Shabbos Clock vs Zmanim for YU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shabbos Clock
This app provides a solution for observant Jews who wish to use their smartphone during Shabbat. It offers customizable alarms that adhere to religious guidelines, including automatic shut-off and no snooze function. The app also allows alarms to be set based on local sunrise and sunset times.
- Unlimited alarm options
- Automatic alarm shut-off
- No snooze button
- Repeatable weekly alarms
- Alarms based on sunrise/sunset offsets
- Full iOS11 and iPhone X support
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Can't part with your iPhone on the holiest day of the week? We've got the solution! Shabbos Clock is the app for every Jew who celebrates the Shabbat. Features: * Displays current time on screen. * Unlimited Alarm Options * Alarms automatically shut off after specified duration (10-50 seconds) * No snooze button to interfere with Shabbos rules. * Repeatable Alarms by Weekly Pattern * Set Alarms Based Off Of Offsets Of Your Local Sunrise & Sunset * Full iOS11 and iPhone X Support Important: For the alarm to be triggered, you must leave this application open. Closing the program or the iPhone will prevent the alarm from waking you up. Please also make sure your ringer volume is loud enough to wake you up. Make sure to plug in your device to prevent battery drain from not waking you up. Test BEFORE Shabbos to confirm your setup works. Note: If you are using an iPod Touch first generation, make sure to plug in external speakers to hear the alarm. לא יכולים להיפרד מהסמארטפון בשבת? לנו יש את הפיתרון! שעון שבת הוא אפליקציה לכל יהודי שומר שבת תכונות: *מייצג שעה נוכחית על המסך *אפשרויות שעון מעורר ללא הגבלה *שעון מעורר נכבה אוטומטית לאחר זמן מוגדר (10-50 שניות) *ללא כפתור "נודניק" המהווה חילול שבת *צילצול שחוזר על עצמו באופן שבועי *כוונו את השעון לזריחה ושקיעה של איזורכם *תמיכה מלאה ל-iOS11 ול- iphoneX חשוב: בכדי להפעיל את השעון, חובה להשאיר את האפליקציה הזו פתוחה. סגירת האפליקציה או את הסמארטפון ימנע מהתוכנה לעבוד. אנא ודאו כי עוצמת הקול של הנייד גבוהה מספיק להעיר אתכם. במידת הצורך, חברו את שקע החשמל שלא ייגמר הסוללה. בדקו לפני השבת לוודא שההגדרות תקינות. הערה: אם הינך משתמש ב-ipod Touch דור ראשון, ודא לחבר אליו רמקולים חיצוניים לשמוע את הצלצול.
Zmanim for YU
Find minyanim across Yeshiva University campuses with this straightforward application. It offers a simple interface to locate prayer services at any time of day.
- Find minyanim
- Across YU campus
- Any time of day
- Simple interface
- Easy to use
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Looking to find a minyan at Yeshiva University? You've come to the right place. Zmanim for YU helps you find a minyan any time of day across the YU campus with a simple and easy to use interface. Sit back, download the app and, of course, enjoy the minyan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zmanim for YU at 100% against Shabbos Clock's 31%. Zmanim for YU also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.4). Shabbos Clock's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Zmanim for YU is free to download; Shabbos Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zmanim for YU holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Shabbos Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zmanim for YU's.
Shabbos Clock ships an update every 4 months, Zmanim for YU every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Shabbos Clock | Zmanim for YU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (21 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RustyBrick, Inc. | Natanel Niazoff |
Customer experience
Shabbos Clock
Zmanim for YU
In-app purchases
Shabbos Clock
No in-app purchases
Zmanim for YU
No in-app purchases
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