On This Date vs Daf Chazarah
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
On This Date
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What happened on this day? Make a little room for history with On This Date, from great breakthroughs to surprising moments in science, culture, politics and sports. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY Explore more than 5,000 facts covering every day of the year. Discover up to five new facts a day for free and swipe through your discoveries. New facts are available for the current day; revisit days you have already collected whenever you like. HISTORY THAT FITS YOUR INTERESTS Choose the topics and subtopics you enjoy, with optional preferences for a region or period. Exclude topics or sensitive events you would rather skip. Your saved facts and favorites stay available. Your choices may leave fewer new facts available for a day. TAKE HISTORY OFFLINE Discover and read facts without an internet connection, in English, German or Spanish. Want to learn more? Follow source links to further reading. SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES Send interesting facts to friends as image cards: square for messages or portrait for stories. You can share plain text too. All sharing features are free. EXPLORE MORE WITH PRO An optional one-time purchase gives you: β’ An ad-free app β’ Up to ten new facts per day β’ Favourites to find your best discoveries again β’ A timeline of your discoveries for the day you are viewing β’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Widgets put today's fact right on your iPhone. See the event year and a text preview on your Lock Screen, then tap to open the fact shown. Widget previews and a step-by-step guide help you get set up. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. See the price before you buy. The free version contains ads. Get a reminder on days when you have not opened the app. Have an idea or a question? Send bug reports and feature requests by email straight from Settings. For iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Ads, purchases and external sources require an internet connection.
Daf Chazarah
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Daf Chazarah is a clear and structured companion for your daily Daf Yomi learning. Designed for those following the Daf Yomi cycle worldwide, the app provides concise written summaries to help you understand, review, and retain each daf with ease. Whether you are learning the daf for the first time or reviewing, Daf Chazarah makes it simple to stay on track and keep up with the Daf Yomi schedule. KEY FEATURES: β’ Daily Daf Yomi summaries in a clear, easy-to-read format β’ Structured layout to improve understanding and retention β’ Browse by Masechta and Daf β’ Built-in Daf Yomi calendar to track your progress β’ Download summaries as PDF for offline learning β’ Multiple language options (including Ivrit, Yiddish, French, and more) β’ Clean, distraction-free reading experience The app is based on the shiurim of Reb Eli Stefansky, helping bring clarity and structure to your learning. This is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mercaz Daf Yomi (MDY) or Reb Eli Stefansky. Perfect for daily learning, quick review, or catching up on missed dafim. Start your Daf Yomi with clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: On This Date at Free against Daf Chazarah's $4.99. Daf Chazarah's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
On This Date is free to download; Daf Chazarah costs $4.99 up front. On This Date sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daf Chazarah asks for nothing beyond the download.
On This Date ships an update every 2 months, Daf Chazarah fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | On This Date | Daf Chazarah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $4.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.5 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jannis Guhl | zev ritvo |
In-app purchases
On This Date
- On This Date Pro$1.99
Daf Chazarah
No in-app purchases
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