Shabbat Zman vs Instant Zmanim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shabbat Zman
This app provides accurate candle lighting times for Shabbat, catering to both travelers and local users. It features automatic location detection, manual search, and timely reminders to ensure you're prepared.
- Accurate candle lighting times
- Automatic location detection
- Manual location search
- Shabbat preparation reminders
- Global location support
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Shabbat Zman makes it easy to find accurate candle lighting times for your location or anywhere in the world. Perfect for travelers or those staying local, this app provides intuitive features like automatic location detection, manual location search, and reminders to help you prepare for Shabbat on time.
Instant Zmanim
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There are some excellent and very well-made Zmanim apps out there that have lots of features and special customizations. This app is not one of them. Instead, it aims to be able to quickly get a glimpse of the daily zmanim for the area. As of this first release, please be warned that the zmanim have not been verified and should be treated as approximate times. This app should not be relied upon for exact halachic times. Please confirm these times with another more well established zmanim calculator, or check the times of your local community. There are plans to improve accuracy and verify in the future.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shabbat Zman at 15.1 against Instant Zmanim's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shabbat Zman | Instant Zmanim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ralph Barides | Jeffrey Peck |
In-app purchases
Shabbat Zman
No in-app purchases
Instant Zmanim
No in-app purchases
