Comparison

Selichos vs Daven

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

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About

Selichos

This app provides daily Selichos prayers for the High Holy Days, automatically selecting the correct prayers for each day. It also allows users to browse all sections and navigate easily within each day. Includes special prayers for Erev Rosh Hashanah and Erev Yom Kippur.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily Selichos selection
  • Browse all Selichos sections
  • Easy navigation within daily prayers
  • Hataras Nedarim for Erev Rosh Hashanah
  • Kaparos for Erev Yom Kippur
  • Beautiful and user-friendly interface
Features
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Selichos App - Minhag Lita Get ready for the Yamim Noraim with Selichos for your iPhone or Ipod touch. Includes all Selichos from before Rosh Hashanah through Aseres Yamei Teshuva. The app automatically selects the proper Selichos for that day. You can also browse the Selichos for the other days as well. Special thank you to Davka for providing the content used in this app. Features: * Built in calendar selects correct Selichos for that day * Browse all sections of Selichos * Navigate within each day easily to skip to preferred section * Hataras Nedarim for Erev Rosh Hashanah * Kaparos for Erev Yom Kippur * Beautiful Interface and easy to use! Hope you enjoy, and we will love to hear your feedback! ***************************************** סליחות ל - מנהג ליטא מאפיינים: כולל כל הסליחות משבוע לפני ראש השנה עד ערב יום כיפור. מציג הסליחות הנכון של אותו היום אוטומטי דפדף בין כל חלקי הסליחות בקלות כולל התרת נדרים לערב ראש השנה וסדר הכפרות לערב יוה"כ

About

Daven

This app offers a comprehensive offline Jewish prayer library, Hebrew calendar, and daily prayer times. It provides a focused reading experience with customizable text and search functionality. Premium features include translations, cross-device sync, and advanced zmanim calculations.

Highlights
  • Offline prayer library
  • Hebrew calendar and zmanim
  • Customizable text and search
  • Multiple prayer nusach options
  • Private notes and bookmarks
  • Cross-device sync (Premium)
Features
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Prayer should feel focused, not fiddly. Daven brings a substantial offline prayer library, zmanim, the Hebrew calendar, and private personal tools into one calm, beautifully typeset experience. OPEN AND DAVEN • Ashkenaz, Sefard, Edot Mizrach, and Chabad libraries that truly change with your nusach setting • The complete daily siddur in every nusach and all 150 chapters of Tehillim—over 33,000 passages, entirely offline • A time-aware Today screen that surfaces Shacharit, Mincha, or Maariv • A focused Hebrew reader with available source-matched English and full transliteration • Section jumping, adjustable text, optional niqqud, progress, and bookmarks • English, Hebrew, topic, and full-text search that forgives typos KNOW THE DAY • Hebrew date, holidays, weekly parsha, and Israel/Diaspora modes • Dawn, sunrise, latest Shema, latest Shacharit, chatzot, Mincha Gedolah, sunset, and nightfall • Choose the opinion for every time—GRA, Magen Avraham, and more—with the method stated on each • Clear city presets and on-device calculations • Zmanim follow you when you travel, with your chosen city always able to override • A Daily Tehillim screen with the day's portion ready, and an optional daily reminder PRIVATE BY DESIGN • The full offline siddur works without an account • No advertising, data sale, or cross-app tracking • Limited first-party product analytics never include prayer choices, prayer text, notes, location, email, or account IDs • Optional magic-link account for Premium sync • Optional tefillin mirror is a live camera preview only; nothing is recorded • Delete a synced account and cloud data directly inside the app DAVEN PREMIUM The daily siddur and all Tehillim remain free. Premium adds the daily Daf Yomi — the printed page with its translation a tap away — a live compass that turns you toward the Western Wall from anywhere in the world, the specialty and seasonal library, English translation and transliteration, a cholim list woven into a Misheberach, automatic cross-device sync for bookmarks, progress, and preferences, monthly and weekly Tehillim cycles with daily tracking, and six classic zmanim opinions side by side—GRA, two Magen Avraham definitions, Baal HaTanya, Rabbeinu Tam, and the Sephardic reckoning—each with its method stated. Own it once for $79.99, or subscribe for $3.99 monthly or $29.99 annually. Both subscription plans include a 7-day introductory free trial for eligible new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in Apple ID settings. ON APPLE WATCH Daven runs on the wrist on its own, with no iPhone needed: the day's service in full, the blessings, the zmanim board, and the same compass — all computed on the watch and all offline. Calendar and zmanim calculations vary by method and local custom. Follow your community practice and local halachic authority. Terms of Use (EULA): https://davenapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://davenapp.com/privacy Support: https://davenapp.com/support

Screenshots

Selichos4 screens
Daven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daven at 100% against Selichos's 55%. Daven also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Selichos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On ratings volume, ads 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

Daven is free to download; Selichos costs $2.99 up front. Daven sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Selichos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Selichos's written reviews are positive against 100% of Daven's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selichos ships an update every 3 weeks, Daven every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Selichos versus Daven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelichosDaven
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings511 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRustyBrick, Inc.Mutty Rab

Customer experience

Selichos

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral75.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

Daven

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Selichos

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Daven

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Selichos free?
Selichos costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daven free?
Daven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Selichos or Daven?
Daven is rated higher. Selichos averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Daven averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Selichos or Daven have ads?
Neither Selichos nor Daven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Selichos or Daven?
Selichos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daven every 4 days. Most recently, Selichos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Daven on October 31, 2026.

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