The Jerusalem Post vs Tzofar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Jerusalem Post
Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth analysis from Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish world. This app offers a user-friendly interface, customizable notifications, and offline reading capabilities for a seamless news experience.
- Brand-new UX layout
- Improved push notifications
- Convenient sharing
- Frequent updates
- Commenting
- Offline bookmarking
- Swipe navigation
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The brand-new Jerusalem Post mobile app is the most comprehensive, accurate, and content-rich source of news from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World! Here are just a few of the many features of our new app: Brand-new UX layout for ease of use Improved push notifications for Breaking News/Article Linked Push Notification Convenient sharing capabilities Frequent updates to ensure the latest news is always at your disposal Commenting Bookmarking (Online and Offline Capability) Swipe Navigation for Article and Section Views Continued Improvement to Load Time and Stability Support for iOS 8 Connect to our $5 Premium Plus subscription to receive exclusive content and an ad-free browsing experience. The service will automatically renew each month unless you choose to cancel it. Send your comments, questions, and suggestions to support@jpost.com Our terms of service: https://www.jpost.com/landedpages/termsofservice.aspx
Tzofar
Receive real-time alerts for various threats in Israel, including rocket fire, earthquakes, and hostile aircraft intrusions. Customize notifications by city, area, or current location, and access alert history and a map of activated zones.
- Real-time siren alerts
- City and area selection
- Current location alerts
- Multiple threat types
- Customizable alert sounds
- Alerts history
- Map of activated zones
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'Tzofar' is an app that provides alerts about sirens in Israel. By using the app you can receive alerts based on city selection, entire areas, current location, and relevant threats. Tzofar provides alerts on all HFC's threats such as Red Alerts (Rockets and missiles fire), Earthquake, Hostile aircraft intrusion, and more. There are other options such as selecting alert sound, bypassing silent mode, alerts history, a map showing the areas where an alert was activated, and more. The system is connected to the Home Front Command servers, and the information comes in real-time. The app is not official and should not be relied on. always follow the Home front command instructions. The system was built by Hoshen Kadosh and Itai Guli
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tzofar at 71% against The Jerusalem Post's 16%. Tzofar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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
Both are free to download. The Jerusalem Post sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tzofar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tzofar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 207 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of The Jerusalem Post's written reviews are positive against 71% of Tzofar's.
The Jerusalem Post ships an update every 2 months, Tzofar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Jerusalem Post | Tzofar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (207 ratings) | 4.5 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 207 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Jerusalem Post | Hoshen Kadosh |
Customer experience
The Jerusalem Post
Tzofar
User reviews
The Jerusalem Post
From 207 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📰 Great news source
- 🔍 Informative articles
- 🗞️ Accurate reporting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💥 Unstable app performance
- 🚧 Technical glitches
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🔒 Login issues and lost access
Tzofar
From 120 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very useful for parents
- 👍 Color-coded alerts are brilliant
- 👍 Accurate and reliable alerts
- 👍 Simple and clear interface
- 👍 Multiple language support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not heard on Bluetooth
- 🐛 Notifications stopped after update
- 🐛 Missing Jewish town names on map
- 🐛 Internet connection error
- 🐛 App crashes when tapping map
Bugs and requests
The Jerusalem Post
Reported bugs
5 issues- Forced reloads when switching apps
- Comments text field issues
- Inability to close ads
- Frequent crashes and white screens
- Login problems and lost access
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable notification settings
- Improved search and browsing functionality
- Seamless login and premium access
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
- Faster and more reliable app performance
Tzofar
Reported bugs
15 issues- Notifications not heard on Bluetooth when outside car
- Notifications stopped working after firmware update
- Jewish town names missing from map
- Internet connection error when reloading page or selecting areas
- App crashes when tapping on the map
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- Map is in Hebrew, not English
- No toggle for Wi-Fi or cellular data
- Alert descriptions are vague
- Notification noise sounds like phone ringing
- Cannot connect to server
- App stopped working
- Cannot change language to Hebrew
- Server outages causing app to stop working
- App opens in English by default
- Alerts not working on iPhone and Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Add feature to know who launched rockets
- Add unique early warning announcement sound
- Full map of all alerts in real time
- Clearer alert descriptions (e.g., 'rocket attack')
- Toggle for Wi-Fi or cellular data
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- Map in English
- Ability to change alert tone
In-app purchases
The Jerusalem Post
- Premium Plus$4.991 Month
- Jpost.com$7.991 Month
- Subscription for 1 month$7.99
Tzofar
No in-app purchases
