# Bean – A Counting App — Easy as one, two, three!

> A simple, customizable digital counter with bookmarking and VoiceOver support. (iPhone/iPad app by Small Planet Digital.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-a-counting-app/id551418848 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Small Planet Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/364657717)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 15 App Store ratings · 63 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-11-14
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-a-counting-app/id551418848/reviews.md

## What is Bean?

“A simple, beautiful counting app for iPhone.” - Khoi Vinh, Subtraction.com

Now you can count as many things as you want, and bookmark them for quick access. 

Things to know about Bean:

* Each counter is a Bean and each sheet of 9 is a Pod.
* You can have up to 9 Pods. That’s 81 Beans!
* Count up with one finger and count down with two. Simple.
* Customize your counters with snazzy colors and snappy names. 
* Bookmark your Beans for quick access from the Home screen or Today view. 
* Zoom in and out with a pinch. 
* Tap and hold to rearrange your Beans.
* VoiceOver support.
* iMessage support.

Happy counting!

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## Key features

- Create multiple counters
- Customize counter colors and names
- Bookmark counters for quick access
- Intuitive one-finger count up, two-finger count down
- Zoom in/out with pinch gesture
- Rearrange counters with tap and hold
- VoiceOver and iMessage support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 63)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bean-a-counting-app/id551418848/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Sweet!

*2025-01-11*

You’ve got to love an app that has a single purpose, and does it so well. No distractions, masterful touch interface. Thank you, developers and designers!

### 5/5 — Nice to see that this hasn’t been forgotten

*2019-06-19*

I was pleasantly surprised to find an update for this app waiting to install. It had certainly been some time since the last one, but I stuck with this app because it managed to outperform the other counting apps in spite of the bugs. The updated version finally makes use of the extra screen space on newer devices, and it doesn’t act wonky when rearranging counters.

### 2/5 — Simple but needs work

*2018-11-04*

1. More control of the beans. Locking 9 in a pod is clever for the bean metaphor but I want more control over my beans allowing for only 1 at first and then slowly building to 9 if I choose. But locking us at 9 and no less per screen is bad.

2. Allowing to have more than the description of the beam visible. Ha I g the date constantly visible and the ability to create more fields of info would also be cool. This way each bean is not only differentiated by color and title but also by date and other customizable fields. 

I want one bean per day so I can keep track of daily habits. I would need at least the date field to be visible from the zoomed out view.

3. Copy and paste a bean. I will want most of my info the same on each bean, but the date to change essentially. So the ability to duplicate a bean would be awesome!

4. Work with the lock screen, so we can tap to add beans without opening Our phones up for even easier/faster counting.

EDIT: I was thinking a way to simply help with the #1 would be to have the zoom level saved as “last zoom” so when the app resets, or I close out of it and reopen, it will remember the zoom spot I was at and default to it. That way if I was zoomed in bean 2 in pod 2 I will be automatically in the same spot. Make sense? Cuz my needs are to only have one bean showing on my screen at a time. This zoom feature would solve that problem in a really cool and intuitive waY.

### 5/5 — Simple and beautiful

*2018-07-25*

Does what it says it will do, I use it all the time to keep track of lots of things at once. Love it!

### 5/5 — I love this counting app

*2018-05-03, version 3.1*

I use it to track caffeine intake. But next time I’m selling tickets etc, I can count the different types of sales on the door. Very pleased - I had to look quite hard to find it. Takes a few goes to get used to it. You just have to play with it.

### 4/5 — Does what it does.

*2017-05-26*

It's nicely executed. Would love to see a few advance features but can't argue with how well it works for what it claims to be.

### 5/5 — good app

*2017-01-24, version 2.0*

i like this app, just don't like having dates on each tiles., can u please get rid of dates?, and also the 'i' (info) on bottom right corner

### 5/5 — Useful, simple

*2016-11-25, version 1.3*

Please make this app available on Apple Watch where it would be much handier.

### 1/5 — Utterly failed me.

*2016-07-24, version 1.3*

So I needed a simple bean counter app and this one looked beautifully designed. After opening it, it asked me if I wanted a tour. I accidentally hit "no". That was the beginning of the end. No matter what I tried, I could not figure out how to do anything at all with the app, other than to add +1 to things. I could not for the life of me figure out how to edit the counters not even do -1. Nor how to get help or the tutorial. I tried long taps, force touches, shaking the phone, swiping everywhere I could think of. Nothing. I even deleted the app and re-downloaded and it all just came back the way it was. No tutorial. Come on. What am I missing? What is the secret to getting into edit mode. You know what? I don't care because I bought another app that was SUPER INTUITIVE. Thanks anyway.

### 1/5 — False advertising

*2016-02-24*

Not nearly as versatile as they say. Pretty colors, yes. But no way to turn off the sound effects. Also, the touch pads are very sensitive, so just picking up your phone you could change a number. In addition, you cannot send a report and it doesn't seem to sync with the Cloud as it says. 

There are free apps that do a much better job. Don't waste even a dollar on this one.

**Developer response:** Hi,

Thanks for letting us know what you think about Bean and helping us improve it. Because of thoughtful feedback from users like you, we’ve added manual on/off toggling of sound and iCloud Sync! Simply tap the gear icon in the upper right hand corner and toggle from there.

Feel free to contact me anytime if you have any more questions or comments.

## Frequently asked questions about Bean

### What does Bean – A Counting App do?

Bean is a simple and beautiful application designed for counting various items. It allows users to create and manage multiple counters, customize their appearance, and bookmark them for quick access. The app offers intuitive controls for incrementing and decrementing counts, making it easy to track quantities.

### What are the key features of Bean?

Key features include the ability to create up to 81 individual counters organized into pods, customize counters with colors and names, bookmark counters for easy retrieval, and rearrange them with a tap and hold. It also supports zooming with a pinch gesture, VoiceOver for accessibility, and iMessage integration.

### Is Bean – A Counting App free to use?

Yes, based on the provided information, Bean – A Counting App is available for free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free user experience.

### What devices is Bean – A Counting App compatible with?

The app is described as a "counting app for iPhone" and mentions features like "Today view" and "iMessage support," indicating it is designed for iOS devices, specifically iPhones. It also includes VoiceOver support, a feature common on Apple devices.

### What are some common use cases for Bean?

This app is useful for anyone needing to track quantities, such as counting attendees at an event, inventory items, repetitions during exercise, or even just keeping track of how many times you've done something. Its simplicity and customization make it versatile for personal or professional tracking needs.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2019-06-19

Some pesky Bean bugs have been *accounted* for and thoroughly squished!

### 3.1 — 2017-04-17

New Bean for iMessages app:
* Start using the Bean iMessage app to count and keep track of all kinds of things with your friends.
* Many of the same great features of the iOS version, but now you can collaborate!
* Send a counter to a friend and they can count on it or customize the label and the color.
* Tap through to the App Store when composing an iMessage to start using Bean right now.

### 3.0 — 2017-03-22

Standard bug fixes and performance tweaks, plus the following:

* Now you can have up to 81 counters (Beans) in 9 sheets of 9 counters (Pods). 
* Pinch to zoom out from a Pod view and manage your Pods. (Or tap the Zoom icon in the lower right corner.)
* Tap the + sign to add a Pod. 
* Drag up to delete a Pod.
* Drag down to bookmark a Pod. 
* You can 3D Touch on iPhone 6S and above from the Home screen to access your bookmarked Beans. 
* You can also use the Bean widget in the Today view on all devices to see your bookmarked Beans.

### 2.0 — 2016-12-20

We’ve rebuilt Bean from the ground up so it’ll work great on the latest devices. 

Aside from bug fixes and performance tweaks, we’ve added some new features:

- VoiceOver support, so more people can enjoy Bean.
- You can now mute the app, for stealthy counting. 
- Change the date of a counter in Edit mode. 
- Handy access to the Info button from the zoomed out views. 
- Ability to share beans in .txt format via email
- Data export, so you can pick up where you left off on another device.
- New nuclear option — you can reset all your counters at once.

### 1.3 — 2014-06-27

If you're counting updates, here's one more! We've made some tiny tweaks to keep things humming along nicely.

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