Omer Counter vs Ultimate Zmanim

This app will help you count the Omer from Passover to Shavuot by keeping track of the count and giving you the blessing and the Hebrew for each day's count. For each day of the Omer, it will also show you which quality was connected by the Kabbalists with that day, and it will give you a quote related to that quality, along with links to find out more about counting and what it means. It will also help you count the seven weeks from Tisha B'Av to Rosh Hashanah. What is the Omer? Exactly seven weeks fall between Passover and Shavuot, marking the transition from the redemption in Egypt to the revelation at Sinai. This period is called the Omer, and it also corresponds to the time between the barley harvest and the wheat harvest in ancient Israel. (An omer is a measure of grain, like a bushel.) Each night during the 49 days of this seven week period, the count of the days is recited with a blessing--this ritual is called "Sefirat HaOmer." In Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), each of the 49 days also corresponds with the purification of a specific quality within ourselves that connects to the divine. These qualities are called "Sefirot," and remembering which qualities correspond to each day has been part of the ritual of counting the Omer since the Middle Ages. The app keeps track of the days and the Sefirot and also includes quotes and intentions for each day. There is also a modern custom, based on the Sefirot and counting the Omer, to similarly count the days from Tisha B'Av to Rosh Hashanah. You can find more instructions and information about counting the Omer at: http://neohasid.org/omer/count_the_omer/

Ultimate Zmanim is the premiere zmanim app for iOS, now with even more features. iOS Features: - GPS-based calculations - Calendrical information, including Shabbat candle lighting times, weekly parashah, chagim, and daf yomi - Daily reminders, scheduled based on zmanim - Beautiful printouts for your shul's bimah or your fridge - Over 100 calculations to customize according to - Companion watch app featuring complications - Today widget in Notification Center - Intuitive timeline navigation - Force touch shortcuts to quickly access alarms, location settings, and more - Split-screen multitasking support on iPad watchOS Features: - Native to watchOS, so it's faster than ever - Expanded complications - Tap a zman for a detailed explanation of the calculation - Force touch menu options, including one to reload your location --- Description: Ultimate Zmanim calculates times using your GPS for maximum accuracy. There's also a rich location picker, so you don't have to be online to set it up. Ultimate Zmanim always works, even when there's no internet. Ultimate Zmanim doesn't stop with the daily zmanim - it also lists chagim, the weekly parashah for both in Israel and out, candle lighting times, and daf yomi. Today's zmanim fade out as they pass, so you can tell what's next at a glance. Ultimate Zmanim also runs on Apple Watch, so you can get notifications, and information about the next upcoming zman right on your watch. With Zmanim Alarms, Ultimate Zmanim can remind you of important zmanim throughout the day. Shema, t'fila, and weekly candle lighting are all covered. Ultimate Zmanim supports printing of the daily Zmanim via AirPrint. You can use this to hang them up in public places, such as your shul, school, or mikveh. You can look up zmanim for any day by tapping on the timeline or the Hebrew date to show a date picker. Tap again to hide it. You can also drag in either direction for convenient access to the previous or the next day. The timeline also supports both the Hebrew and Gregorian calendars. Open the date picker to switch between them. Ultimate Zmanim will remember your selection across app launches. Ultimate Zmanim has been a long time in the making, and I hope you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed building it! --- What users from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are saying: "Best zmanim app out there, gorgeous and intuitive, thanks!!" - tzviki123 "This is my favorite Zmanim app. It's got a beautiful design and the widget is also super helpful. Keep up the great work!" - Bmw1821 "This app nails the difficult challenge of making spiritual software. I love going through my day knowing that my phone will alert me to all the ritually important times." - portal keeper "Great presentation of halachic zmanim with really nice apple watch interface" - Paul Claman "I live in England and I carry it around with me where ever I go. It's got all the info you need including what day of daf hayomi it is.... 5*****" - Rubi roxx ---