OU Kosher vs Hayom
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.
Hayom
Access daily Jewish wisdom, quotes, and important dates from Chabad.org. Customize alerts for Halachic times, Shabbat, and holidays for multiple locations. View events at nearby Chabad centers and featured articles.
- Daily Jewish date and holiday name
- Daily quote and dose of wisdom
- Events at nearby Chabad centers
- Featured articles from Chabad.org
- Customizable Halachic time alerts
- Shabbat and holiday times for multiple locations
- Personal events from Chabad.org calendar
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Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Get the most important information from Chabad.org each day including the current Jewish date and holiday name, a daily quote and dose of wisdom, events at nearby Chabad centers and featured articles from the largest Jewish website. Lots of customization options including setting alerts for various Halachic times, subscribe to Shabbat and holiday times for multiple locations and personal events from your own Chabad.org calendar. All cards are updated overnight for instant access throughout the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OU Kosher at 4.1 against Hayom's 3.6. OU Kosher also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Hayom's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OU Kosher holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of OU Kosher's written reviews are positive against 36% of Hayom's.
OU Kosher ships an update every 2 months, Hayom every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OU Kosher | Hayom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (15 ratings) — better | 3.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 36.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orthodox Union | Chabad.org Jewish Apps |
Customer experience
OU Kosher
Hayom
In-app purchases
OU Kosher
No in-app purchases
Hayom
No in-app purchases
