Comparison

OU Kosher vs ShulCloud Mobile Member App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Product certification search
  • Kosher for Passover products
  • Product alerts
  • Newly certified products
  • Kosher question hotline
  • Direct access to Orthodox Union information
Features
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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.

About

ShulCloud Mobile Member App

Connect with your synagogue community, discover events, and access important information. View prayer times and find members through a secure directory. Manage your account and make payments via the integrated web portal.

Highlights
  • Event discovery and registration
  • Member directory
  • Prayer times (Zmanim)
  • Secure account payments
  • Synagogue calendar access
  • Donation capabilities
Features
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Stay connected with your synagogue community through the ShulCloud Mobile Member app! Discover upcoming events and register with ease. Access important information with just a tap, and find fellow members in the member directory (and only be found to the extent you allow on the web portal). View prayer times (Zmanim) based on your synagogue's location or your current location. Visit the web portal to make secure account payments, view the synagogue’s calendar, and make donations, just as you would on the website. For authorized members of communities using ShulCloud, the world’s most popular synagogue management platform.

Screenshots

OU Kosher4 screens
ShulCloud Mobile Member App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OU Kosher at 68% against ShulCloud Mobile Member App's 0%. OU Kosher also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.5). ShulCloud Mobile Member App's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OU Kosher holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of OU Kosher's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShulCloud Mobile Member App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OU Kosher ships an update every 2 months, ShulCloud Mobile Member App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OU Kosher versus ShulCloud Mobile Member App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOU KosherShulCloud Mobile Member App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better2.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrthodox UnionRB ShulCloud LLC

Customer experience

OU Kosher

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%

ShulCloud Mobile Member App

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

OU Kosher

No in-app purchases

None

ShulCloud Mobile Member App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OU Kosher free?
OU Kosher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShulCloud Mobile Member App free?
ShulCloud Mobile Member App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OU Kosher or ShulCloud Mobile Member App?
OU Kosher is rated higher. OU Kosher averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ShulCloud Mobile Member App averages 2.5 from 12 ratings.
Do OU Kosher or ShulCloud Mobile Member App have ads?
Neither OU Kosher nor ShulCloud Mobile Member App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OU Kosher or ShulCloud Mobile Member App?
OU Kosher ships an update every 2 months, and ShulCloud Mobile Member App monthly. Most recently, OU Kosher was updated on November 2, 2026 and ShulCloud Mobile Member App on November 4, 2026.

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