Comparison

Maaser App vs ClearZmanim

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Maaser App

This app helps users organize and track their Maaser (religious donations). It allows for easy input of incomes and donations, including recurring entries, and provides detailed tracking by recipient. Users can also generate beautiful, shareable receipts and access their data across multiple devices with real-time synchronization.

Highlights
  • Track Maaser donations
  • Add recurring incomes and donations
  • Input and track recipients
  • Detailed search functionality
  • Generate sharable receipts
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Masser App - the first cloud based Maaser App. Add incomes and donations and keep track of your Maaser. Ability to add recurring incomes and recurring donations. Input your recipients and track donations by recipient. Detailed search functionality. Beautiful easily sharable receipts.. Can be logged into the same account across all your favorite devices at the same time with data synchronized in real time.

About

ClearZmanim

This app offers a clear and simple way to view daily Jewish prayer times. It provides location-based calculations and home screen widgets for quick access. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features like notifications and extended date viewing.

Highlights
  • Clear and simple design
  • Location-based Zmanim calculation
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Optional notifications with ClearZmanim+
  • Shortcuts for automation
  • View Zmanim for multiple days
Features
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The most beautiful way to check Zmanim every day. CLEAR AND SIMPLE DESIGN See today's upcoming Zmanim right when you open the app. Check tomorrow or yesterday's Zmanim with just a swipe.* CHECK ZMANIM, ANYWHERE No matter where you are, ClearZmanim can calculate Zmanim. ClearZmanim can even find your location via GPS if you are offline, on supported devices. ZMANIM AT A GLANCE Add ClearZmanim's widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen to quickly check upcoming Zmanim without opening the app. NOTIFICATIONS With ClearZmanim+, you can be notified exactly when a Zman occurs. You can even choose how long before or after the Zman you'd like to be notified.** SHORTCUTS Calculate Zmanim in Shortcuts to use with automations. * Free users can check three days before and after the current day. ClearZmanim+ is required to view Zmanim on additional dates. ** ClearZmanim+ is required for notifications Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Maaser App4 screens
ClearZmanim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maaser App at none against ClearZmanim's 1. Maaser App also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 19) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). ClearZmanim's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClearZmanim sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Maaser App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Maaser App against 4.7 for ClearZmanim. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Maaser App's written reviews are positive against 100% of ClearZmanim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Maaser App versus ClearZmanim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaaser AppClearZmanim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67 ratings) — better4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better19
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam KleinMichael Berk

Customer experience

Maaser App

All ratings66 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

ClearZmanim

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Maaser App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClearZmanim

Subscriptions1
  • ClearZmanim+3 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Maaser App free?
Maaser App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearZmanim free?
ClearZmanim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maaser App or ClearZmanim?
Maaser App is rated higher. Maaser App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while ClearZmanim averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Maaser App or ClearZmanim have ads?
Neither Maaser App nor ClearZmanim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maaser App or ClearZmanim?
Maaser App ships an update fortnightly, and ClearZmanim fortnightly. Most recently, Maaser App was updated on November 3, 2026 and ClearZmanim on November 5, 2026.

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