Comparison

Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times vs Erev

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

Head to head
About

Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times

This app provides accurate candle lighting and Havdalah times for Shabbat and Jewish holidays. It also includes weekly Torah portion information and customizable reminders to help users prepare for these observances. The design is minimalist and ad-free for a focused experience.

Highlights
  • Shabbat candle lighting times
  • Havdalah times
  • Weekly Torah portion
  • Shabbat reminders
  • Jewish holiday times
  • Ad-free minimalist design
Features
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Welcome the Shabbat - Right on Time! Shabbat Times app helps you prepare for Shabbat with candle lighting and Havdalah times. • Candle lighting and Havdalah times • Shabbat reminders: get a notification before candle lighting time • Read, listen and study the weekly Parasha in our dedicated reader • Widgets, Alarms and an Apple Watch App • Holiday times, includes all major Jewish holidays • Ask Siri for the Shabbat times • Minimalist design, clean, ad-free with no distractions Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Erev

This app provides daily Jewish life essentials, including precise Shabbat times, a Hebrew calendar, holiday guides, and the 613 mitzvot. It features a dynamic home screen, Sefirat HaOmer tracking, and a Jerusalem compass, all in a modern, reliable interface.

Highlights
  • Precise Shabbat and daily times
  • 613 Mitzvot with Torah references
  • Sefirat HaOmer tracking
  • Complete Jewish holiday guides
  • Hebrew calendar with extended dates
  • Jerusalem compass
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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A grocery aisle. A busy Friday. A holiday coming up. Different moments. One app to reach for: Erev. I bring the essentials of Jewish life together in an app you can open without creating an account. Whether you’re practicing, learning or looking something up, go at your own pace. SCAN BEFORE YOU CHOOSE Scan a barcode to see information from the kosher lists you follow, including the source, status and conditions to check. Consistoire, OU and the Amsterdam Beth Din. No barcode? Search by name. Save products, look up fish and learn to recognize kosher symbols used in Israel. A product missing from the lists is not declared non-kosher. An internet connection may be needed to identify it. SHABBAT AT A GLANCE Find candle-lighting and end times for your city, daily prayer times and the calculation method. Widgets and Live Activities keep times within sight. Pick the reminders that fit your routine. MAKE ROOM FOR THE NEXT HOLIDAY A year of holidays, fasts, weekly Torah portions and the Omer count. Choose Israel or the diaspora. Open a holiday guide when you want context, a text or a place to start. THE WORDS FOR YOUR MOMENT Prayers in Hebrew, transliteration and translation, a choice of prayer rite, blessings by food and 613 mitzvot with their references. An apple, bread, a meal: find the words you need. A compass points toward Jerusalem when location and heading are available. FEEL THE NEW YEAR Around Rosh Hashanah, a seasonal space opens until Yom Kippur. Sound the shofar with a press of your finger, then share your call with your own words. Write to your future self and seal your letter for next year. Play with the simanim, the symbolic holiday foods: eight boards, a Challenge mode with a timer and limited assists, plus a Relax mode. Your letter stays on your phone. Keeping it depends on that device and its backups. EASY TO TRY French, English, Spanish and Hebrew. No account required. Optional in-app purchases let you support the project. Ads are limited to the seasonal space; times, the scanner, the calendar and prayers stay ad-free. I name my sources and their conditions. I don’t replace your rabbi. Open Erev. Choose your city. Start with what you need. erev.app@gmail.com

Screenshots

Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times4 screens
Erev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times at none against Erev's shown. Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 4). Erev's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Alarm Clock & Times sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Erev sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times against 4.5 for Erev. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times ships an update every 5 days, Erev weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times versus Erev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShabbat Alarm Clock & TimesErev
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuy TepperJeremy Seror

Customer experience

Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Erev

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

22 purchases

Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times

Subscriptions16
  • Shabbat Times Plus - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Shabbat Times Plus - Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Shabbat Times Plus - Weekly$1.907 Days
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  • Shabbat Times Plus - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly (Family Plan)$1.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly (Family Plan)$2.491 Month
  • Shabbat Times Plus - Monthly$2.901 Month
  • Shabbat Times Plus - Monthly$3.901 Month
  • Shabbat Times Plus Yearly$8.991 Year
  • Shabbat Times Plus Yearly$10.901 Year
  • Shabbat Times Plus Yearly$14.901 Year
  • Plus Yearly (Family Plan)$14.991 Year
  • Plus Yearly (Family Plan)$18.901 Year
  • Shabbat Times Plus Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Shabbat Times Plus Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Shabbat Times Plus Yearly1 Year trial$39.901 Year
One-time6
  • Shabbat Times Plus Lifetime$29.90
  • Shabbat Times Plus Lifetime$29.99
  • Shabbat Times Plus Lifetime$34.90
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  • Shabbat Times Plus Lifetime$44.90
  • Plus Lifetime (Family Plan)$44.99
  • Plus Lifetime (Family Plan)$57.90
4 purchases

Erev

One-time4
  • A coffee$2.99
  • Un repas$6.99
  • Chai (חי)$14.99
Show 1 more
  • Generous$44.99

Questions

Is Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times free?
Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Erev free?
Erev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times or Erev?
Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times and Erev are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times or Erev have ads?
Erev shows ads; Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times does not.
Which is updated more often, Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times or Erev?
Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times ships an update every 5 days, and Erev weekly. Most recently, Shabbat Alarm Clock & Times was updated on September 17, 2026 and Erev on September 20, 2026.

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