Tzofar vs Masar Jadid
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
Masar Jadid
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مسار جديد هو منصة تواصل مجتمعي رائدة تهدف إلى تعزيز الترابط والمشاركة الفعالة بين الأعضاء. يقدم التطبيق تجربة رقمية آمنة ومتكاملة تجمع بين التفاعل الاجتماعي، إدارة العضويات، والمشاركة في صنع القرار. الميزات الرئيسية للتطبيق: • التسجيل الآمن والتحقق (KYC): انضم للمجتمع بأمان عبر نظام تحقق متطور يشمل رفع الوثائق والتعرف على الوجه لضمان موثوقية جميع الأعضاء. • بطاقة العضوية الرقمية: احصل على بطاقة عضويتك الذكية المزودة برمز استجابة سريعة (QR Code) لتسهيل التعارف وحفظ بياناتك كجهة اتصال (vCard). • التواصل والتفاعل (Feed & Chat): تابع أحدث الأخبار، الإعلانات والمقالات. تفاعل مع المحتوى وشارك في نقاشات مثمرة عبر نظام الدردشة المباشرة والتعليقات. • الانتخابات والترشيحات: شارك بصوتك بكل شفافية في الانتخابات الداخلية، وتابع المرشحين والاستطلاعات (Polls) بشكل حي. • إدارة الفعاليات: ابقَ على اطلاع دائم بمواعيد الفعاليات والأنشطة، وانضم للاجتماعات عن بُعد بسهولة بفضل التكامل المباشر مع روابط الاجتماعات الخارجية. • المدفوعات والاشتراكات: أدر مدفوعات عضويتك والتزاماتك المالية بكل أمان من داخل التطبيق. • إشعارات فورية: لا تفوت أي تحديث مهم بفضل نظام الإشعارات الذكي. حمل تطبيق "مسار جديد" اليوم، وكن جزءاً فعالاً وصوتاً مؤثراً في مجتمعك!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Masar Jadid at none against Tzofar's shown. Masar Jadid also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Tzofar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tzofar ships an update every 2 weeks, Masar Jadid every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tzofar | Masar Jadid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hoshen Kadosh | mohammad jawareesh |
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
Masar Jadid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tzofar
No in-app purchases
Masar Jadid
No in-app purchases
