Shabbat Times is a minimalist iOS utility that provides location-based candle lighting and Shabbat end times for observant users.
Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Utilities
Sentiment
4.9
35 reviews
Nemesis
Zmanim™
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the manual search burden for travelers by automatically identifying location-based timing, displacing the need for manual web lookups.
For Individuals observing Shabbat who require accurate, location-based religious timing and planning tools for themselves and their social circles.
Key features
Displays precise Shabbat start and end times based on current device location.
Provides calendar data for Jewish holidays beyond the weekly Shabbat cycle.
Enables multiple alerts and custom offsets for power users.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model gates advanced scheduling and calendar depth behind a subscription to monetize power users.
Velocity
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The app is currently in a maintenance phase, with only one release recorded in the analyzed window. At 113 days since the last update, the development cadence is infrequent and limited to minor stability or billing-related fixes. There is no evidence of new feature development or active live operations. The current trajectory suggests a focus on long-term stability rather than active product expansion.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate automatic location detection for prayer times removes the manual search burden for frequent travelers and minimalist interface design allows users to access essential timing information immediately upon opening.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Automatic location detection for prayer times removes the manual search burden for frequent travelers
- Minimalist interface design allows users to access essential timing information immediately upon opening
- Reliable and consistent performance builds trust for users who depend on the app weekly
- Lack of push notifications for specific events forces users to manually open the app
11 of 11 recent reviews analyzed · moderate confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Shabbat Times
How's the Utilities market?
Shabbat Times holds a 4.86-star rating across 35 reviews, maintaining a niche utility position. The lack of feature updates over the last three months signals a maintenance-mode posture relative to active rivals.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Haim Cohen
With 841 reviews, this app holds the largest user base in the niche and serves as the primary benchmark for feature-rich Zmanim tracking.
- Provides a comprehensive Zmanim engine that covers complex halachic calculations beyond simple candle lighting times.
- Maintains a long-standing market presence that creates a high barrier to entry for simple utility apps.
- Offers a specialized feature set for observant users who require precise, location-based astronomical timing data.
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Key takeaways for Shabbat Times
Where is it heading?
The religious utility market is consolidating around proactive, notification-driven experiences that integrate into daily routines. Shabbat Times remains advantaged by its simplicity, but the lack of active feature development will eventually erode its lead against rivals that offer deeper halachic utility and automated alerts.
- The three-month maintenance-mode cadence leaves the app vulnerable to rivals with faster feature-release cycles, risking long-term user attrition to more proactive tools.
- High user satisfaction with the minimalist design indicates a strong, loyal base that values simplicity over the feature density of competing Zmanim engines.
The SWOT
- Minimalist interface reduces cognitive load
- Automatic location detection removes manual search friction
- Implement automated push reminders for events
Next best moves
Ship automated push notifications because users report manual checking is a top friction point → increase daily active usage
The counter-intuitive read
The app's maintenance-mode status is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Deep halachic timing calculations (available in Zmanim™ but absent here)
Since the last report: Development activity has effectively ceased, with the time since the last update increasing from 35 days to 113 days. This shift into a stagnant maintenance cycle is now explicitly recognized as a core weakness in the product SWOT analysis.
Bottom line
Implementing automated push notifications would transition Shabbat Times from a passive reference tool to a proactive assistant, directly addressing the primary user friction point that currently limits daily engagement.
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Is Shabbat Times suitable for casual users?
How does Shabbat Times compare to Zmanim™?
Does the app send reminders for candle lighting?
Are there free alternatives to Shabbat Times?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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