# Ultimate Zmanim vs Brochos

The clearest difference is monetization model: Brochos at free against Ultimate Zmanim's free with in-app purchases. Brochos also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (89% vs 78%). Ultimate Zmanim's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Brochos holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Ultimate Zmanim's written reviews are positive against 89% of Brochos's.

Ultimate Zmanim ships an update every 2 weeks, Brochos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ultimate Zmanim | Brochos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (132 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-zmanim/id452921604/reviews) | **[4.6 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brochos/id922631063/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **132** | 47 |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | **88.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Moshe Berman](https://appshunter.io/developer/362306433) | [Yossies Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/840435293) |

## What reviewers say

### Ultimate Zmanim

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-zmanim/id452921604)

This app provides accurate Jewish calendar times, including Shabbat candle lighting, holidays, and daily prayer times, with customizable reminders and offline functionality. It offers a user-friendly interface with timeline navigation and Apple Watch integration for convenient access to important halachic times.

**Highlights:** GPS-based zmanim calculations, Shabbat candle lighting times, Holiday and weekly parashah information, Daf Yomi tracking, Customizable daily reminders, Apple Watch companion app, Offline functionality

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌟 Accurate Zmanim calculations
- 🌍 Global Zmanim data
- ✨ Clean and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Customizable options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes/doesn't open
- 🐛 Location issues
- 🐛 Watch app/complications not working
- 🐛 Incorrect Zmanim times
- 🐛 Updates breaking the app

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps alerting with LA time instead of current location
- White screen when opening app on iPad
- App will no longer open on iPad
- Update broke the app
- Winter time displayed after upgrade

**Requested features**

- Mizrach compass
- Apple Watch face complication to display custom Zmanim
- Customization to carry over to watch app
- Daf Yomi (Yerushalmi) option
- Hebrew date in the widget


### Brochos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brochos/id922631063)

Access a comprehensive, searchable database of Jewish blessings for food and other items. Explore blessings alphabetically, by category, or by popularity. This reference tool works offline and is continuously updated.

**Highlights:** Searchable blessings database, Browse by alphabet, category, popularity, Offline functionality, Continuously updated database, Request new food items

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ultimate Zmanim free?

Ultimate Zmanim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Brochos free?

Brochos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ultimate Zmanim or Brochos?

Brochos is rated higher. Ultimate Zmanim averages 4.3 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Brochos averages 4.6 from 47 ratings.

### Do Ultimate Zmanim or Brochos have ads?

Neither Ultimate Zmanim nor Brochos shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ultimate Zmanim or Brochos?

Ultimate Zmanim ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brochos every 2 months. Most recently, Ultimate Zmanim was updated on November 1, 2026 and Brochos on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*