar, and includes a full set of daily Zmanim for anywhere in the world. This includes candle-lighting times, sedra of the week, all holidays and fasts, Zman Kriat Shma, and many, many others. It also includes an event and occasion manager to keep track of birthdays, Yahrtzeits, special dates and appointments etc. Luach stores all its information locally on your device and does not transmit this information to anyone. The private information that you enter into Luach can also be protected with a PIN number. The PIN can be set from the Settings Screen. Luach comes with a built in help system which explains in detail all it's features and Halachic specifications. You can view Luach's comprehensive documentation online at https://www.compute.co.il/luach/app/. We would GREATLY appreciate feedback about any issues you encounter or about how you feel that we can improve Luach. We can be contacted at luach@compute.co.il or at 732-707-7307. Luach's source code is open source, and can be accessed at https://github.com/cbsom/LuachAndroid.

About

MyZmanim

This app provides accurate Jewish prayer times (zmanim) with a user-friendly interface. It offers detailed explanations, location-specific calculations, and customizable display options for various Jewish observances.

Highlights
  • Accurate zmanim calculations
  • Location-aware timing
  • Detailed explanations for each zman
  • Multiple shittos (opinions) supported
  • Weather-aware zmanim
  • Countdown timer for zmanim
  • Customizable zmanim display
Features
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With this beautifully designed app, all the zmanim you need to serve Hashem are a thumb-swipe away. Get zmanim on your phone anytime, anywhere: on a cruise, atop Mt. Everest, in Yehupitzville. It's the MyZmanim you love — only so much better: NEW ZMANIM Latest mussaf, latest Friday meal, latest melava malka, and more. MORE SHITTOS Syrian Sephardic, Rav Hershel Shachter, Professor Cohen, and more. OUTSTANDING UX Easy-to-use, deeply intuitive design — for instant access to the info you need. BACKSTORY Detailed explanations for each zman, so you understand exactly what you're doing. YOU ARE HERE Precise zmanim for where you're standing right now — not just the closest city. WEATHER-AWARE Hyper-accurate zmanim that take local weather conditions into account. EARLIER OR LATER? Arrow indicators show if zmanim are getting earlier or later with each passing day. CHOOSE YOUR DEFAULT ZMANIM Select which zmanim display by default — so the zmanim you need are at your fingertips. NO MORE BLUNDERING Not sure how to spell your location? Just put in the first few letters to display a list of suggestions. Or use the Recent Locations feature to find a recently searched location. INTERNATIONAL-FRIENDLY CLOCK The 24-hour clock option makes the app easy to use outside the US. LASHON KODESH OPTION Show zmanim titles in לשון קודש. ROBUST USER SUPPORT Support — at your fingertips. Our staff is available by email or text. LET OUR APP DO THE MATH Are you spending too much time checking when the zman is, and what time it is now, then calculating how much time you have until the zman? Now, see it with ease on our new, idiot-proof countdown timer - showing you how much time is LEFT. All the features you need to make the zman — every time.

Screenshots

Luach4 screens
MyZmanim4 screens

Verdict

The call

Luach and MyZmanim both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of MyZmanim's written reviews are positive against 33% of Luach's. MyZmanim also leads on ratings volume (111 vs 11). Luach's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Luach against 4.4 for MyZmanim. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyZmanim has 111 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Luach's written reviews are positive against 70% of MyZmanim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luach ships an update weekly, MyZmanim every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Luach versus MyZmanim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuachMyZmanim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better4.4 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11111 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaim SommersMyZmanim

Customer experience

Luach

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

MyZmanim

All ratings106 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%

In-app purchases

None

Luach

No in-app purchases

None

MyZmanim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luach free?
Luach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyZmanim free?
MyZmanim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luach or MyZmanim?
Luach is rated higher. Luach averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MyZmanim averages 4.4 from 111 ratings.
Do Luach or MyZmanim have ads?
Neither Luach nor MyZmanim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luach or MyZmanim?
Luach ships an update weekly, and MyZmanim every 8 months. Most recently, Luach was updated on October 24, 2026 and MyZmanim on October 24, 2026.

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