Comparison

Shabbos Clock vs InstantGate

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

InstantGate

Features
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Create your event, sell tickets and welcome your guests with InstantGate. Manage your event page, ticket types, QR check-in and activity from your iPhone, with practical tools for organizers before the event and at the door. Whether you are preparing a concert, conference, workshop or community gathering, keep the details and day-to-day work of your event together. Move from planning to ticket management, then check admission when guests arrive. CREATE AND MANAGE YOUR EVENTS Give your event a name, date and location. Keep its information up to date, edit the details and preview the public event page before sharing it. Manage your events from the same place and open the one you need when you are ready to work on it. SHARE YOUR EVENT PAGE Help people find the information they need about your event. Preview the page your guests will see and share its link through the channels you already use. When plans change, update the event information so your public page reflects the details you want to communicate. SET UP YOUR TICKETS Create ticket types that match your event, with the prices and quantities you choose. Manage different admission options, view individual tickets and keep track of the ticket inventory. From general admission to a separate ticket category, organize the offers that make sense for your guests. FOLLOW SALES AND PAYMENTS See how ticket sales are progressing and access the payments associated with your event. Review the information while planning, preparing your team or checking activity during the event. Keep ticket management and sales information within reach instead of switching between unrelated tools. MANAGE PROMO CODES Create and manage promotional codes for your ticket offers. Keep the codes linked to the event you are organizing and review them alongside your ticket types. Support your event promotion without losing sight of the admission options and quantities you have set up. SCAN QR TICKETS AT THE DOOR Use the iPhone camera to scan a ticket QR code, validate it and consult its check-in status. Keep the admission workflow close at hand when guests arrive. Your team can help with entry using the organizer access you provide, so event preparation and door operations stay connected. WORK WITH YOUR TEAM Manage organizer access for the people helping you run the event. Give your team access to the event tools they need and keep event information in one place. Send event updates from the same application you use to manage your tickets and activity. UNDERSTAND YOUR EVENT ACTIVITY View ticket sales and visits to the event page. Compare periods to understand how activity changes as your event approaches. Use the dashboard to review the available figures and inform your next steps, from sharing the event link to preparing for arrival. BUILT FOR EVENT ORGANIZERS Concerts, conferences, workshops, association meetings and community events all involve details to manage before the first guest arrives. InstantGate brings event information, ticketing, organizer access and QR check-in together on your iPhone. A PRACTICAL WORKFLOW 1. Create your event and check its public page. 2. Set up ticket types, prices and quantities. 3. Share your event link and follow ticket activity. 4. Prepare your team and scan QR tickets at the entrance. 5. Review sales and page visits as your event progresses. An internet connection is required to validate tickets and synchronize event data. InstantGate is an organizer tool for managing your own events, ticket sales and check-in.

Screenshots

Shabbos Clock4 screens
InstantGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InstantGate at Free against Shabbos Clock's $0.99. InstantGate also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Shabbos Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.7). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

InstantGate is free to download; Shabbos Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shabbos Clock ships an update every 4 months, InstantGate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shabbos Clock versus InstantGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShabbos ClockInstantGate
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.7
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRustyBrick, Inc.Louka Moi

Bugs and requests

Shabbos Clock

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Alarm does not ring
  • Programs not functioning properly
  • Alarm works with deleted setup
  • Permanently damaged iPhone screen
  • Repeated notifications to reopen and re-enable
Show 31 more
  • Clock doesn't open
  • Crashes on iPhone 6
  • App closes when editing alarm
  • Alarm didn't go off when testing
  • Crashes when setting up alarm
  • Old app worked great, update not working
  • Any pop up prevents app from working
  • Alarm simply doesn't go off on iPhone 5
  • First alarm went off briefly, then stopped
  • App closes when editing
  • Alarm doesn't go off
  • Alarm not working on iOS 8.1.3
  • Doesn't make sound
  • Fail! Doesn't appear to be compatible with 4s iPhones
  • Crash when trying to set up alarm
  • Update not working
  • Alarm doesn't sound
  • App closes when editing
  • Doesn't make sound
  • Fail! Doesn't appear to be compatible with 4s iPhones
  • Crash when trying to set up alarm
  • Alarm not loud enough
  • Phone needs to be plugged in for app to work fully
  • Old app worked great!! Update not working.
  • What happened to the easy-to-read display?
  • Alarm simply doesn't go off
  • First alarm went off for 10 secs, shut off and never came back on.
  • Alarm is WAY too low
  • The alarm does not go off.
  • Do not use it you have to leave your iPhone open, if you lock it the alarm not working!!!
  • iPhone needs to be on for alarm to sound.

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add alarm repeat functionality
  • Easier way to test setup
  • Choice of ring tone
  • Add alarm repeat
  • More time selections
Show 11 more
  • Auto snooze option
  • Snooze button (for non-Shabbos)
  • Unlimited number of alarms
  • Set different times for Yom Tov days
  • Remind to set alarm before Shabbos
  • Built-in volume control
  • Make alarm work with iPhone volume off
  • Alarm app to trump other programs
  • Option for horizontal time view
  • Ability to change alert tone
  • Run in background

InstantGate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shabbos Clock

No in-app purchases

None

InstantGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shabbos Clock free?
Shabbos Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is InstantGate free?
InstantGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shabbos Clock or InstantGate have ads?
Neither Shabbos Clock nor InstantGate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shabbos Clock or InstantGate?
Shabbos Clock ships an update every 4 months, and InstantGate every 9 days. Most recently, Shabbos Clock was updated on November 6, 2026 and InstantGate on October 28, 2026.

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