Comparison

Modeh Ani vs Deck Familiar

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

Head to head
About

Modeh Ani

Features
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Start every morning with intention. Modeh Ani is a gentle alarm clock built around the Jewish morning prayer of gratitude, traditionally said upon waking. Instead of a generic buzzer, your alarm wakes you with the Modeh Ani recitation itself, then opens to the prayer displayed line by line in Hebrew, transliteration, and English. "I give thanks before You, living and eternal King, for You have mercifully restored my soul within me; Your faithfulness is great." Whether you grew up saying these words or are discovering them for the first time, Modeh Ani turns an ordinary wake-up into a quiet daily moment of gratitude. KEY FEATURES - Wake to the Prayer: Your alarm rings with the Modeh Ani recitation as its sound, then opens to a full-screen prayer display with Hebrew, transliteration, and English. - Modeh / Modah Text: Choose the grammatical form that fits you, with matching prayer text. - Choose Your Voice: Select and preview a male or female recitation before your alarm is set. - Weekly Scheduling: Pick which days of the week your alarm sounds. Set it once and let it run. - Shabbat & Holiday Auto-Skip: Optionally skip alarms on Shabbat and major Jewish holidays (Yom Tov). With location permission, Modeh Ani calculates local sunset-based boundaries for more accurate timing. - Built on AlarmKit: Modeh Ani uses Apple's AlarmKit framework for reliable system-level alarms that ring even when your iPhone is locked or silenced. - Dark, Dawn-Inspired Design: A deep black background with warm golden accents — gentle on your eyes first thing in the morning. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Modeh Ani has no accounts, no sign-ups, no advertising, no third-party analytics, and no tracking. Alarm settings, voice selection, observance settings, and optional location details are stored on your device. If you grant location permission, your iPhone may send coordinates directly to Apple for city-name lookup; they are not sent to developer-operated servers. Begin each day with gratitude.

About

Deck Familiar

This app is a customizable companion for various card game formats, offering real-time game tracking, deck building, and playgroup statistics. It allows for personalized game boards and detailed analysis of your decks and play history.

Highlights
  • Real-time game tracking for multiple players
  • Customizable game boards with personal art
  • Deck import and building with card art
  • Detailed deck statistics and recommendations
  • Playgroup stats and win rate tracking
  • Live game sharing across devices
Features
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Deck Familiar is your completely customizable companion for every way you play. Commander, EDH, Standard, Modern, Pauper, and whatever your pod dreams up. TRACK THE GAME • Fast, tap-to-change life totals for 2–4 players • Commander damage, poison, energy, experience, emblems, monarch & initiative are all a tap away • Go Live: share one game across everyone's phones in real time, so the whole pod stays in sync MAKE IT YOURS • Custom colors, gradients, textures, and damage symbols • Put your commander's art or your own photo on your board • Pin the counters and status icons your group actually uses BUILD & TUNE YOUR DECKS • Import or build decks, complete with card art and prices • Deep stats: salt score, synergy, and mana breakdowns • Card recommendations to fill the gaps in your list • Sort by win rate, last played, salt, and more KNOW YOUR PLAYGROUP • Log every game and let the numbers tell the story • Win rates, head-to-head records, and leaderboards for your pod • Group friends into playgroups and keep separate stats for each Deck Familiar is free to start. The optional Individual subscription lets you add players to your group, record stats for the group, and host and join live games for $2.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://app.deckfamiliar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.deckfamiliar.com/privacy Deck Familiar is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC. Card data and images provided by Scryfall.

Screenshots

Modeh Ani4 screens
Deck Familiar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Modeh Ani at none against Deck Familiar's 1. Modeh Ani also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Deck Familiar's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Deck Familiar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Modeh Ani asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modeh Ani ships an update every 2 days, Deck Familiar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Modeh Ani versus Deck Familiar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModeh AniDeck Familiar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEat Vermont LLCHello World Devs

In-app purchases

None

Modeh Ani

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Deck Familiar

Subscriptions1
  • Deck Familiar$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Modeh Ani free?
Modeh Ani is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deck Familiar free?
Deck Familiar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Modeh Ani or Deck Familiar have ads?
Neither Modeh Ani nor Deck Familiar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modeh Ani or Deck Familiar?
Modeh Ani ships an update every 2 days, and Deck Familiar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Modeh Ani was updated on October 6, 2026 and Deck Familiar on October 16, 2026.

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