Comparison

Neshamah vs Shabbat Mode

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

Head to head
About

Neshamah

This app offers a curated collection of Jewish content, including articles, videos, podcasts, and music. It provides a personalized feed of inspiration, learning, and connection to Jewish culture, heritage, and Israel.

Highlights
  • Curated Jewish content
  • Personalized content feed
  • Articles, videos, podcasts, music
  • Jewish culture and heritage
  • Connection to Israel
  • On-demand digital engagement
Features
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Neshamah is your connection to Jewish music, Torah learning, prayer, and daily life, all in one place. Open the app and begin. Listen to Jewish music, explore Torah and Jewish learning, watch meaningful videos, or take a few minutes for prayer - your way. Just have a few minutes? Neshamah fits naturally into your day and meets you wherever you are. Jewish music, learning, and content are spread across apps, websites, and feeds you have to dig through. Neshamah brings it together, so you can open the app and immediately connect to something meaningful. Your Jewish story, your way: - Personalized for you Your experience evolves based on what you listen to, watch, and explore, and shifts with the rhythm of the Jewish calendar - Jewish music, podcasts, and audio Discover songs, playlists, and voices that connect you to Jewish identity and culture - Torah and Jewish learning Explore insights, ideas, and perspectives that bring Jewish wisdom into everyday life - Prayer and reflection Access prayers and moments of reflection that fit your background and tradition. - Shabbat, holidays, and the Jewish calendar Stay connected to Shabbat, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, and the moments that shape your year. - Israel and the global Jewish story Engage with the voices, stories, and culture of Jewish life today Neshamah is a simple way to stay connected to Jewish identity, culture, and meaning throughout your day, your way.

About

Shabbat Mode

This app automatically blocks distracting applications on your phone during Shabbat, from candle lighting to Havdalah. It syncs with local times and requires no weekly setup, allowing for a more present and peaceful day of rest.

Highlights
  • Automatic app blocking
  • Synced to local candle lighting and Havdalah times
  • Zero Friday setup
  • Custom Shabbat hours
  • Friday reminder notification
  • Weekly Shabbat quote
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Shabbat Mode Go from distracted to present on your day of rest “Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it.” - Shemot/Exodus 20:8 Your phone doesn't rest on Shabbat, but you're supposed to. Shabbat Mode fixes that: your distracting apps lock automatically at candle lighting and unlock after Havdalah. No willpower needed, no fumbling with settings every Friday. Just peace. How it works: 1. Choose which apps to block 2. Set your location for accurate zmanim (or design a custom blocking schedule, if you observe on a different day) 3. Apps lock automatically at candle lighting on Friday 4. Apps unlock after Havdalah on Saturday night What's inside: - Automatic app blocking, synced to your local candle lighting and Havdalah times - Zero Friday setup, schedules repeat every week with no action needed - Custom Shabbat hours, for those who start early or end late - Friday reminder notification, so you're never caught off guard - A weekly quote to carry into Shabbat Good for: - Actually keeping Shabbat without white-knuckling it - Reducing screen time on the day that matters most - Making your phone work for your observance, not against it - Families and individuals at any level of observance Shabbat Mode isn't another digital detox app. It's built specifically for shabbat, with real zmanim, real scheduling, and no configuration every week. Your phone finally respects your day of rest. Download Shabbat Mode and make this Shabbat different. Have feedback or ideas? email hello@tryshabbatmode.app, we'd love to hear from you. *Activating Shabbat Mode needs a subscription. You can choose which apps to block and set your Shabbat schedule before subscribing.* Terms of Use: https://shabbatmode.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://shabbatmode.com/privacy

Screenshots

Neshamah4 screens
Shabbat Mode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shabbat Mode at 100% against Neshamah's 50%. Shabbat Mode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Neshamah's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (197 vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Shabbat Mode sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Neshamah asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shabbat Mode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neshamah has 197 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Neshamah's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shabbat Mode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neshamah ships an update every 2 weeks, Shabbat Mode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Neshamah versus Shabbat Mode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeshamahShabbat Mode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (197 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings197 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeshamah LLCAnirudh Kannan

Customer experience

Neshamah

All ratings189 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Shabbat Mode

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neshamah

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Shabbat Mode

Subscriptions7
  • Shabbat Mode Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Shabbat Mode Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Shabbat Mode Weekly$3.997 Days
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  • Shabbat Mode Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Shabbat Mode Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Shabbat Mode Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Shabbat Mode Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Neshamah free?
Neshamah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shabbat Mode free?
Shabbat Mode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neshamah or Shabbat Mode?
Shabbat Mode is rated higher. Neshamah averages 4.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Shabbat Mode averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Neshamah or Shabbat Mode have ads?
Neither Neshamah nor Shabbat Mode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neshamah or Shabbat Mode?
Neshamah ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shabbat Mode fortnightly. Most recently, Neshamah was updated on October 27, 2026 and Shabbat Mode on October 28, 2026.

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