Comparison

Yahrtzeit vs The Vaad Otzar

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

Head to head
About

Yahrtzeit

This app helps you track important memorial dates with accurate Hebrew date conversion and a clear upcoming timeline. It includes notes, photos, and prayer texts, with premium features for advanced reminders and calendar sync.

Highlights
  • Hebrew date conversion
  • Upcoming timeline view
  • Add names, notes, and photos
  • Prayer reader with Hebrew/English
  • Advance reminders
  • Calendar sync
  • Widgets and Siri integration
Features
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Yahrtzeit keeps memorial dates clear, organized, and easy to act on. Track every yahrtzeit with accurate Hebrew date conversion, after-sunset day handling, and a clean upcoming view that shows what is today, what is next, and what is coming soon. Add names, notes, photos, and memorial details in seconds. When it is time to pray, everything is ready. Open Kaddish Al Yisrael, Hashkavah, Patach Eliyahu, Rabbi Chananya, Amar Ribi Aba, and a graveside reflection in a focused reader with Hebrew and English options, flexible layouts, and comfortable typography. Practical by design: • Smart upcoming timeline • Fast search, filters, and sorting • Notes, photos, and memorial details • Clean prayer reader • Hebrew and English date support Lifetime Premium features: • Advance reminders and alerts • Calendar sync (Apple Calendar) • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Siri and Shortcuts, Automations • Burial map previews and navigation • Custom naming, app icons, and appearance controls Built to help you remember, prepare, and stay on top of every yahrzeit with confidence. Download Yahrtzeit today.

About

The Vaad Otzar

Features
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The Vaad Otzar — A Living Treasury of Torah. The Vaad Otzar brings Shmuessim, Vaadim and Shiurim of the Chofetz Chaim Network of yeshivos into one beautifully organized library. From the mesorah of Rav Henoch Leibowitz zt"l through today's Roshei Yeshiva and Rebbeim, every recording — audio and video — is here to enjoy. Whether you're catching a Chumash shiur on the way to work, revisiting a shmuess from decades past, exploring from over 20,000 titles — The Vaad Otzar was built for you. Everything, in one place • Thousands of shiurim from 120+ Rebbeim and speakers • Full audio and video playback with background listening • Beautifully hand-curated speaker portraits • Favorites, playback speed, sleep timer — no account needed Explore the Chofetz Chaim world • Family Tree — an interactive genealogy of the network • Yeshiva Network Map — every branch of Chofetz Chaim across the country and beyond, with photos, contact info, and history • Publications Library — sefarim written by Talmidei Chofetz Chaim, organized by author Built for real Torah learning • Search across every recording by title, speaker, series, or sefer • Curated series and compilations ( Shmuessim, Vaadim, Yomim Tovim, Q&A's, Mussar Seforim, and more) • Speaker pages with photo galleries, and complete shiur histories • Browse by parsha, by topic, or by speaker • No ads.No comments. No account required. • Ad-free forever — this is a sifrei kodesh app, not a social feed • Regular updates as new shiurim are recorded and archived Who it's for Everyone! - Bnei yeshiva, Alumni,, families, Rebbeim,- anyone who wants a serious, searchable, portable Mussar library rooted in the Chofetz Chaim mesorah. "L'hagdil Torah u'l'ha'adirah."

Screenshots

Yahrtzeit4 screens
The Vaad Otzar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Vaad Otzar at none against Yahrtzeit's 2. The Vaad Otzar also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Yahrtzeit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. The Vaad Otzar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Yahrtzeit versus The Vaad Otzar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYahrtzeitThe Vaad Otzar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam NiyazovThe Vaad Otzar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Yahrtzeit

One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99
  • Premium Family Lifetime$6.99
None

The Vaad Otzar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yahrtzeit free?
Yahrtzeit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Vaad Otzar free?
The Vaad Otzar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yahrtzeit or The Vaad Otzar have ads?
Neither Yahrtzeit nor The Vaad Otzar shows ads.

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