Tzofar vs V1
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
V1
Stay updated with fast-paced news delivered through short, engaging videos. Explore a variety of topics from politics to entertainment, featuring original content and popular personalities.
- Short video news format
- Innovative home page and news feed
- Covers politics, sports, food, celebrities, fashion, entertainment
- Original content series
- Features popular TV personalities
- REELS and NEWS flash video formats
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ברוכים הבאים לאפליקציית V1 - כל מה שמעניין עכשיו, בווידאו קצר. חדשות, בידור, סדרות ומיקרו-דרמות במקום אחד, בפורמט ורטיקלי שנבנה בדיוק למסך שלכם. ב-V1 תוכלו להתעדכן במה שקורה בארץ ובעולם דרך סרטוני וידאו קצרים, ברורים ומעניינים - בלי לבזבז זמן ובלי חפירות מיותרות. חדשות ואקטואליה, ספורט, תרבות, סלבס, טלוויזיה, מוזיקה, אוכל, אופנה ולייפסטייל - כל הסיפורים שמדברים עליהם, בפיד שמתעדכן לאורך כל היום. ועכשיו ב-V1 גם מיקרו-דרמות. סדרות שנוצרו במיוחד לצפייה בנייד, בפרקים קצרים ובפורמט ורטיקלי. נכנסים לסיפור מהר, ממשיכים לפרק הבא ונשארים לעוד אחד. בספריית המיקרו-דרמות של V1 תוכלו למצוא בין היתר את ״כשהגלים מתחזקים״, ״חדשות לוהטות״ וסדרות נוספות שמתעדכנות לאורך הזמן. מה מחכה לכם ב-V1? • חדשות ועדכונים בווידאו קצר - לראות ולהבין מה קורה במהירות • בידור ותוכן - כל מה שחם ומעניין עכשיו • מיקרו-דרמות - סדרות קצרות עם סיפור גדול • פורמט ורטיקלי - חוויית צפייה שנבנתה במיוחד לנייד • פיד שמתעדכן לאורך היום - כדי שתמיד יהיה מה לראות • בלי חפירות מיותרות - ישר למה שמעניין הורידו את האפליקציה ותתחילו להתעדכן בדרך חדשה לגמרי לתמיכה ושאלות נוספות: mobile-support@mako.co.il
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tzofar at 71% against V1's 40%. Tzofar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (120 vs 24). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tzofar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tzofar has 120 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Tzofar's written reviews are positive against 40% of V1's.
Tzofar ships an update every 2 weeks, V1 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tzofar | V1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (120 ratings) — better | 4.2 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoshen Kadosh | Keshet Broadcasting Ltd. |
Customer experience
Tzofar
V1
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
V1
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tzofar
No in-app purchases
V1
No in-app purchases
