# Calm Counter Social Story & Anger Management Tool

> Visual and audio tool for anger and anxiety management with countdown and social story. (iPhone/iPad app by Touch Autism.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm-counter-social-story-and-anger-management-tool/id470369893 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Touch Autism](https://appshunter.io/developer/395610433)
- Category: Education, Lifestyle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 2.20/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm-counter-social-story-and-anger-management-tool/id470369893/reviews.md

## What is Calm Counter Social Story & Anger Management Tool?

Calm Counter is a visual and audio tool to help people calm down when they are angry or anxious.  The app includes a social story about anger, and audio/visual tools for calming down. 

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The app opens up to a “I need a break screen” that vocalizes  “I need a break” when it is tapped. The screen then transitions to a red screen with an angry face and the number ten. With each tap the screen transitions to a calmer face and color. In this way, the app prompts the user to count backwards from ten followed by a deep breath.
 
The app also includes a simple social story with line drawings about anger. The social story talks about feeling angry and things you can do, like counting to ten, breathing deeply and taking a break, to calm yourself down.  

The settings screen allows you to choose from male, female or no vocals for counting back from ten and for reading the social story out loud.

## Key features

- Visual countdown for calming
- Audio prompts for breathing
- Social story about anger
- Customizable vocal options
- Break screen with vocalization

## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm-counter-social-story-and-anger-management-tool/id470369893/reviews.md

### 1/5 — aaaaaaa

*2026-02-02*

butts crapper dingle fartley goober hooter puddin stinker

### 1/5 — Not worth even $2.99

*2023-06-16*

This app is literally two features you’re paying for. I can’t figure out why there’s a charge.

### 1/5 — It does not work

*2023-03-11*

This app has no audio.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2019-12-23*

The sound doesn’t work on my iPhone and the navigation is extremely poor. I wish there were a free trial before I wasted any money

### 1/5 — Don’t buy it

*2019-04-11*

$3 for an app that only counts backward from 10.

### 3/5 — My students love it, it kicks in my OCD

*2018-08-28*

My students love this app, especially when then are starting to calm down or just starting to escalate. The sounds works if you turn on the volume on your phone. The only thing is the voice never says “all done” my students are okay with this, however it kicks in my OCD. I’m able to move past it and my students find it “funny” when I start mumbling about it not finishing the job.

### 1/5 — Not worth the money

*2018-01-10*

This app doesn’t do everything it says it does. It literally only has an angry emoticon that changes to a happy emoticon if you tap it ten times.
The text isn’t read out loud so why you are able to choose whether the “voice” is male or female is a mystery. There is no voice. What a rip off.

### 1/5 — No Sound

*2017-09-17*

The sound doesn't work at all.  Not acceptable for a paid app.

### 1/5 — Not worth the money

*2016-10-01*

You could write this "app" in Xcode in 10 minutes.  For anyone about to purchase this, you open it and see an upset face with text that reads "I need a break" - you tap it and the screen changes to a red angry face with the number 10. You tap and it says 10, then changes to 9, 8, etc and after 1 ends with "take a breath" - a inhale+exhale audio clip, followed by plain text that reads "ALL DONE"

As you progress from 10-1 the colours change from red to green and the face slowly changes to a smile. You can change the settings to use a male robotic sounding voice or a female robotic sounding voice or set it to silent. The child will have to tap the screen each time to change to the next page.... Try getting an autistic child to do that during a meltdown and I'll give you 3.99. The only use for this app is in a teaching about anger session but even that statement gives this app too much credit.

The time it takes you to find the iPad, start the iPad up if it's off, then find and open this application while your child is losing it, could be better spent taking them to a quiet area and giving them a hug. 

This app would be worth it if it had an auto play function, the ability for parents to record their own voices or the child's (including a trim tool to edit out unwanted recording) a setting that auto plays the calm down routine as soon as you open it, an option to run some soothing music for quiet time afterwards of the parents choice from the iTunes library or presets, and maybe a refund.

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### 1/5 — Faulty app

*2015-10-05*

I hate paying for faulty apps and this one is full of glitches - mainly the 'calming' countdown clock races backwards. And with the iOS update it's even worse. Please fix- it's a good concept poorly implemented.

## Frequently asked questions about Calm Counter Social Story & Anger Management Tool

### What does Calm Counter do?

Calm Counter is a tool designed to help users calm down when they are feeling angry or anxious. It uses a combination of visual cues, audio prompts, and a social story to guide users through calming techniques.

### How does the countdown feature work?

The app features a visual countdown from ten. With each tap, the screen transitions to a calmer face and color, prompting the user to count backwards and take a deep breath to manage their emotions.

### What is the social story about?

The app includes a simple social story with illustrations that discusses feelings of anger and provides actionable advice. It explains techniques like counting to ten, breathing deeply, and taking a break to help calm down.

### Is Calm Counter free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating it is a completely free tool for users.

### Can I customize the audio in the app?

Yes, the settings screen allows for customization of the audio. You can choose between male, female, or no vocals for both the countdown feature and when the social story is read aloud.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2014-10-01

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Updated for iOS 8

### 2.4 — 2013-04-10

Minor performance tweaks.

Please email us with any comments and suggestions at info@touchautism.com

### 2.2.1 — 2012-11-09

Minor performance enhancement tweaks for older devices.

### 2.2 — 2012-10-26

Fixes minor bugs and introduces new icon.

Please email us with any comments or suggestions at info@touchautism.com.  We personally respond to every email.

### 2.1 — 2012-10-10

Minor performance tweaks. Updated interface to be snappier and more responsive and made adjustments for iOS 6.

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