Mako app vs Tzofar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mako app
Stay updated with a wide range of news from Israel and around the world across various interests. Get the latest stories, photos, and videos, including exclusive content and a weekend magazine experience.
- Wide range of news
- Local and international coverage
- Diverse topics (crime, food, music, fashion, culture, tech)
- Exclusive photos and videos
- Weekend magazine
- Upgraded browsing experience
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mako מביא לכם חדשות ועדכונים, פלילים, תוכניות קשת 12, כתבות, מתכונים, וידאו ותוכן מעולמות האוכל, התרבות והבידור - באפליקציה אחת. הישארו מעודכנים בכל מה שקורה, צפו בתוכניות קשת ובסרטונים, גלו את הסיפורים שכולם מדברים עליהם וקבלו את כל מה שמעניין אתכם, מהזווית של mako באפליקציית mako מחכים לכם: • תוכניות קשת 12 • חדשות ועדכונים מהארץ ומהעולם • פלילים, חופש, אוכל, מוזיקה, אופנה, טלוויזיה וסלבס • סרטוני וידאו ושורטס • הסיפורים שאסור לפספס • לוח שנה עברי לועזי - חגים, תאריכים עבריים וזמני שבת • מגזין סופשבוע של mako הורידו את אפליקציית mako ותיהנו מכל התוכן שאתם אוהבים בחוויית גלישה מהירה, נוחה ומעודכנת.
Tzofar
Receive real-time alerts for various threats in Israel, including rocket fire, earthquakes, and hostile aircraft intrusions. Customize notifications by city, area, or current location, and access alert history and a map of activated zones.
- Real-time siren alerts
- City and area selection
- Current location alerts
- Multiple threat types
- Customizable alert sounds
- Alerts history
- Map of activated zones
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'Tzofar' is an app that provides alerts about sirens in Israel. By using the app you can receive alerts based on city selection, entire areas, current location, and relevant threats. Tzofar provides alerts on all HFC's threats such as Red Alerts (Rockets and missiles fire), Earthquake, Hostile aircraft intrusion, and more. There are other options such as selecting alert sound, bypassing silent mode, alerts history, a map showing the areas where an alert was activated, and more. The system is connected to the Home Front Command servers, and the information comes in real-time. The app is not official and should not be relied on. always follow the Home front command instructions. The system was built by Hoshen Kadosh and Itai Guli
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tzofar at 71% against Mako app's 4%. Tzofar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Tzofar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 121 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Mako app's written reviews are positive against 71% of Tzofar's.
Mako app ships an update every 9 days, Tzofar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mako app | Tzofar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (131 ratings) | 4.5 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 121 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keshet Broadcasting Ltd. | Hoshen Kadosh |
Customer experience
Mako app
Tzofar
Bugs and requests
Mako app
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tzofar
Reported bugs
15 issues- Notifications not heard on Bluetooth when outside car
- Notifications stopped working after firmware update
- Jewish town names missing from map
- Internet connection error when reloading page or selecting areas
- App crashes when tapping on the map
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- Map is in Hebrew, not English
- No toggle for Wi-Fi or cellular data
- Alert descriptions are vague
- Notification noise sounds like phone ringing
- Cannot connect to server
- App stopped working
- Cannot change language to Hebrew
- Server outages causing app to stop working
- App opens in English by default
- Alerts not working on iPhone and Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Add feature to know who launched rockets
- Add unique early warning announcement sound
- Full map of all alerts in real time
- Clearer alert descriptions (e.g., 'rocket attack')
- Toggle for Wi-Fi or cellular data
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- Map in English
- Ability to change alert tone
In-app purchases
Mako app
No in-app purchases
Tzofar
No in-app purchases
