Shabbat Alarm Clock vs DAFpay
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
DAFpay
Easily donate from your Donor Advised Fund to any online charity. This utility simplifies the giving process, allowing for seamless contributions directly from your fund to your chosen causes.
- Donate from Donor Advised Fund
- Online giving
- Supports any online charity
- Seamless contributions
- Simple to use
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DAFpay enables donors to give from their Donor Advised Fund anywhere they give online.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DAFpay at none against Shabbat Alarm Clock's 4. DAFpay also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shabbat Alarm Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (473 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. DAFpay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shabbat Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shabbat Alarm Clock has 473 ratings behind it against 11, 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 89% of DAFpay's.
Shabbat Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 days, DAFpay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shabbat Alarm Clock | DAFpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (473 ratings) — better | 4.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 473 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Gerber | Chariot Giving, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shabbat Alarm Clock
DAFpay
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
DAFpay
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
DAFpay
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shabbat Alarm Clock free?
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