Hebrew Calendar vs Hadlaka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hebrew Calendar
This app enhances your iPhone calendar by integrating Hebrew dates, holidays, and precise daily times based on your location. It allows seamless switching between Gregorian and Hebrew views, and even supports Siri for quick access to important times.
- Hebrew and Gregorian date integration
- Display of Hebrew holidays
- Halachic times of the day
- GPS for accurate location-based times
- Siri support for shortcuts
- Week-view when rotating device
- Jump to historical and future dates
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חדש חדש חדש: הרחבת ״זמני היום״ לאזור ״היום״ במרכז העדכונים! New new new! "Today" widget for times of the day, in Notification Center. הלוח התמידי מאפשר לך להשתמש בלוח בסגנון הישן (״רטרו״) של האייפון, בתוספת של תאריכים עבריים, חגי ישראל, זמני היום בהלכה ועוד. Use the old style iPhone calendar, but with Hebrew dates beside the Gregorian, including Hebrew holidays, Halachic times of the day, and more... הערה: אם הנכם רואים בלוח ״חגים״ שאינם יהודיים, חגים אלו מגיעים מהלוח המובנה של האייפון- ויש לבטל אותם בבחירת לוחות השנה המוצגים. Note: If you are seeing "holidays" which are not Jewish, then they are coming from Apple's buil-in calendar, and you should disable them by choosing to hide the Holidays calendar. * כל התכונות של לוח האייפון המוכר ממערכות ההפעלה הוותיקות (כולל תצוגה שבועית בסיבוב של המכשיר). * הצגת אירועים ופגישות מהיומן על גבי לוח עברי * החלפה מהירה בין תצוגת לוח עברי לתצוגת לוח אזרחי * ניתן לטייל בתאריכים מזמן הבריאה ועד מאות אלפי שנים מהיום * ניתן להשתמש במקלט הGPS על מנת לקבל את זמני היום במדויק למיקומך הנוכחי * ווידג׳ט הרחבה ל״היום״ במרכז העדכונים, להצגת זמנני היום החשובים * חדש: תמיכה בסירי! ניתן להוסיף קיצורי דרך (מתוך אפליקצית הגדרות/סירי) לשמיעת זמני הדלקת נרות ויציאת שבת/חג * All regular features of the iPhone calendar from the legacy OSes are supported (Including week-view when rotating the device) * Show events and meetings from your calendars on a Hebrew calendar * You can switch between Hebrew calendar view to Gregorian calendar view * You can jump to days BC, down until the creation, up until hundreds of thousands of year since now. * You can use your GPS to provide accurate times of day for your exact position * NEW: "Today" widget for times of the day! * NEW: Siri support. You can now add shortcuts (from the Settings/Siri app) in order to hear times of Candle lighting and Shabbat/Holiday's end.
Hadlaka
This app provides a peaceful countdown to candle lighting for Shabbat and Jewish holidays. It automatically calculates times based on your location and works worldwide, offering a distraction-free reminder for when Shabbat and Yom Tov begin.
- Live countdown to candle lighting
- Automatic location detection
- Worldwide functionality
- Shabbat and Yom Tov end times
- Weekly Torah portion display
- Hebrew and English support
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Hadlaka gives you a clear, peaceful countdown to candle lighting for Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Whether you're preparing for Shabbat dinner or traveling, the app automatically calculates the correct times based on your location. Features • Live countdown to candle lighting • Beautiful Shabbat candle screen during the 18-minute lighting window • Automatic location detection • Works worldwide • Shows when Shabbat and Yom Tov end • Displays the weekly Torah portion • Hebrew and English Designed to be simple, calm, and distraction-free — so you always know when Shabbat and Yom Tov begins. Perfect for: • families preparing for Shabbat • travelers in new cities • anyone who wants a clear reminder before candle lighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hadlaka at Free against Hebrew Calendar's $1.99. Hadlaka also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Hebrew Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Hadlaka is free to download; Hebrew Calendar costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hadlaka holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Hebrew Calendar | Hadlaka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Cohen Gindi | JONATHAN MICHAEL DEUTSCH |
In-app purchases
Hebrew Calendar
No in-app purchases
Hadlaka
No in-app purchases









