OU Kosher vs HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ
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.
HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ
This app assists prayer leaders in maintaining a specific pace during services until the Shemoneh Esreh. It displays a large clock and a list of prayer stages with target times, providing visual cues as each stage approaches.
- Large clock display
- List of davening stages with times
- Visual cues for stage progression
- Customizable stage names and timings
- Assists prayer leaders
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HaNetz Clock is a straightforward app that helps the shaliach tzibbur (chazan) at a HaNetz/Vasikin minyan keep to the desired pace until reaching the Shemoneh Esreh (amidah). Once you enter the time for HaNetz, the app shows the shaliach tzibbur a large clock and a list of the davening stages he is to reach, and at which time. 30 seconds before each stage is reached, the stage name turns orange. Once the state is reached, it turns green. This approach is much easier (and allows for greater focus on the teffilah!) rather than trying to follow a chart and watching a clock. Also, this avoids the problem that watches/clocks are not always accurately set. It is easy to customize the names and timing of each of the stages leading up to the Shemoneh Esreh. Watch an overview video here: https://youtu.be/pg_NuioXI3k
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ at 5.0 against OU Kosher's 4.1. HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). OU Kosher's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OU Kosher has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of OU Kosher's written reviews are positive against 100% of HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ's.
OU Kosher ships an update every 2 months, HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OU Kosher | HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orthodox Union | Joel Rosenstein |
Customer experience
OU Kosher
HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ
In-app purchases
OU Kosher
No in-app purchases
HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OU Kosher free?
Is HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ free?
Which has better reviews, OU Kosher or HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ?
Do OU Kosher or HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ have ads?
Which is updated more often, OU Kosher or HaNetz Clock / שעון הנץ לש"ץ?
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