# Hebrew Calendar vs Onyx

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hebrew Calendar | Onyx |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hebrew-calendar/id356559317/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 56 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [iEnd Software Development LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/335299819) | [Yosi Klein](https://appshunter.io/developer/1358326406) |

## What reviewers say

### Hebrew Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hebrew-calendar/id356559317)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold membership | $1.49 | per month |
| Classic Supporter | $1.99 | per month |
| Enthusiastic Supporter | $4.99 | per month |
| Major Supporter | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Supporter | $19.99 | per year |
| Synagogue's database | $6.99 | one-time |
| Ads-Free | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app with everything a Jew needs
- 👍 Very helpful and easy to use
- 👍 Excellent calendar with rich depth and outstanding design
- 👍 Fantastic resource for Jewish dates, festivals, and holidays
- 👍 Wonderful app that helps sustain Jewish memory

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Date widget only shows numbers instead of number and month
- 🐛 Crashes and not opening on some devices
- 🔍 Notifications only in Hebrew, no option to change language
- 🔍 Mostly in Hebrew, not very accessible for non-Hebrew speakers
- 🔍 Ads can be inappropriate or intrusive

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Onyx

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/onyx/id6757195074)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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