C14 vs Tzofar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C14
Access all of Channel 14's content in one place, including live broadcasts, flagship shows, exclusive podcasts, and a full VOD library for on-demand viewing and listening. Stay connected to what truly matters.
- Live news broadcasts
- Flagship TV shows
- Exclusive podcasts
- Full VOD library
- On-demand viewing and listening
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האפליקציה הרשמית של ערוץ 14 מביאה אליכם את כל התוכן במקום אחד: חדשות, שידורים חיים, תוכניות הדגל, פודקאסטים בלעדיים וספריית VOD מלאה - לצפייה והאזנה בכל זמן. הורידו עכשיו את C14 - ותישארו מחוברים למה שחשוב באמת.
Tzofar
Receive real-time alerts for various threats in Israel, including rocket fire, earthquakes, and hostile aircraft intrusions. Customize notifications by city, area, or current location, and access alert history and a map of activated zones.
- Real-time siren alerts
- City and area selection
- Current location alerts
- Multiple threat types
- Customizable alert sounds
- Alerts history
- Map of activated zones
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'Tzofar' is an app that provides alerts about sirens in Israel. By using the app you can receive alerts based on city selection, entire areas, current location, and relevant threats. Tzofar provides alerts on all HFC's threats such as Red Alerts (Rockets and missiles fire), Earthquake, Hostile aircraft intrusion, and more. There are other options such as selecting alert sound, bypassing silent mode, alerts history, a map showing the areas where an alert was activated, and more. The system is connected to the Home Front Command servers, and the information comes in real-time. The app is not official and should not be relied on. always follow the Home front command instructions. The system was built by Hoshen Kadosh and Itai Guli
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tzofar at 71% against C14's 39%. Tzofar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tzofar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 244 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of C14's written reviews are positive against 71% of Tzofar's.
C14 ships an update every 2 months, Tzofar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C14 | Tzofar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (244 ratings) | 4.5 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 244 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jewish-Israeli channel | Hoshen Kadosh |
Customer experience
C14
Tzofar
Bugs and requests
C14
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes after reading 2-3 articles
- Cloudflare verification screen gets stuck indefinitely
- Live streaming stops every 5 minutes
- White screen appears when navigating between articles
- Ad close button positioned too high on iPhone screen
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- Incompatibility with iOS 17
- App doesn't work on Apple TV after recent updates
- Video playback fails after tvOS updates
- PIP mode causes app crash when maximizing screen
- Full-screen ads cannot be closed
- App crashes on iPad
- Video orientation inverted on iPad Pro 12.9
Requested features
5 requests- Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode for multitasking
- Paid subscription option to reduce ads
- Faster content upload for breaking news
- Better navigation between articles
- Improved video player controls
Tzofar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
C14
No in-app purchases
Tzofar
No in-app purchases
