# Shofar

> Reference

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id290626027](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id290626027)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id290626027`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RustyBrick, Inc.
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 2.10 / 5 (18 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2019-02-02
- **First published:** 2019-02-02
- **Size:** 2.84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shofar/id290626027)
- **Website:** [http://www.rustybrick.com/](http://www.rustybrick.com/)

## Description

You can listen to the Shofar sounds right on your iPhone or iPod Touch with this application.  Just click on the Shofar sound you want to hear, i.e. Tekiah, Shavarim, Teruah or Tekiah Gedolah and listen to a recording of a Tokea (Shofar blaster).

IMPORTANT: To hear the sound, you must have vibrate off and make sure your volume is up while in the application.

Please enjoy this little Jewish app, but please refrain from using it on the holiday.  RustyBrick's present to you!

## Rankings

- #360,983 — Overall

## Review summary

Multiple reviews praise Shofar as a free, handy learning tool and pocket-sized way to hear shofar blasts, useful during Elul and for practice. However, reliability is the dominant theme: many users report it does not work, produces no sound, crashes, or won’t open, especially on older iOS versions/devices. When it does play, some blasts are not sounded correctly or are high-pitched. The strongest positives center on learning, affordability, and portability, while the most frequent drawbacks are stability and audio quality across devices.

### Pros

- Free and useful for learning/shofar calls
- Portable quick way to listen to shofar sounds (useful during Elul)
- Works for some devices (e.g., iPhone 8+) and provides authentic-sounding blasts for those users
- Good educational/teaching aid; can be used to practice and compare with live blowing
- Pleasant, pocket-sized shofar sounds that some users enjoy

### Cons

- Frequent reliability issues: no sound, app won’t open, crashes
- Compatibility problems across iOS versions/devices (notably older iOS versions)
- Sound quality issues: blasts not sounded correctly or are high-pitched/unnatural
- Some reviews note it may be disruptive or inappropriate to use in temple settings
- Sounds not triggering or selecting a blast failing to produce audio

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id290626027)