Comparison

My Omer vs Rebbe Responsa

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Omer

This app helps you count the 49 days of Sefiras HaOmer with daily insights and exercises. It offers reminders, blessings, meditations, and a progress tracker to deepen your understanding of spiritual attributes.

Highlights
  • Daily Omer counting
  • Personalized insights and exercises
  • Daily reminders
  • Omer blessings and meditations
  • Progress tracker
  • Private journal
Features
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An Omer Counter with daily insights and exercises for the 49 days of Sefiras HaOmer. Refine your personality based on Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s classic “The Spiritual Guide to Counting the Omer”. Reminders, Omer blessings, daily meditations and more. Never miss counting the Omer with two smart daily reminders. Prayer text available in Hebrew, English. Spanish, French and Russian Progress tracker Private journal for recording notes ABOUT: Take advantage of this powerful span of time to explore your psyche, refine your life and elevate your soul. The spectrum of human emotions divide into 49 different attributes, each one corresponding to one day in this 49-day period. Unlike other Omer counters, The My Omer app is the first of its kind to provide daily meditations and exercises to enhance your life and personal relationships based on thousands-of-years of Kabbalistic wisdom.

About

Rebbe Responsa

Access a vast collection of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's English letters, offering unique insights and guidance on a wide range of life topics. This app provides a comprehensive, searchable database of these profound letters, making timeless wisdom accessible and practical for everyone.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive database of Rebbe's English letters
  • Searchable by topic
  • Insights on marriage, health, education, and more
  • Practical advice based on Torah
  • Easy and convenient access
Features
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Over the years the Lubavitcher Rebbe corresponded with countless individuals who sought his counsel and guidance. These letters contain his unique insight and advice on nearly every topic. From marriage and relationships, physical and mental health, philosophy and education, business and communal work - the Rebbe illuminated every subject with the timeless truths of Torah and boundless concern for his correspondents. The Rebbe Responsa App is a revolutionary platform that compiles the Lubavitcher Rebbe's letters written originally in English. The English letters are unique in style and content. They explain profound and deep concepts in a plain and simple manner, understable and practical to all. This platform is the first comprehensive database of this treasure. With an elastic search and divided by topic, this platform provides an easy and convenient access to these letters.

Screenshots

My Omer4 screens
Rebbe Responsa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rebbe Responsa at 94% against My Omer's 41%. Rebbe Responsa also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). My Omer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Omer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rebbe Responsa asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rebbe Responsa holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of My Omer's written reviews are positive against 94% of Rebbe Responsa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Omer ships an update monthly, Rebbe Responsa every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Omer versus Rebbe Responsa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy OmerRebbe Responsa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (63 ratings)4.9 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6369 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVaad Hanochos Hatmimim IncREBBE RESPONSA INC.

Customer experience

My Omer

All ratings43 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative45.5%

Rebbe Responsa

All ratings68 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My Omer

Reported bugs

45 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • App crashes
  • App doesn't open
  • App freezes and closes
  • App shuts off
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  • App crashes when interacting
  • App crashes upon use
  • App crashes when hitting purple button
  • App crashes when trying to open
  • App crashes when accessing day's count
  • App crashes when starting Omer count
  • App crashes on launch
  • App hangs on title page
  • App keeps closing immediately
  • App is glitchy
  • App sends wrong days
  • App restarts counting part way
  • App is a day behind
  • App displays Yom instead of Sefirah
  • App defaults to last year's count
  • App is not updated for current year
  • App is stuck on day 11
  • App has typos in Hebrew
  • Hebrew paragraphs out of order
  • Some words are scrambled
  • Meditation page doesn't scroll
  • Audio for video missing
  • Faulty notifications are confusing
  • Notifications mix up days
  • App rearranges days
  • Settings crashes app
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Crashing even after update
  • Cannot be used
  • Sends back to home screen
  • Crashing my phone
  • Useless after update
  • Latest update made worthless
  • Deleted calendar entries
  • Nothing works on my phone
  • Wrong count
  • Crashing my iPhone
  • Wrong day of Omer
  • Needs more gevurah and less hesed

Requested features

18 requests
  • Fix the app to be reliable
  • Upgrade app for better function
  • Make app more engaging
  • Make app more user-friendly
  • More options with notifications
Show 13 more
  • Nightly and morning reminder
  • Twice a night reminder
  • User-customizable notifications
  • Fix meditation page scrolling
  • Fix audio for video
  • Add Horachamon after count in Hebrew
  • Add notification at proper time
  • Change to next counting at nightfall
  • Sync with personal calendar
  • Progress tracker
  • Updates at sunset for new day
  • Customisable local notification system
  • Dark mode option

Rebbe Responsa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Omer

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99
None

Rebbe Responsa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Omer free?
My Omer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rebbe Responsa free?
Rebbe Responsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Omer or Rebbe Responsa?
Rebbe Responsa is rated higher. My Omer averages 3.6 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Rebbe Responsa averages 4.9 from 69 ratings.
Do My Omer or Rebbe Responsa have ads?
Neither My Omer nor Rebbe Responsa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Omer or Rebbe Responsa?
My Omer ships an update monthly, and Rebbe Responsa every 8 months. Most recently, My Omer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rebbe Responsa on October 24, 2026.

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