SiddurApp vs Daven

SiddurApp is a siddur application, in which users can view the Jewish prayer book on their iOS device in smart ways, using technology to allow for easier davening. It currently contains the Sephard version ("nusach"), as well as a beta version of "Edot Ha'mizrach". On activation, the "Smart" option shows the relevant prayer for that time of day: If you have allowed the app to be know your location, it will use it to determine local prayer times (it may take a few seconds for it to locate your current location).. The "Smart" view includes: • showing only parts of prayer relevant for that specific day (e.g., no Chanuka prayers in Nissan). • Short timed additions to prayer ("Aseret ye'mey tshuva", "Rosh chodesh") have partial bold appearance (i.e., some of the new text is bold). 30 days after rain/no-rain change, the changed text appears in bold. If you want to reassure yourself you said them, you can tap the text and the bold becomes highlighted, so you can scroll back later, to verify you said it (it isn't remembered in history, just as long as you're davening that particular prayer) • Uses GPS to determine if in Jerusalem for Purim, to show relevant prayer. • Using settings, you can choose to add diaspora-only sections (in Arvit) and prayers for drought. Upon activating the app, the upper corner shows a small arrow, pointing at the direction of prayer ("beit hamikdash") for several seconds (which you can set in the Settings panel). To see the direction again, you can see a compass in the Jerusalem panel. Note that this works only if the user allowed the app to know your location, and if the app has been able to focus on a location and a direction within 10 seconds of activating the app. To access any random prayer you want, the app's main menu allows to see a full prayer list, and one and select your option from the list. You can use choose to see the full version (when relevant), so instead of seeing the "Smart" version, e.g., today's Shacharit, one can see the "Full" version, with all the options available for that prayer. The tab bar (by default, including Birkat Ha'mazon and Tfilat Ha'derech) can be changed to include any prayers one wants (up to 4), using the Settings panel. The app allow for set alarms for shabat -- they are one time and brief, and thus do not need to be turned of manually. They work using iOS' notifications, thus requiring the device's sound to be turned on in order to work. To replace snooze setting, a long press on the save the alarm button, one can save multiple alarms around that time: at the time itself, and then 3, 5, 7, 10, 13 and 15 minutes following it. The app's main menu allows to see all the Jewish times of day, including netz, sunset, etc. Settings allow changing the app's interface to Hebrew, as well as setting whether certain parts of the prayers (e.g., Kadish) should be collapsed or expanded by default. Collapsed parts will show as button that needs to be clicked, and relevant prayer expands inline (this is also the case with chazarat ha'shats parts). WARNING AND DISCLAIMER: This app is offered "as is", and IT DOES NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEES ON ANY ISSUE. This includes, but not limited to, not making any halchaic or textual exactness claims. DO NOT USE IT TO DETERMINE HALCHAIC QUESTIONS! Due to compass and GPS imprecision (as well as algorithmic limitations), it may show an inexact direction of prayer, as well as deviations in the times of the days. THIS APPLICATION MAKES NO GUARANTEE REGARDING EXACTNESS OF DIRECTION, TIME, OR PRAYER TEXT. As I do not wish users to err, I reiterate - THIS APP MAKES NO GUARANTEES ON THE INFORMATION IT PRESENTS, AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE IT, IT IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ERRORS IN PRAYER TEXT, TIMES OF DAY, DIRECTION OF PRAYER, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION IT PRESENTS.

Prayer should feel focused, not fiddly. Daven brings a substantial offline prayer library, zmanim, the Hebrew calendar, and private personal tools into one calm, beautifully typeset experience. OPEN AND DAVEN • Ashkenaz, Sefard, Edot Mizrach, and Chabad libraries that truly change with your nusach setting • The complete daily siddur in every nusach and all 150 chapters of Tehillim—over 33,000 passages, entirely offline • A time-aware Today screen that surfaces Shacharit, Mincha, or Maariv • A focused Hebrew reader with available source-matched English and full transliteration • Section jumping, adjustable text, optional niqqud, progress, and bookmarks • English, Hebrew, topic, and full-text search that forgives typos KNOW THE DAY • Hebrew date, holidays, weekly parsha, and Israel/Diaspora modes • Dawn, sunrise, latest Shema, latest Shacharit, chatzot, Mincha Gedolah, sunset, and nightfall • Choose the opinion for every time—GRA, Magen Avraham, and more—with the method stated on each • Clear city presets and on-device calculations • Zmanim follow you when you travel, with your chosen city always able to override • A Daily Tehillim screen with the day's portion ready, and an optional daily reminder PRIVATE BY DESIGN • The full offline siddur works without an account • No advertising, data sale, or cross-app tracking • Limited first-party product analytics never include prayer choices, prayer text, notes, location, email, or account IDs • Optional magic-link account for Premium sync • Optional tefillin mirror is a live camera preview only; nothing is recorded • Delete a synced account and cloud data directly inside the app DAVEN PREMIUM The daily siddur and all Tehillim remain free. Premium adds the daily Daf Yomi — the printed page with its translation a tap away — a live compass that turns you toward the Western Wall from anywhere in the world, the specialty and seasonal library, English translation and transliteration, a cholim list woven into a Misheberach, automatic cross-device sync for bookmarks, progress, and preferences, monthly and weekly Tehillim cycles with daily tracking, and six classic zmanim opinions side by side—GRA, two Magen Avraham definitions, Baal HaTanya, Rabbeinu Tam, and the Sephardic reckoning—each with its method stated. Own it once for $79.99, or subscribe for $3.99 monthly or $29.99 annually. Both subscription plans include a 7-day introductory free trial for eligible new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in Apple ID settings. ON APPLE WATCH Daven runs on the wrist on its own, with no iPhone needed: the day's service in full, the blessings, the zmanim board, and the same compass — all computed on the watch and all offline. Calendar and zmanim calculations vary by method and local custom. Follow your community practice and local halachic authority. Terms of Use (EULA): https://davenapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://davenapp.com/privacy Support: https://davenapp.com/support