Pocket Luach - The Jewish Calendar (siddur, zmanim)

Name: Pocket Luach - The Jewish Calendar (siddur, zmanim)
Rating: 2.6 (10 reviews)
Author: Haim Tebeka

by Haim Tebeka

iPhone

Abandoned risk Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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At a glance: $1.99

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Productivity
Travel

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Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $1.99

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

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2.6 10 ratings · App Store

3/5Missing 9th of AV?!?!
I've used this Luach for years, and overall I've been happy with it. But for August 2016it lists Tu B'Av (which, frankly, I hadn't even known was a thing) but has no indication that Tisha B'Av is a fast day. Major fail, guys, especially when it falls on Shabbat and fast time guidelines are needed. The app doesn't seem to have a bug report function, so I'm saying it here.

DrDanPgh · 6 Aug 2026
3/5Great Start!
It's a calendar. I get it. I wish it included the weekly parashot throughout the week, not just on Shabbat. Also would be great if holiday's were searchable. Like when the next Sukkot is... And for all you "price" shoppers: Don't be a schmuck. We're supposed to help our Brothers, even if it does cost us once in a while. This is only one of three Jewish apps and costs less than your last album (which you probably don't even listen to that much any more.) Quit griping about the cost! If we don't support Jew Devs we'll be wading through all the other "religious" stuff just to look for the other two (KosherMe and Siddur) and kvetching the entire time that "there isn't much for us." If we don't support them, they sure as Sh'ol aren't going to be motivated to put out anything better!

wedge07 · 6 Aug 2026
4/5Gary
This app is great! After installing latest update I have numbers, which increase every time after the app was opened. Cannot clear the number. Please advise

GaryVinn · 6 Aug 2026
2/5Stopped working
When they came up w with the paid version my old app stopped working completely I tried deleting it and reinstalling it but as soon as I press the icon it just disappears

Dr. Bernie E · 6 Aug 2026
1/5Don’t Waste Your Money
Yes, it gives you the times for davening, candle lighting, etc... within the app., but you are unable to export anything to iCalendar. The unpaid version used to allow this, but it doesn’t work now. That’s why I purchased this version. Wasted money.

Ari-El · 6 Aug 2026

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1.00.00
1.01
2.00
This is a significant update of our software. This release adds a lot of new features but, more importantly, builds the foundation necessary for many very neat features coming up soon. Stay tuned for more... Meanwhile, here is a list of what this version brings: IMPORTANT: iPhone OS 3.0 or later is REQUIRED for this release. A later release will restore compatibility with earlier versions of the OS. * Added many features that were destined to be only available in the Deluxe version (we listen to our reviewers) * Overall speed and features improvements. * Overall re-architected code * Resolved all known crashing issues * Compatible with OS 3.0 * Added a "week view" for a quick glance at the current week * User can add multiple locations using a search feature or defining a location by hand. Locations can be easily selected. * Click on a date / event / or Parasha and a list of the next 10+ years for this event is displayed * Advanced searching in List View * Advanced email reporting engine in List View * List View is fully customizable. List only the types of events you want. * Nicer tab icons and application icon * New blog view to keep up to date with news about Pocket Luach (also contains a practical "contact us" page) * Fixed some minor Zmanim calculation bugs Expect another release very soon with even more features. Also, the Deluxe version is right around the corner. You will be notified when it comes out... Enjoy and please don't hesitate to email us if you have questions, bug reports, or ideas on how to improve our software. Please email us at [email protected]
2.00.02
* Fixed all known major bugs * Force initialization of at least one location for location dependent features * Force re-initialization to default values until the user visits the Settings Application's Pocket Luach area. * Renamed "Blog" to "Pocket Luach News" * Fixed some minor bugs * Add explanation about choosing time-zones. * Emphasize time zone vs city of time zone in edit location view.
2.00.03
Minor, mostly cosmetic, update: * New better looking icons * Notes view new look and adds: email & select date options IPHONE / TOUCH OS VERSION 3.0 OR ABOVE REQUIRED.
2.01.00
The main change for this version is a new UI for the siddur portion of Pocket Luach: * The siddur now has its own portion in the UI * Ashkenazi or Sefardi siddur available * Faster load time and very smooth scrolling of the prayers * Full screen display available by double tapping on the screen. * Size of the text is changeable at anytime while using the siddur * Textured UI with many user definable backgrounds * Background may be turned off (blank background) Other changes: * New "Tehilim request" feature is now directly available from the UI * New "Contact us" feature is now directly available from the UI Also, this version fixes many minor bugs. In particular: * Fix the earlier Talit time which had a mistake in some instances * Fix the "10 year" view of dates when a Yom Tov falls on Shabbat (i.e.: Rosh Hashana this year) * Correctly display the name of Parasha Haazinu when in some instances it was not being displayed * Many other minor bugs.
2.02.00
Fix a crash when a new GPS based location is selected and no preferred location is already defined Fix a few typos in the siddur Change the Please Wait bitmap Add a Month View to the Day View.
2.06.00
Add support for iOS 4. Fix many bugs since version 2.02.
2.08.00
Bug fixes: * Fix a bug (actualy, this is a work around for a bug with iOS 4.x) where, in some locations, the Jewish date is out of sync by one day with the civil date. * Fix a bunch of minor bugs. New features and improvements: * Add the "Online Torah Lessons" feature * Faster loading of the list view * Added "pictures" in list view * New List view look * Dynamic loading of extra entries in list view
2.09.00
* Fix a crash in location services * Minor UI related fixes
2.10.00
Fixed a compatibility issue with iOS 3.x (no time displayed in Time View)
2.13.00
Minor UI and stability improvements.
3.03.00
This version fixes many bugs and has a new framework for many new features to come in the future.
3.04.00
Add iOS 7 and iOS 8 support. New iOS 7 UI.
4.00.02 · 11 Feb 2019
This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. New UI and compatibility for iOS 7 and iOS 8!

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