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Sefirat HaOmer

Sefirat HaOmer

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39 ratings
89 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
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Free
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Released
March 27, 2009
Updated
April 30, 2020

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Developer

RustyBrick, Inc.
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About

This app assists users in counting the Omer, a Jewish tradition observed between Passover and Shavuot. It provides the correct daily count, including blessings, and offers optional daily push notification reminders.

✓Daily Omer count
✓Brachot (blessings) included
✓Push notification reminders
✓Observes Jewish tradition
✓Post-nightfall prayer guidance
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What users say about Sefirat HaOmer

Reviews of Sefirat HaOmer are mixed: the Reference app is rated 3.5/5 from 39 App Store ratings. What users like most: generally effective and works well, helpful for remembering to count Omer. Top complaints: reminders not working, day not updating. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Generally effective and works well
  • ✨Helpful for remembering to count Omer
  • ✅Updates automatically
  • 🆓Free to use
  • 🌟Well-made and useful app
  • 💯Best Omer app
  • 👌Good idea in theory
  • 👍Very good
  • 🚀Fast and efficient
  • ✅Clear and super
  • 🌟Excellent
  • 👍Great app
  • ✅Génial
  • 👍Super appli
  • 💯Awesome app
  • 👍Muy bueno
  • ✅Great job
  • 👍Perfect
  • ✅Nice work
  • 👍Very well made
  • ✅Amazing app
  • 👍Decent app
  • ✅Beautiful App
  • 👍Awesome app
  • ✅Great
  • 👍Super
  • ✅Top
  • 👍Very good!
  • ✅Great program!!
  • 👍Great!!!!!!!
  • ✅Excellent
  • 👍Looks nice
  • ✅Clear and super
  • 👍Extra
  • ✅Great app
  • 👍Nice
  • ✅Excellent
  • 👍Good job
  • ✅Looks great

Negative things

  • 🐛Reminders not working
  • 🐛Day not updating
  • 🐛Words are cut off
  • 🐛Incorrect date
  • 🐛App failed the count
  • 🐛Content is incorrect
  • 🐛Updates too early
  • 🐛Does not update the count
  • 🐛Free version does not change day
  • 🐛Day doesn't change
  • 🐛Grave problem, not updating
  • 🐛Not reliable
  • 🐛Date is not changing
  • 🐛Early update invalidates count
  • 🐛Reminders aren't free
  • 🐛Missing text
  • 🐛Graphics are terrible
  • 🐛No sound effects
  • 🐛Hardly any free prayers
  • 🐛Boring App
  • 🐛Push notifications are charged
  • 🐛Paid reminders don't work
  • 🐛Reminders misleading
  • 🐛No reminders after purchase
  • 🐛Not worth it
  • 🐛Jumps dates
  • 🐛Worthless app
  • 🐛Doesn't read Omer
  • 🐛Charges for push notifications
  • 🐛Paid reminder
  • 🐛Achat intégré : rappel payant !
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What's New in Sefirat HaOmer

2.4

April 30, 2020

Changes for notifications

10

Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$0.99

Omer Reminder - Local Notification - 5771

Get a daily reminder for counting the Omer. Good for the Jewish year of 5771.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Charges for push notifications lol

Charges for push notifications lol
DDDaniel Springer (iOS Dev)

Très bien

Appli efficace. Fonctionne très bien avec iOS 15.4
Nneufav

Achat intégré : rappel payant !

Il suffit de mettre un reveil dans l’horloge mais ils font payer ca plus d’un euros...par an !!

Ca ne son’e pas chabbat et yom tov mais comme on eteint son téléphone ou que ca sonnerait dans le vide...
Ggefgefgef

Worthless!

Not sending any push notifications
Bbarb0325

Doesn’t work

This app just not actually read mine to you to say the Omer. What’s the point? A dollar down the train.
BBo1957missouri
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

19 issues

Reminders don't work

Bug

Words are cut off

Bug

App gave the wrong day

Bug

App failed the count

Bug

Does NOT update the count

Bug

Free version does not change day

Bug

Day doesn't change

Bug

Serious problem, does not update every evening

Bug

Date is not changing

Bug

Day doesn't change

Bug

The day doesn't update

Bug

The day of the Omer doesn't change

Bug

Reminders are not free

Bug

No reminders after purchase

Bug

Push notifications are charged

Bug

Paid reminders don't work

Bug

Updates too early

Bug

App continues to run in the background and day doesn't update

Bug

Changes at an arbitrary time instead of sundown

Bug
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Requested Features

14 requests

Add option for נוסח עדות המזרח

Feature

Add nusach options

Feature

Add an alarm/reminder system

Feature

Add a reminder

Feature

Push notification reminders

Feature

Reminder

Feature

Push notification

Feature

Easy way to change location

Feature

Little numbers pop up reminding to count

Feature

Check off a box after saying it

Feature

Setting to change to Sevareid customs

Feature

Add a reminder before TV e omer starts

Feature

Number shown in Hebrew

Feature

Push notification and it would be great!

Feature

FAQ

What does the Sefirat HaOmer app do?

This app helps users count the Omer, a period of 49 days observed by Jewish people between the holidays of Pesach/Passover and Shavuot. It displays the correct day to count and includes the associated blessings.

What are the key features of this app?

The app provides the daily Omer count, includes the brachot (blessings) before and after the specific day's count, and offers optional daily push notification reminders for a small annual fee.

How much does the app cost?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, there is an optional in-app purchase of 99 cents per year for daily push notification reminders.

When should I say the Omer prayer?

The prayer for counting the Omer should be said after nightfall, which is typically about thirty minutes after sundown or following the Maariv prayer.

Who is this app for?

This app is designed for Jewish individuals who observe the tradition of counting the Omer between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot.