חדשות פלוס vs כיכר השבת
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
חדשות פלוס
Stay informed with a comprehensive news app aggregating content from Israel and around the world. Enjoy a personalized reading experience with customizable text and appearance options, plus the ability to save and share articles.
- Aggregated news from Israel and worldwide
- Multiple content channels (news, sports, economy, tech, leisure)
- Customizable reading modes (light/dark)
- Adjustable text size and font
- Add supported websites
- Save and share articles
- Accessibility features (screen reader, dynamic text)
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חדשות פלוס מאגדת מגוון חדשות ותכנים מהארץ והעולם כדי לעזור לך להישאר מעודכן, במקום אחד. באפליקציה תמצאו: - ערוצי תוכן אמינים במגוון נושאים כגון עדכוני חדשות, ספורט, כלכלה, טכנולוגיה, פנאי ועוד. - אפשרויות קריאה נוחות כגון מראה בהיר וכהה, שינוי גודל טקסט ושינוי גופן. - אפשרות להוספת אתרים (אתרים נתמכים בלבד), שמירה ושיתוף כתבות. - תמיכה במאפייני נגישות כגון קורא מסך (VoiceOver) וגודל טקסט דינמי.
כיכר השבת
This app provides comprehensive news coverage focused on the Haredi community. It delivers updates on all topics of interest within this sector through an innovative platform.
- Comprehensive Haredi news coverage
- Innovative platform
- Updates on community interests
- Leading Haredi news source
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כיכר השבת" - אתר החדשות החרדי המוביל בעולם, באפליקציה חדשנית עם סיקור של כל מה שמעניין במגזר החרדי.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: חדשות פלוס at 77% against כיכר השבת's 22%. חדשות פלוס also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (260 vs 12). כיכר השבת's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. חדשות פלוס sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. כיכר השבת asks for nothing beyond the download.
חדשות פלוס holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: חדשות פלוס has 260 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of חדשות פלוס's written reviews are positive against 22% of כיכר השבת's.
חדשות פלוס ships an update every 2 months, כיכר השבת monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | חדשות פלוס | כיכר השבת |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (260 ratings) — better | 2.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 260 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TSKV, LLC | כיכר השבת בע״מ |
Customer experience
חדשות פלוס
כיכר השבת
Bugs and requests
חדשות פלוס
Reported bugs
9 issues- Articles require scrolling right to see text
- Images are too large and don't fit screen
- Sport 5 and Sport 1 (Charlton) missing
- Main articles from One not displayed
- Ynet not working
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- Cannot connect to Ynet derivative sites
- App crashes on iPhone 4 with iOS 7
- Articles displayed partially on iPad
- Mako and Maariv technology channels show identical content and are stuck on March
Requested features
3 requests- Option to hide articles from specific sources or topics
- Ability to view all articles from favorite sites in one feed
- Improve interface for added stars
כיכר השבת
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
חדשות פלוס
- Remove Ads$1.99
כיכר השבת
No in-app purchases
