Comparison

Hebrew Calendar vs MyZmanim

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

MyZmanim

This app provides accurate Jewish prayer times (zmanim) with a user-friendly interface. It offers detailed explanations, location-specific calculations, and customizable display options for various Jewish observances.

Highlights
  • Accurate zmanim calculations
  • Location-aware timing
  • Detailed explanations for each zman
  • Multiple shittos (opinions) supported
  • Weather-aware zmanim
  • Countdown timer for zmanim
  • Customizable zmanim display
Features
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With this beautifully designed app, all the zmanim you need to serve Hashem are a thumb-swipe away. Get zmanim on your phone anytime, anywhere: on a cruise, atop Mt. Everest, in Yehupitzville. It's the MyZmanim you love — only so much better: NEW ZMANIM Latest mussaf, latest Friday meal, latest melava malka, and more. MORE SHITTOS Syrian Sephardic, Rav Hershel Shachter, Professor Cohen, and more. OUTSTANDING UX Easy-to-use, deeply intuitive design — for instant access to the info you need. BACKSTORY Detailed explanations for each zman, so you understand exactly what you're doing. YOU ARE HERE Precise zmanim for where you're standing right now — not just the closest city. WEATHER-AWARE Hyper-accurate zmanim that take local weather conditions into account. EARLIER OR LATER? Arrow indicators show if zmanim are getting earlier or later with each passing day. CHOOSE YOUR DEFAULT ZMANIM Select which zmanim display by default — so the zmanim you need are at your fingertips. NO MORE BLUNDERING Not sure how to spell your location? Just put in the first few letters to display a list of suggestions. Or use the Recent Locations feature to find a recently searched location. INTERNATIONAL-FRIENDLY CLOCK The 24-hour clock option makes the app easy to use outside the US. LASHON KODESH OPTION Show zmanim titles in לשון קודש. ROBUST USER SUPPORT Support — at your fingertips. Our staff is available by email or text. LET OUR APP DO THE MATH Are you spending too much time checking when the zman is, and what time it is now, then calculating how much time you have until the zman? Now, see it with ease on our new, idiot-proof countdown timer - showing you how much time is LEFT. All the features you need to make the zman — every time.

Screenshots

Hebrew Calendar4 screens
MyZmanim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyZmanim at none against Hebrew Calendar's 7. MyZmanim also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hebrew Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price 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. MyZmanim asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hebrew Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hebrew Calendar has 11K ratings behind it against 111, 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 70% of MyZmanim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hebrew Calendar ships an update every 4 days, MyZmanim every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hebrew Calendar versus MyZmanim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew CalendarMyZmanim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better4.4 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better111
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiEnd Software Development LTDMyZmanim

Customer experience

Hebrew Calendar

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

MyZmanim

All ratings106 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.4%

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

MyZmanim

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
None

MyZmanim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hebrew Calendar free?
Hebrew Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyZmanim free?
MyZmanim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hebrew Calendar or MyZmanim?
Hebrew Calendar is rated higher. Hebrew Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while MyZmanim averages 4.4 from 111 ratings.
Do Hebrew Calendar or MyZmanim have ads?
Hebrew Calendar shows ads; MyZmanim does not.
Which is updated more often, Hebrew Calendar or MyZmanim?
Hebrew Calendar ships an update every 4 days, and MyZmanim every 8 months. Most recently, Hebrew Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and MyZmanim on November 2, 2026.

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