Comparison

Omer Counter & Assistant vs Minchat Refael

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily Omer reminders
  • Omer Count Log
  • Time remaining for count
  • Daily meditations
  • English prayer text
  • Interactive prayer trainer
Features
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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)

About

Minchat Refael

This app provides an accurate, offline-capable prayer book with automatic adjustments for the Hebrew calendar and location. It offers an immersive reading experience with customizable text and modes, along with community messages and bilingual support.

Highlights
  • Automatic prayer adjustments based on Hebrew date and location
  • Accurate local solar time calculations
  • Immersive reading mode with text resizing and dark mode
  • Offline functionality for all content
  • Weekly portion and festival readings
  • In-app inbox for community messages
  • Bilingual Spanish and English localization
Features
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Minjat Refael is a premium native siddur for iPhone and iPad, rebuilt from the ground up in Swift 6 for speed, clarity and halachic accuracy. PRAYERS THAT MATCH THE DAY The app knows the Hebrew date, the Parasha and the Omer, and adjusts your tefilot automatically: Tachanun is omitted when it should be, and seasonal insertions such as Mashiv HaRuach and Tal U'Matar follow the Hebrew calendar and your location (Israel or Diaspora). ACCURATE ZMANIM Solar times are calculated locally with NOAA astronomical algorithms, so halachic times are precise wherever you are — no connection required. BUILT FOR READING Immersive reading mode hides every distraction with a single tap. Pinch to resize the text, switch to dark mode, and read Hebrew in Taamey David CLM and Crimson Text, chosen for liturgical clarity. ALWAYS UP TO DATE, ALWAYS OFFLINE Texts, modules and halachot sync in the background and download in seconds. Everything is stored on your device, so the siddur works with no signal at all. PARASHAT HASHAVUA AND FESTIVAL READINGS Read the weekly portion and the special readings for Yamim Tovim, rendered right-to-left with full fidelity. MESSAGES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY Receive halachot, announcements and event notices in an in-app inbox that works offline. FULLY BILINGUAL Complete Spanish and English localization, including Hebrew dates and a correctly formatted Omer count in both languages. MINYAN MODE (optional one-time purchase) Unlock the material that is only recited with a quorum: the complete Torah reading with the aliyot and blessings, the Chazan's repetition of the Amidah, Birkat Cohanim, Kedusha, every form of Kaddish and Avinu Malkeinu. One purchase, yours for life — no subscription. Made with care for the Jewish community.

Screenshots

Omer Counter & Assistant4 screens
Minchat Refael4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Omer Counter & Assistant at none against Minchat Refael's 1. Minchat Refael's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (50% vs 31%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Minchat Refael sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Omer Counter & Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Omer Counter & Assistant ships an update monthly, Minchat Refael every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Omer Counter & Assistant versus Minchat Refael: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmer Counter & AssistantMinchat Refael
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (304 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChabad.org Jewish AppsJORGE ALBERTO FERNANDEZ OSORIO

Customer experience

Omer Counter & Assistant

All ratings304 ratings
Positive57.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative55.6%

Minchat Refael

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and 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

Minchat Refael

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Omer Counter & Assistant

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Minchat Refael

One-time1
  • Minyan Features$1.99

Questions

Is Omer Counter & Assistant free?
Omer Counter & Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minchat Refael free?
Minchat Refael is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Omer Counter & Assistant or Minchat Refael have ads?
Neither Omer Counter & Assistant nor Minchat Refael shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Omer Counter & Assistant or Minchat Refael?
Omer Counter & Assistant ships an update monthly, and Minchat Refael every 5 days. Most recently, Omer Counter & Assistant was updated on November 5, 2026 and Minchat Refael on October 31, 2026.

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