Tzofar vs Alaraby Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tzofar
Receive real-time alerts for various threats in Israel, including rocket fire, earthquakes, and hostile aircraft intrusions. Customize notifications by city, area, or current location, and access alert history and a map of activated zones.
- Real-time siren alerts
- City and area selection
- Current location alerts
- Multiple threat types
- Customizable alert sounds
- Alerts history
- Map of activated zones
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'Tzofar' is an app that provides alerts about sirens in Israel. By using the app you can receive alerts based on city selection, entire areas, current location, and relevant threats. Tzofar provides alerts on all HFC's threats such as Red Alerts (Rockets and missiles fire), Earthquake, Hostile aircraft intrusion, and more. There are other options such as selecting alert sound, bypassing silent mode, alerts history, a map showing the areas where an alert was activated, and more. The system is connected to the Home Front Command servers, and the information comes in real-time. The app is not official and should not be relied on. always follow the Home front command instructions. The system was built by Hoshen Kadosh and Itai Guli
Alaraby Plus
Access a variety of Fadaat Media Group channels, including Alaraby TV1, Alaraby TV2, and Syria TV. This platform aims to provide objective news coverage, in-depth analysis, and cultural content to Arab audiences worldwide.
- Access Alaraby TV1, Alaraby TV2, and Syria TV
- On-demand video content
- Objective news coverage
- In-depth analysis
- Cultural and entertainment programming
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AlarabyPlus is a platform that contains all Fadaat Media Group Media Channels, Including Alaraby TV1, Alaraby TV2 and Syria TV, Fadaat Media Group was established as a private commercial enterprise in the Qatari capital, Doha, in 2012. In 2013, the group began launching its various media organizations, whether in the field of visual print, or in the field of new media. Fadaat Media Group aims to deliver objective coverage and in-depth analysis of news to the Arab citizen, support culture and cultural production, including literature, art, and high-class entertainment , and elevate the Arab media to advanced levels of professionalism, while taking a leadership role in the world of media production and developing media services and social communication. The group also seeks to explore new horizons for spreading knowledge, open meaningful communication channels with the Arab masses, and develop services in the fields of traditional and digital media sectors, in order to reach a wider group of Arab audience around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tzofar at none against Alaraby Plus's 6. Tzofar also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Alaraby Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (653 vs 121). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Alaraby Plus sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tzofar asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tzofar against 4.6 for Alaraby Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alaraby Plus has 653 ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Tzofar's written reviews are positive against 58% of Alaraby Plus's.
Tzofar ships an update every 2 weeks, Alaraby Plus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tzofar | Alaraby Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (121 ratings) | 4.6 (653 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 653 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hoshen Kadosh | Fadaat Media |
Customer experience
Tzofar
Alaraby Plus
Bugs and requests
Tzofar
Reported bugs
15 issues- Notifications not heard on Bluetooth when outside car
- Notifications stopped working after firmware update
- Jewish town names missing from map
- Internet connection error when reloading page or selecting areas
- App crashes when tapping on the map
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- Map is in Hebrew, not English
- No toggle for Wi-Fi or cellular data
- Alert descriptions are vague
- Notification noise sounds like phone ringing
- Cannot connect to server
- App stopped working
- Cannot change language to Hebrew
- Server outages causing app to stop working
- App opens in English by default
- Alerts not working on iPhone and Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Add feature to know who launched rockets
- Add unique early warning announcement sound
- Full map of all alerts in real time
- Clearer alert descriptions (e.g., 'rocket attack')
- Toggle for Wi-Fi or cellular data
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- Map in English
- Ability to change alert tone
Alaraby Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tzofar
No in-app purchases
Alaraby Plus
- Tier 1 Movie Rental$0.99
- Tier 3 Movie Rental$2.99
- Tier 5 Movie Rental$4.99
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- Tier 5 Movie Purchase$4.99
- Tier 9 Movie Purchase$8.99
- Tier 13 Movie Purchase$12.99
