OU Kosher vs Chabad.org
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OU Kosher
Easily search for OU Kosher certified products, including those for Passover. Get alerts on new certifications and access a hotline for kosher questions. This app provides direct access to Orthodox Union product information and resources.
- Product certification search
- Kosher for Passover products
- Product alerts
- Newly certified products
- Kosher question hotline
- Direct access to Orthodox Union information
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The OU Kosher product search is much more than a guide to products that are certified by the OU. OU Kosher includes, Kosher for Passover products, product alerts, newly certified products and the OU Kosher question and general information hotline. Just tap on the hotline button and ask your question. Enjoy easy and direct access on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to all of the Orthodox Union product’s information and other resources that will help you all year round.
Chabad.org
Explore a vast collection of Jewish articles, daily study materials, and prayer times. Access information on Shabbat candlelighting and much more from the largest Jewish website.
- Jewish articles
- Daily study guides
- Prayer times (Zmanim)
- Shabbat candlelighting times
- Extensive Jewish content
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Access Chabad.org, the largest jewish website. - Articles - Zmanim - Daily Study - Candlelighting and much, much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chabad.org at 4.8 against OU Kosher's 4.1. Chabad.org also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). OU Kosher's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chabad.org holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of OU Kosher's written reviews are positive against 71% of Chabad.org's.
OU Kosher ships an update every 2 months, Chabad.org every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OU Kosher | Chabad.org |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) | 4.8 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orthodox Union | Chabad.org Jewish Apps |
Customer experience
OU Kosher
Chabad.org
In-app purchases
OU Kosher
No in-app purchases
Chabad.org
No in-app purchases
