Shabbat Shalom vs Chabat Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shabbat Shalom
Quickly find candle lighting and Havdalah times for any location worldwide. Also provides the weekly Torah portion. Useful for travel or staying connected with loved ones.
- Candle lighting times
- Havdalah times
- Weekly Parsha
- Global location search
- Offline functionality (except search)
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The Shabbat application will allow you to quickly check the candle lighting times, havdalah times and parsha for the week in any location in the world. This comes in handy when you quickly want to know when Shabbos is or if you want to know if it is too late to call your in-laws in Israel. Just flip through the different cities and countries, to see what the local time is and what time they start or finish Shabbos. Enjoy this free Jewish application by downloading it on iTunes for your iPhone or iPod Touch. The application requires an internet connection only when you use the search feature, to locate a location. Otherwise, it can run without an internet connection. Hope you enjoy, and we at Rusty Brick will love to hear your feedback! ******************************************* אפלקציה לשבת יאפשר לכם לבדוק במהירות את זמני כניסת ויציאת השבת, ואת פרשת השבוע לכל עיר בעולם. דבר זה יכול להיות לתועלת כאשר אתם רוצים לדעת במהירות מתי נכנס שבת בטיול – נסיעת עסקים הרחק מבתיכם. כאשר אתם לא יודעים אם מאוחר מדי להתקשר לומר שבת שלום להורים בחו"ל. פשוט דפדפו הערים והמדינות השונות לדעת מה השעה ומתי נכנס שם שבת! תהנומהאפלקציה הזו ללא תשלום ע"י הורדה מ"אי טונס". ההורדה טעונה חיבור לאינטרנט רק כאשר משתמשים באפשרות החיפוש לאתר מיקום, אחרת אינו טעון חיבור אינטרנט. אנו מקווים שתהנו ונשמח לקבל תגובתכם!
Chabat Clock
This utility app provides a simple and reliable way to set alarms for Shabbat. It features short, non-looping alert tones and allows for pre-Shabbat setup, ensuring you wake up peacefully without needing an internet connection.
- Short, non-looping alert tones
- Pre-Shabbat alarm scheduling
- 100% offline functionality
- Simple and intuitive design
- Optimized for Shabbat use
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Chabat Clock - Wake Up Peacefully on Shabbat Chabat Clock was created to help you wake up on Shabbat with simplicity and reliability. Featuring short, non-looping tones under 30 seconds, it allows you to set all your alarms before candle lighting and trust them with total peace of mind. Main Features: - Optimized Ringtones: Short alerts (less than 30s) designed for Shabbat use. - Pre-Shabbat Setup: Schedule your entire Shabbat routine in advance. - Simple & Clean: An intuitive design that focuses on what matters. - 100% Offline: Works perfectly without internet (airplane mode recommended). Pre-Shabbat Checklist: - Enable Airplane Mode. - Turn off Wi-Fi and Cellular Data. - Set the Volume to an appropriate level. - Switch off Silent/Vibrate mode and Do not Disturb / Focus Mode. Wake up on time - calmly and simply, in the spirit of Shabbat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chabat Clock at 5.0 against Shabbat Shalom's 4.3. Chabat Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Shabbat Shalom's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Chabat Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Shabbat Shalom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chabat Clock's.
Shabbat Shalom ships an update every 3 months, Chabat Clock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shabbat Shalom | Chabat Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RustyBrick, Inc. | Gabriel Elbaz |
Customer experience
Shabbat Shalom
Chabat Clock
Bugs and requests
Shabbat Shalom
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on iOS 4 and later versions
- Location saving functionality doesn't work
- App freezes when searching for new locations
- Screen compatibility issues with iPhone 5
- Hebrew text displays in reverse/corrupted
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- Local time field doesn't refresh after loading
- App closes immediately after launch
- Location button fails to function
- Cannot add custom locations despite UI allowing it
- Timing accuracy off by 3-4 minutes in some areas
Requested features
14 requests- Ad-free paid version option
- Push notifications/alerts before Shabbat
- View Shabbat times weeks or months in advance
- Holiday (Yom Tov) candle lighting times
- Custom background image selection
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- GPS-based automatic location detection
- Alarm/reminder functionality
- Haftarah readings with chapter/verse numbers
- Parsha chapter and verse references
- Real-time time zone difference display
- Minyonim (prayer service) locations and times
- Ability to view past Shabbat times
- English date display
- Better location organization by country/timezone
Chabat Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shabbat Shalom
No in-app purchases
Chabat Clock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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