Omer Counter

Name: Omer Counter
Rating: 4 (41 reviews)
Author: David Cooper

Bless, count, quote, repeat...

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

41 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Reference
Developer

David Cooper
Language

EN
English
Size

1.9
MB

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/

Ratings & Reviews

4.0

out of 5

41 Ratings

Not working
05/04/2024

JackieJoy65
I really like the content of this app but it is so hard to navigate . It has not advanced to a new day from the first day that I logged on and it is so hard to figure out how to move between sections . I am so disappointed because the aesthetics and content are amazing . I would love help if possible . I just downloaded it this year for the first time

Developer Response
I’m not sure what issue you were having if you had selected a custom day, then all you need to do is select the calendar and then click “today” to make sure the day is current.
Not working
05/04/2024

JackieJoy65

I really like the content of this app but it is so hard to navigate . It has not advanced to a new day from the first day that I logged on and it is so hard to figure out how to move between sections . I am so disappointed because the aesthetics and content are amazing . I would love help if possible . I just downloaded it this year for the first time
Developer Response 04/16/2025
I’m not sure what issue you were having if you had selected a custom day, then all you need to do is select the calendar and then click “today” to make sure the day is current.
Loved It … But Crashed ….
04/25/2022

donllively
This is a go-to app but something happened as i was about to use it for Day 9. It crashed.Checked to see if there is an update today. Yes there is. Applied it. Nothing.Not opening. {shrug}. O well.Prior to that, this was a wonderful app that went beyond the standard fare by applying one’s heart to the requirement to Offer Omer this time of year, amongst other intriguing Offering enhancing considerations.I will wait a few days. Perhaps it did not like this year’s 9th Day. I can only hope.If I have one gripe it is the hive-mind of praying for Ukraine. I imagine the developer(s) has/have ancestry in that region. Because, unlike what the western media blabs daily, there are many many armed conflicts happening on this planet to-day … but they aren’t Europeans. What are those poor souls holed up in those messes; chopped liver?We pray for everyone who finds their life and living threatened by armed conflict in their homeland, from the small village no one cares about to the cities, even in USAmerica, where gun violence is a frequent daily prevalence and a regularity, and those places where strategists figure which best war-toy to use to win the day’s battles.

Developer Response
Another bug fix is in version 3.6.1 and should be available in the App store now. There was a server update for the quotes that the app wasn’t prepared for. The app will be more stable on this release.
Loved It … But Crashed ….
04/25/2022

donllively

This is a go-to app but something happened as i was about to use it for Day 9. It crashed.Checked to see if there is an update today. Yes there is. Applied it. Nothing.Not opening. {shrug}. O well.Prior to that, this was a wonderful app that went beyond the standard fare by applying one’s heart to the requirement to Offer Omer this time of year, amongst other intriguing Offering enhancing considerations.I will wait a few days. Perhaps it did not like this year’s 9th Day. I can only hope.If I have one gripe it is the hive-mind of praying for Ukraine. I imagine the developer(s) has/have ancestry in that region. Because, unlike what the western media blabs daily, there are many many armed conflicts happening on this planet to-day … but they aren’t Europeans. What are those poor souls holed up in those messes; chopped liver?We pray for everyone who finds their life and living threatened by armed conflict in their homeland, from the small village no one cares about to the cities, even in USAmerica, where gun violence is a frequent daily prevalence and a regularity, and those places where strategists figure which best war-toy to use to win the day’s battles.
Developer Response 04/26/2022
Another bug fix is in version 3.6.1 and should be available in the App store now. There was a server update for the quotes that the app wasn’t prepared for. The app will be more stable on this release.
Well intentioned but badly needs updates
05/01/2024

MaryPoppinLock
Nice alternative counting app but not polished. Slow response from buttons on bottom ribbon, unintuitive layout, no obvious way to mark past days as counted regardless of status (to accommodate those finding the app during the Omer and still counting with a blessing). Not very user friendly. In summary, if you didn’t get this app before the Omer, you’re out of luck on being able to mark that you’ve counted to personalize your use. Better luck next year. Hopefully an update or several will fix some of this! Would love to see a polished version, as I love the etz chayim / sfirot. But for now, Chabad comes out ahead for the most user friendly, responsive app.

Developer Response
You can say you counted previous days by selecting the calendar as long as it’s still during the count. I’m sorry the bottom buttons don’t seem responsive. We’ll look into improving them.There are directions on how each icon works when you click the info icon, but perhaps that’s the one you’re having trouble clicking.
Well intentioned but badly needs updates
05/01/2024

MaryPoppinLock

Nice alternative counting app but not polished. Slow response from buttons on bottom ribbon, unintuitive layout, no obvious way to mark past days as counted regardless of status (to accommodate those finding the app during the Omer and still counting with a blessing). Not very user friendly. In summary, if you didn’t get this app before the Omer, you’re out of luck on being able to mark that you’ve counted to personalize your use. Better luck next year. Hopefully an update or several will fix some of this! Would love to see a polished version, as I love the etz chayim / sfirot. But for now, Chabad comes out ahead for the most user friendly, responsive app.
Developer Response 04/16/2025
You can say you counted previous days by selecting the calendar as long as it’s still during the count. I’m sorry the bottom buttons don’t seem responsive. We’ll look into improving them.There are directions on how each icon works when you click the info icon, but perhaps that’s the one you’re having trouble clicking.
Great app!
05/31/2025

littleapples
Revised revised review: I have now discovered another nice thing about the app — the developer’s quick and helpful responses when I haven’t been able to find my way through all the goodies the app offers. Thank you!I really love this app. My big wish is: I would love to be able to go back to the resources and ideas in the Quotes from earlier days! There is sooo much here, I wish I could figure out where earlier quotes had led!I tried using this app in a previous version but found it too hard to use. No longer! It did honestly take me a couple of days to find all the resources in the app, but now I am looking forward each evening to a wonderful close to the day and opening to peace and spiritual awakening

Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback. We’re glad you are enjoying the app. For your big wish, this can be done for the current year, and we are working on a feature to get quotes from previous years. For now, if you want to go to an earlier date, you can use the calendar button (next to the gear, then select the date and press “set” on the bottom) to get quotes from this year’s count. If you marked that you counted, then there should be a button with the beginning of the quote that you can click. If not, then the button will only be on the count page. Click it to get to the quote.There are instructions for all of the features when you press the info button. Perhaps we’ll add a walkthrough feature for a future version.
Great app!
05/31/2025

littleapples

Revised revised review: I have now discovered another nice thing about the app — the developer’s quick and helpful responses when I haven’t been able to find my way through all the goodies the app offers. Thank you!I really love this app. My big wish is: I would love to be able to go back to the resources and ideas in the Quotes from earlier days! There is sooo much here, I wish I could figure out where earlier quotes had led!I tried using this app in a previous version but found it too hard to use. No longer! It did honestly take me a couple of days to find all the resources in the app, but now I am looking forward each evening to a wonderful close to the day and opening to peace and spiritual awakening
Developer Response 05/31/2025
Thank you for the feedback. We’re glad you are enjoying the app. For your big wish, this can be done for the current year, and we are working on a feature to get quotes from previous years. For now, if you want to go to an earlier date, you can use the calendar button (next to the gear, then select the date and press “set” on the bottom) to get quotes from this year’s count. If you marked that you counted, then there should be a button with the beginning of the quote that you can click. If not, then the button will only be on the count page. Click it to get to the quote.There are instructions for all of the features when you press the info button. Perhaps we’ll add a walkthrough feature for a future version.

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. Version 3.8 is updated with new Liquid Glass toolbars for iOS26.0+ users. There is a new color scheme and a new barley checkmark for counting. Touches should be easier.

Version 3.8 5d ago

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Seller: David Cooper
Size: 1.9 MB
Category: Reference
Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

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Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 12.0 or later.

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Requires iOS 12.0 or later.

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Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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