Comparison

Hebrew Calendar vs Onyx

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 lifestyle experience, featuring a full Hebrew calendar, accurate prayer times, offline Siddur, daily learning resources, and community event listings. It offers tools for date conversion, reminders, and even a compass for prayer direction.

Highlights
  • Full Jewish calendar sync
  • Accurate candle lighting & Havdalah times
  • Offline Siddur
  • Daily learning modules
  • Date reminders (Yahrzeit, Birthday)
  • Zmanim notifications
  • Jewish holiday listings
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

Onyx

Features
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האפליקציה המאובטחת והמתקדמת ביותר לניהול ופתיחת דלתות. Onyx מאפשרת למשתמשים ומנהלים לשלוט על הגישה למבנה בממשק יוקרתי ובזמן אמת.

Screenshots

Hebrew Calendar4 screens
Onyx3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Onyx at none against Hebrew Calendar's 7. Onyx also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Onyx asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hebrew Calendar versus Onyx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHebrew CalendarOnyx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiEnd Software Development LTDYosi Klein

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

Onyx

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

Onyx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hebrew Calendar free?
Hebrew Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onyx free?
Onyx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hebrew Calendar or Onyx have ads?
Hebrew Calendar shows ads; Onyx does not.

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