Comparison

iShofar vs Naki Audio

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

Head to head
About

iShofar

Experience the sounds of the Shofar directly on your Apple device. Simply blow into your device's microphone to produce authentic Shofar calls. Enjoy this unique musical experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Play Shofar sounds
  • Uses device microphone
  • Works on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
  • Authentic Shofar calls
Features
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Hear all the wonderful sounds of the Shofar on your iPhone , iPod Touch, and iPad just by blowing in your device's microphone. Thanks for downloading iShofar and I hope you enjoy!

About

Naki Audio

Access a vast library of music, stories, podcasts, and lectures on diverse topics. Enjoy an intuitive interface for seamless streaming and discover new content easily. Share a premium subscription across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Extensive music, story, podcast, and shiurim library
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • Discover new and updated content at a glance
  • Stream on various devices and Bluetooth speakers
  • Link up to 5 devices to one account
  • Explore content by collections, titles, artists, and albums
Features
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Enjoy a huge variety of music, stories, podcasts and shiurim anywhere! You can use Naki Audio as a guest for a limited time. For the full Naki experience, be sure to subscribe at naki.audio. Some content pictured may require a subscription. • Easy and intuitive interface means you’re never more than a tap or two away from streaming great content • Podcasts on a variety of topics including stories, interviews, news, politics, thought, inspiration, Jewish history, and more • Listen to Shiurim on Parsha, Mishna, Daf Yomi, Hashkafa, and many more topics from popular lecturers and teachers • See at a glance which podcasts and shows have been updated with new episodes • Use it around the house, in the car, or anywhere else. Connect your device to your favorite Bluetooth speaker, headphones or earbuds and stream on the go • Link up to 5 devices to one Portal account to manage multiple users from one location. • Explore stories by Collections and Titles, and music by Artists and Albums • Share a single Premium subscription with up to 5 devices linked to a single account We’re always on the lookout for great new content to add to the collection. If you’d like to tell us about any content we should look into, let us know by sending us a message right in the app. See the full roster of music, stories, podcasts and shiurim at naki.audio. Issues, questions, or anything else we can help with? Send us a message in the app, and we’ll be right on it.

Screenshots

iShofar1 screens
Naki Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Naki Audio at 4.2 against iShofar's 3.7. Naki Audio also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 76%). iShofar's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Naki Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of iShofar's written reviews are positive against 86% of Naki Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShofar ships an update every 11 months, Naki Audio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iShofar versus Naki Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShofarNaki Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (48 ratings)4.2 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam LevyNaki Radio LLC

Customer experience

iShofar

All ratings48 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative24.0%

Naki Audio

All ratings24 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

iShofar

No in-app purchases

None

Naki Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iShofar free?
iShofar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Naki Audio free?
Naki Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iShofar or Naki Audio?
Naki Audio is rated higher. iShofar averages 3.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Naki Audio averages 4.2 from 24 ratings.
Do iShofar or Naki Audio have ads?
Neither iShofar nor Naki Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShofar or Naki Audio?
iShofar ships an update every 11 months, and Naki Audio every 5 weeks. Most recently, iShofar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Naki Audio on November 7, 2026.

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