Shabbos Clock vs Omer Counter & Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shabbos Clock
This app provides a solution for observant Jews who wish to use their smartphone during Shabbat. It offers customizable alarms that adhere to religious guidelines, including automatic shut-off and no snooze function. The app also allows alarms to be set based on local sunrise and sunset times.
- Unlimited alarm options
- Automatic alarm shut-off
- No snooze button
- Repeatable weekly alarms
- Alarms based on sunrise/sunset offsets
- Full iOS11 and iPhone X support
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Can't part with your iPhone on the holiest day of the week? We've got the solution! Shabbos Clock is the app for every Jew who celebrates the Shabbat. Features: * Displays current time on screen. * Unlimited Alarm Options * Alarms automatically shut off after specified duration (10-50 seconds) * No snooze button to interfere with Shabbos rules. * Repeatable Alarms by Weekly Pattern * Set Alarms Based Off Of Offsets Of Your Local Sunrise & Sunset * Full iOS11 and iPhone X Support Important: For the alarm to be triggered, you must leave this application open. Closing the program or the iPhone will prevent the alarm from waking you up. Please also make sure your ringer volume is loud enough to wake you up. Make sure to plug in your device to prevent battery drain from not waking you up. Test BEFORE Shabbos to confirm your setup works. Note: If you are using an iPod Touch first generation, make sure to plug in external speakers to hear the alarm. לא יכולים להיפרד מהסמארטפון בשבת? לנו יש את הפיתרון! שעון שבת הוא אפליקציה לכל יהודי שומר שבת תכונות: *מייצג שעה נוכחית על המסך *אפשרויות שעון מעורר ללא הגבלה *שעון מעורר נכבה אוטומטית לאחר זמן מוגדר (10-50 שניות) *ללא כפתור "נודניק" המהווה חילול שבת *צילצול שחוזר על עצמו באופן שבועי *כוונו את השעון לזריחה ושקיעה של איזורכם *תמיכה מלאה ל-iOS11 ול- iphoneX חשוב: בכדי להפעיל את השעון, חובה להשאיר את האפליקציה הזו פתוחה. סגירת האפליקציה או את הסמארטפון ימנע מהתוכנה לעבוד. אנא ודאו כי עוצמת הקול של הנייד גבוהה מספיק להעיר אתכם. במידת הצורך, חברו את שקע החשמל שלא ייגמר הסוללה. בדקו לפני השבת לוודא שההגדרות תקינות. הערה: אם הינך משתמש ב-ipod Touch דור ראשון, ודא לחבר אליו רמקולים חיצוניים לשמוע את הצלצול.
Omer Counter & Assistant
This app helps users count the Omer with smart reminders, a log to track progress, and time remaining for each day's count. It offers daily meditations, English translations of prayers, and an interactive prayer trainer to learn the blessing.
- Daily Omer reminders
- Omer Count Log
- Time remaining for count
- Daily meditations
- English prayer text
- Interactive prayer trainer
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Get Omer reminders, Omer blessings, daily meditations and more. Never miss counting the Omer with up to three smart daily reminders. Keep track of your count with the Omer Count Log. See how much time remains for each day’s count. Add meaning to your Omer count with daily meditations. Not a hebrew reader? The prayer text including the blessing are also available in English. Learn to read the blessing like a pro with our interactive Omer Prayer Trainer. Plus: Quick start guide to Omer, insights and more. Sefiras HaOmer is now easier than ever! (Sefira or Sefirah means counting in Hebrew)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Omer Counter & Assistant at Free against Shabbos Clock's $0.99. Omer Counter & Assistant also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Shabbos Clock's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Omer Counter & Assistant is free to download; Shabbos Clock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Omer Counter & Assistant holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Omer Counter & Assistant has 304 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 31% and 31% positive.
Shabbos Clock ships an update every 4 months, Omer Counter & Assistant monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Shabbos Clock | Omer Counter & Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (21 ratings) | 3.4 (304 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews — better | 30.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 304 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RustyBrick, Inc. | Chabad.org Jewish Apps |
Customer experience
Shabbos Clock
Omer Counter & Assistant
Bugs and requests
Shabbos Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Omer Counter & Assistant
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't open
- Incorrect date/count display
- Notifications not working
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable audio
- Customizable notification times
- Sync across devices
- Multi-language support
In-app purchases
Shabbos Clock
No in-app purchases
Omer Counter & Assistant
No in-app purchases
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