Shabbat Alarm Clock vs Doona
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shabbat Alarm Clock
Schedule alarms to wake up for services and avoid missing shul. Customize ringtones with your own recordings or select from various sounds. Test notifications to ensure proper setup.
- Schedule alarms for Shabbat and Yom Tov
- Record custom ringtones
- Choose from various sound options
- Test notification functionality
- Repeat alarms (paid feature)
- Ad removal (paid feature)
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Wake up on time for minyan! The Shabbat Alarm Clock makes it easy to schedule alarms so you don't miss shul! Record your own ringtone or choose from a variety of sounds with varying lengths! Simply tap the Test Notification button to make sure your device is ready to go! No more guessing if it's set up correctly! Paid Features: -Repeat Alarms -Remove Ads Feedback is welcome! Let me know how to improve by sending an email to DanielGerberApps@Gmail.com
Doona
This app connects to a car seat alert system to notify parents if a child is left unattended. It features three levels of alarms and can contact emergency contacts if alerts are not acknowledged. The system aims to prevent accidental heatstroke by ensuring children are not left alone in vehicles.
- Child presence detection
- Three alert levels
- Emergency contact notification
- Connects to SensAlert device
- Parental safety monitoring
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The Doona App connects to SensAlert, the only child car seat alert solution with 3 alert levels. SensAlert detects the child on board and warns the parent or caregiver with three incremental levels of alarm if the child is left unattended in the car. If the alerts are not disabled, SensAlert will contact up to 5 emergency contacts that you have defined in the app. Download the Doona App, connect your SensAlert and we’ll take care of the rest!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shabbat Alarm Clock at 90% against Doona's 0%. Shabbat Alarm Clock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Doona's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Shabbat Alarm Clock sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Doona asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shabbat Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shabbat Alarm Clock has 392 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Shabbat Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Doona's.
Shabbat Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 days, Doona every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shabbat Alarm Clock | Doona |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (392 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 392 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Gerber | Doona™ Parenting Made Simple |
Customer experience
Shabbat Alarm Clock
Doona
Bugs and requests
Shabbat Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Alarms ringing without any set
- App not working at all for some users
Requested features
4 requests- Recurring/weekly alarm scheduling
- Ability to bypass silent mode
- More alarm sound options
- Improved visual design
Doona
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shabbat Alarm Clock
- Support the Developer$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Enable Repeating Alarms$2.99
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- Remove Ads + Repeating Alarms$4.99
Doona
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shabbat Alarm Clock free?
Is Doona free?
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Do Shabbat Alarm Clock or Doona have ads?
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