Comparison

TransferNow vs SimchaCal

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

Head to head
About

TransferNow

Easily and securely send large files, photos, videos, and documents without compression. Offers both free and premium tiers with varying transfer limits and file availability durations. Features include password protection, real-time notifications, and a clear interface.

Highlights
  • Send large files up to 250 GB
  • Password protection for transfers
  • Customizable file availability duration
  • Real-time transfer notifications
  • No file compression
  • Intuitive and fast interface
Features
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Hello! We are TransferNow, making large file transfers simple and secure since 2013. Choose how you’d like to use TransferNow: - TransferNow Free: send up to 5 GB per transfer, files available for 7 days. - TransferNow Premium: send up to 250 GB per transfer, files available up to 365 days, plus advanced features. What’s new in TransferNow V2? - Send by email or share link — choose the method that suits you - Password protection to secure your transfers - Custom availability: decide how long your files stay online - Real-time notifications when files are sent, received, or downloaded - History of all transfers sent and received - File preview and selective download - Favorites: keep important transfers at your fingertips With this new version, sharing is more convenient, organized, and secure. Key features on mobile: - Transfer up to 250 GB with a Premium account - No compression: your files keep their original quality - Data encrypted in transit and at rest - Notifications to track transfers instantly - A clear, intuitive interface designed for speed - Trusted French and European service since 2013 For all your needs: Whether you’re an individual, student, freelancer, or business, TransferNow makes it easy to: - Share photos and videos without losing quality - Send large professional documents anywhere - Stay organized with history, favorites, and notifications - Protect sensitive files with a password Support and contact: Questions or need help? Write to us at apps@transfernow.net — our team is here for you. Download the new TransferNow mobile app today and enjoy fast, intuitive, and secure file sharing wherever you are. Privacy Policy: https://www.transfernow.net/en/privacy-gdpr Terms of Service: https://www.transfernow.net/en/terms Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimchaCal

This app helps you track important Hebrew dates for your family, including birthdays, anniversaries, and yahrzeits. It provides timely reminders and allows you to generate a printable wall calendar with Jewish holidays and candle-lighting times. The app prioritizes privacy, working offline and keeping your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Track Hebrew birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, yahrzeits
  • Customizable reminders for important dates
  • View upcoming Jewish holidays and events
  • Printable landscape wall calendar
  • Offline functionality and data privacy
  • Export to phone calendar (.ics) or spreadsheet (.csv)
  • Multi-language support (English, Hebrew, French, Spanish)
Features
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SimchaCal is a simple, private Hebrew calendar for your family's meaningful dates. Add the people who matter and SimchaCal tracks their Hebrew birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, and yahrzeits year after year — with reminders so a date never slips by. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track Hebrew birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs and yahrzeits • Get reminders 1, 3, or 7 days ahead, and on the day itself • See everything coming up in one Upcoming view — including Yom Tovs and Jewish events • Print a beautiful landscape wall calendar for any year A WALL CALENDAR BUILT FOR JEWISH LIFE • Yom Tovs, Rosh Chodesh, fasts and national days, drawn live and always accurate • Shabbat and holiday candle-lighting and havdalah times for your city • The weekly Parsha on every Shabbat • The Omer count and Yizkor days • Erev Pesach times (end of eating and burning chametz) • Choose your own colors, fonts, and decorations ISRAEL OR DIASPORA Pick your city and SimchaCal follows the right schedule — one-day festivals in Israel, two-day in the Diaspora — and the correct candle-lighting and havdalah times. YOURS, AND PRIVATE • Works fully offline — no account, no sign-up, no tracking • Your data stays on your device • Export to your phone's calendar (.ics) or a spreadsheet (.csv), with the option to include Yom Tovs • Back up and restore everything as a single file IN FOUR LANGUAGES English, Hebrew, French, and Spanish, with full right-to-left support for Hebrew. Always confirm candle-lighting and halachic times with your local community.

Screenshots

TransferNow4 screens
SimchaCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimchaCal at 100% against TransferNow's 29%. SimchaCal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). TransferNow's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TransferNow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and SimchaCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimchaCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TransferNow has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of TransferNow's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimchaCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TransferNow ships an update monthly, SimchaCal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TransferNow versus SimchaCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransferNowSimchaCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (198 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB53 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHighsense SASDerek Manoim

Customer experience

TransferNow

All ratings198 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.7%

SimchaCal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TransferNow

Subscriptions3
  • Premium – Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium – Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Premium – Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
1 purchases

SimchaCal

One-time1
  • SimchaCal Pro$2.99

Questions

Is TransferNow free?
TransferNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimchaCal free?
SimchaCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TransferNow or SimchaCal?
SimchaCal is rated higher. TransferNow averages 4.6 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while SimchaCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TransferNow or SimchaCal have ads?
Neither TransferNow nor SimchaCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TransferNow or SimchaCal?
TransferNow ships an update monthly, and SimchaCal every 9 days. Most recently, TransferNow was updated on October 30, 2026 and SimchaCal on October 28, 2026.

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