# Israel Home Front Command

> פיקוד העורף

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542010719](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542010719)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1542010719`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Israel Home Front Command
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (103 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-12
- **First published:** 2021-05-13
- **Size:** 151 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/israel-home-front-command/id1542010719)
- **Website:** [https://www.oref.org.il/](https://www.oref.org.il/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.oref.org.il/12409-17299-en/Pakar.aspx](https://www.oref.org.il/12409-17299-en/Pakar.aspx)

## Description

The official Home Front Command app provides real-time alerts, guidelines, and life-saving information tailored to your location and chosen areas of interest during emergencies.

Available in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and English, the app enables quick contact with the Home Front Command and delivers critical updates and safety tips when you need them most.

## Rankings

- #138,542 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise early warning features and safety benefits, plus English support. Major concerns include unreliable or late alerts, absence of critical alerts, privacy worries over location data, sound design issues, and missing accessibility options like an Apple Watch app for the deaf.

### Pros

- Early advance warnings about possible sirens are great and provide useful head start.
- Overall safety value; a must-have app for Israelis and visitors.
- Some users report alerts arriving before the siren, improving situational awareness.
- English language support helps non-Hebrew speakers.

### Cons

- Alerts are sometimes late or unreliable, arriving after the siren or missing critical moments.
- Lacks iOS critical alerts support to bypass silent mode; users want this feature.
- Location privacy concerns, including the requirement for precise location to be always on.
- Alarm sound is too alarming or not distinctive; users want a customizable or voice alert.
- No Apple Watch app for deaf users; accessibility features are lacking.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1542010719)