Comparison

Hebrew Calendar vs Parental Control Netspark

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

Head to head
About

Hebrew Calendar

This app provides a comprehensive Jewish calendar experience, including Zmanim, a full Siddur, daily learning resources, and event listings. It offers date conversion, reminders, and tools like a compass and calculators. A premium subscription removes ads and unlocks all features.

Highlights
  • Full Jewish calendar synced with local calendar
  • Accurate candle lighting and Havdalah times
  • Offline full Siddur
  • Daily learning resources (Rambam, Daf a Week)
  • Date conversion and reminders
  • Zmanim notifications
  • Directory of Jewish facilities
Features
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Join the largest Jewish app in the world. With over 3 million downloads and hundreds of thousands of active users every month, the Hebrew Calendar app is proud to be a pioneer in Jewish information and lifestyle content. Main Features: • Full Jewish calendar synced with your local calendar • Accurate candle lighting and Havdalah times based on your device’s GPS or manual location selection • Full Siddur, available offline • Tikun Chatzot, Bedtime Shema • Daily learning: Daily Rambam (1 and 3 chapters), Daf a Week, and more • Daily Tehillim, Parashat Hashavua, Tikkun HaKlali • Hebrew and standard date conversion • Date reminders by Hebrew date (Yahrzeit, Birthday, etc.) • Zmanim notifications and reminders • Calculators: Bar Mitzvah, Tahara purification, Numerology, Gematria • Directory of synagogues, mikvehs, and Chabad houses • Compass for prayer direction • Jewish holidays and event listings • Live stream from the Western Wall • Inspiring Torah lecture videos • WhatsApp sticker packs Gold Membership Subscription: You can subscribe to a Gold membership for an ad-free experience and full access to all app features. • Auto-renewable subscription • $1.49 monthly • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • It will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The current subscription cannot be canceled during the active subscription period • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: https://hebrewcalendar.co.il/privacy/privacypolicy.htm Terms and Conditions: https://hebrewcalendar.co.il/privacy/termsandconditions.html If you enjoy the app, please share it with others and leave a review.

About

Parental Control Netspark

This app offers comprehensive content filtering for videos, images, and text to protect children online. It allows parents to set screen time limits, block inappropriate content, and receive alerts for concerning activity. The app also prevents its own removal without parental consent.

Highlights
  • Real-time content filtering (video, image, text)
  • Removal prevention
  • Parental alerts for sexting and app installations
  • Predefined and custom filters
  • Screen time limits
  • Manage multiple accounts remotely
Features
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Netspark- Real-Time Content Filtering Video, Image & Text Filtering l Parental Control You can get everything you need in one app with Netspark's video, image, and text filtering - the most comprehensive filtering app on the market! The Netspark app provides complete content filtering for iPhones and iPads, as well as the most complete protection while maintaining access to the content you and your family value. Main features of the Netspark app - - Automatically block inappropriate content - Removal prevention– the app cannot be removed without a parent’s permission - Parental alerts- get alerts on sexting content, new app installations , unapproved installation attempts, content blocking, and more - Enjoy predefined filters by category - Partial clothing filtering - Screen time limit - set daily and weekly limits for the amount of time your child can spend surfing the Internet or using apps offline - Create custom exceptions for which apps and websites are approved for your child to access - Manage multiple accounts from the parent’s device, or remotely online (each device requires a separate license) - Make changes to your managed devices easily with our user-friendly local and online interfaces, available in both English and Hebrew In-App Purchase - One-year subscription for $150 (free for the first week). - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the current period’s end, and the account holder will be notified of the cost of renewal. Per Apple’s policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that application, where applicable. Term of use: https://www.netsparkmobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/End-User-License-Agreement-Netspark-December-2022.pdf Privacy policy: https://www.netsparkmobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Privacy-Policy-Non-EU.pdf Have questions? We have answers! Have feedback? We would love to hear from you! Reach out to us at: https://www.netsparkmobile.com/en/contact-us/

Screenshots

Hebrew Calendar4 screens
Parental Control Netspark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hebrew Calendar at 82% against Parental Control Netspark's 29%. Hebrew Calendar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Parental Control Netspark's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Hebrew Calendar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Parental Control Netspark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $89.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hebrew Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hebrew Calendar has 11K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Hebrew Calendar's written reviews are positive against 29% of Parental Control Netspark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hebrew Calendar ships an update every 4 days, Parental Control Netspark every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hebrew Calendar versus Parental Control Netspark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew CalendarParental Control Netspark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better2.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiEnd Software Development LTDNetSpark LTD

Customer experience

Hebrew Calendar

All ratings11,036 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.7%

Parental Control Netspark

All ratings17 ratings
Positive29.4%
Neutral17.6%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Hebrew Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Date widget not working properly
  • Crashes and not opening on some devices
  • Kotel live cameras failing and showing Chinese scripts

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add English translations and language options
  • Improve navigation and make it easier to use
  • Add ability to edit Yartzeit dates
  • Include more English help notes and explanations
  • Integrate with iPhone calendar more seamlessly
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  • Add ability to add comments and notes to calendar

Parental Control Netspark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hebrew Calendar

Subscriptions5
  • Gold membership$1.491 Month
  • Classic Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Enthusiastic Supporter$4.991 Month
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  • Major Supporter$9.991 Month
  • Annual Supporter7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Synagogue's database$6.99
  • Ads-Free$14.99
1 purchases

Parental Control Netspark

Subscriptions1
  • Netspark Filtration7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Hebrew Calendar free?
Hebrew Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parental Control Netspark free?
Parental Control Netspark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hebrew Calendar or Parental Control Netspark?
Hebrew Calendar is rated higher. Hebrew Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Parental Control Netspark averages 2.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Hebrew Calendar or Parental Control Netspark have ads?
Hebrew Calendar shows ads; Parental Control Netspark does not.
Which is updated more often, Hebrew Calendar or Parental Control Netspark?
Hebrew Calendar ships an update every 4 days, and Parental Control Netspark every 3 months. Most recently, Hebrew Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Parental Control Netspark on November 3, 2026.

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