Comparison

Hyperduck vs SimchaCal

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

Head to head
About

Hyperduck

Instantly send web links from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac via the share sheet. Links are delivered even when devices are offline and open automatically in your Mac's default browser, ensuring you never miss content.

Highlights
  • Send links via share sheet
  • Works offline
  • Automatic link opening on Mac
  • Trigger Mac shortcuts
  • No network required
  • Secure iCloud syncing
Features
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Quickly send a link from your iOS device to your Mac. It provides a “Send to Mac” button in the share sheet of any app that provides a URL. For example, share a link from Safari on your iPhone or iPad and have it open in the default browser on your Mac. You can send a link even if your iOS device and/or Mac are offline. The link will be sent and received the next time the devices are online. The link will never be lost. The devices do not need to be on the same network. Your iOS device and Mac must have iCloud enabled and be signed into the same Apple ID account. My personal use-case is that I often discover cool stuff when I check Twitter on the go and I want to dig deeper into it later on my Mac. I have tried Instapaper, Pocket, Safari Reading List, iCloud Tabs, and more. The problem with them all is that I forget to check them. You can even use this app to trigger shortcuts on your Mac from your iOS device. See the website for more info. Sends to one Mac only. Install the macOS app on the single Mac you want to receive links on. If you install it on multiple Macs, iCloud may deliver a link to any of them, unpredictably. Note: Because of an iOS bug, you have to restart your device for the Shortcuts actions to show up. Note: Links will not be sent when low power mode is enabled as background syncing is disabled then. They will be sent the next time you open the app. ■ FAQ ‣ How is it better than AirDrop? - Works when your Mac is offline - Works when you are not on the same network as your Mac - Much faster - Opens links on your Mac in the background ‣ How is it better than iCloud Tabs? - Works in any app with a share sheet, not just Safari - Links are opened as tabs in your browser so you cannot miss them - No need to spend time looking for the link in a long list of links - Supports any browser on your Mac - You don't need to keep the tab open on your iOS device for it to be available on your Mac ‣ How is it better than Safari Reading List? - Links are opened right in your browser so you cannot miss them - No need to spend time looking for the link in a long list of links - Supports any browser on your Mac ‣ Can you support multiple Macs? No. I would like to keep the app simple. ■ Privacy The app uses iCloud syncing to securely send links from your iOS device to your Mac. The app developer will not see the links you share. The app does not collect any personal data and does not have any tracking. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

About

SimchaCal

This app helps you track important Hebrew dates for your family, including birthdays, anniversaries, and yahrzeits. It provides timely reminders and allows you to generate a printable wall calendar with Jewish holidays and candle-lighting times. The app prioritizes privacy, working offline and keeping your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Track Hebrew birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, yahrzeits
  • Customizable reminders for important dates
  • View upcoming Jewish holidays and events
  • Printable landscape wall calendar
  • Offline functionality and data privacy
  • Export to phone calendar (.ics) or spreadsheet (.csv)
  • Multi-language support (English, Hebrew, French, Spanish)
Features
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SimchaCal is a simple, private Hebrew calendar for your family's meaningful dates. Add the people who matter and SimchaCal tracks their Hebrew birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, and yahrzeits year after year — with reminders so a date never slips by. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track Hebrew birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs and yahrzeits • Get reminders 1, 3, or 7 days ahead, and on the day itself • See everything coming up in one Upcoming view — including Yom Tovs and Jewish events • Print a beautiful landscape wall calendar for any year A WALL CALENDAR BUILT FOR JEWISH LIFE • Yom Tovs, Rosh Chodesh, fasts and national days, drawn live and always accurate • Shabbat and holiday candle-lighting and havdalah times for your city • The weekly Parsha on every Shabbat • The Omer count and Yizkor days • Erev Pesach times (end of eating and burning chametz) • Choose your own colors, fonts, and decorations ISRAEL OR DIASPORA Pick your city and SimchaCal follows the right schedule — one-day festivals in Israel, two-day in the Diaspora — and the correct candle-lighting and havdalah times. YOURS, AND PRIVATE • Works fully offline — no account, no sign-up, no tracking • Your data stays on your device • Export to your phone's calendar (.ics) or a spreadsheet (.csv), with the option to include Yom Tovs • Back up and restore everything as a single file IN FOUR LANGUAGES English, Hebrew, French, and Spanish, with full right-to-left support for Hebrew. Always confirm candle-lighting and halachic times with your local community.

Screenshots

Hyperduck2 screens
SimchaCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimchaCal at Free against Hyperduck's $5.00. SimchaCal also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Hyperduck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (62 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SimchaCal is free to download; Hyperduck costs $5.00 up front. SimchaCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hyperduck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hyperduck against 5.0 for SimchaCal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyperduck has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Hyperduck's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimchaCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyperduck ships an update every 3 months, SimchaCal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hyperduck versus SimchaCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperduckSimchaCal
Price$5.00Free — better
Rating4.9 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusDerek Manoim

Customer experience

Hyperduck

All ratings61 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%

SimchaCal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hyperduck

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sometimes doesn't send items over
  • Fails to send webpage more than it works
  • No log for failed sends
  • Opens Chrome while Mac is in sleep mode

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow choosing a Mac to run shortcuts
  • Update with iOS 17 app shortcuts
  • Toggle to open links only when Mac wakes from sleep
  • Option to work from Windows and Android

SimchaCal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hyperduck

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SimchaCal

One-time1
  • SimchaCal Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Hyperduck free?
Hyperduck costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimchaCal free?
SimchaCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hyperduck or SimchaCal?
SimchaCal is rated higher. Hyperduck averages 4.9 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while SimchaCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hyperduck or SimchaCal have ads?
Neither Hyperduck nor SimchaCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyperduck or SimchaCal?
Hyperduck ships an update every 3 months, and SimchaCal every 9 days. Most recently, Hyperduck was updated on October 30, 2026 and SimchaCal on October 28, 2026.

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