# Count Words — Analyze word variety and stats

> Analyze word variety and statistics from documents, images, messages, and web pages. (iPhone/iPad app by Denton Kollar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-words/id1659230880 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Denton Kollar](https://appshunter.io/developer/775306928)
- Category: Reference, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.38/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.2 · 3 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-02-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-words/id1659230880/reviews.md

## What is Count Words?

Count words in documents, images, messages, web pages, and more!

Simply open the app which contains content you'd like to count, select the content, then share it to Count Words!

You can also copy text from other apps and paste it into the text entry screen.

— Features —

• Display count results in cascading, list, or pie chart formats

• Count stats show number of total words, unique words, average word length, sentences, paragraphs, whitespace, characters in counted words, alphabetical characters, digits, punctuation, composed characters, and multi-byte characters (includes emojis)

• Adjust counting filters to exclude the counting of articles, conjunctions, helping verbs, prepositions, pronouns, or filler words

• Add custom keywords to count which can be more than one word and include punctuation or other characters

• Sort by count totals or alphabetically

• Display results with count totals or percentages of all / shown keywords in pie chart format

• Tap any keyword in count results to highlight and cycle through corresponding keywords in the text

• Select the maximum number of count results that are displayed

• Share results in any of the display formats

## Key features

- Count words, unique words, sentences, and paragraphs
- Analyze word length, characters, digits, and punctuation
- Filter counting to exclude common words
- Add custom keywords for counting
- Display results in cascading, list, or pie chart formats
- Highlight keywords in text
- Share results in various display formats

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Counts | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-words/id1659230880/reviews.md

### 5/5 — ¡Simplemente genial!

*2024-11-10*

Aplicación sobresaliente, recomendada al 100 %. Realiza un análisis detallado de la estructura de párrafos y cuenta palabras en español. Herramienta incomparable a un excelente precio.

### 1/5 — Why can’t I download results

*2024-05-01*

Why can’t I download results

## Frequently asked questions about Count Words

### How does Count Words analyze text?

Count Words analyzes text by allowing you to share content from documents, images, messages, or web pages directly to the app. You can also copy and paste text. It then provides detailed statistics on word counts, unique words, sentences, and more.

### What kind of statistics does Count Words provide?

Count Words provides a comprehensive set of statistics including total words, unique words, average word length, sentence and paragraph counts, whitespace, character counts (including multi-byte characters and emojis), digits, and punctuation.

### Can I customize the word counting process in Count Words?

Yes, you can adjust counting filters to exclude common words like articles, conjunctions, and pronouns. You can also add custom keywords, which can be phrases or include punctuation, to count specifically.

### How are the results displayed in Count Words?

Results in Count Words can be displayed in cascading lists, standard lists, or pie charts. You can choose to view counts as totals or percentages of all keywords.

### Does Count Words have ads?

No, Count Words does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases available.

### What devices is Count Words compatible with?

Count Words is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, running on iOS.

### How often is Count Words updated?

Count Words was last updated on February 23, 2023, with version 1.2.2. This indicates relatively frequent updates to improve functionality and address any issues.

### What is the age rating for Count Words?

Count Words has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2023-02-23

• Fixed issue that sometimes caused custom keywords to not be counted properly
• Fixed issue that sometimes incorrectly counted custom keywords as being filtered out
• Improved the Case Variation Asterisks setting to work for custom keywords
• Minor improvements to counting filters
• A few minor UI improvements

### 1.2.1 — 2023-02-22

• Added a footnote to counted keywords when Case Variation Asterisks are enabled
• Minor improvements to counting filters
• Various minor UI improvements

### 1.2 — 2023-02-20

• Made default setting for counted keywords to have the same letter case that they have in the input text if there are no variations
• Added setting "Lowercase All Results" for lowercasing all counted keywords regardless of their letter case in the input text
• Added setting "Case Variation Asterisks" which adds asterisks next to counted keywords that have letter case variations
• Added filter setting for common transition words (also, although, because, besides, consequently, etc.)
• Added filter setting to avoid counting single letters as words (except for A, I, O)
• Fixed sorting issue for counted keywords when Case Sensitive Counting was enabled
• Various minor UI and verbiage improvements

### 1.1 — 2023-02-18

• Added filter setting "Only Significant Words" which is a quick way to apply all word filters
• Added filter setting for helping verbs (am, are, be, can, could, did, do, etc.)
• Separated regular keyword stats from custom keyword stats
• Regular keyword stats and custom keyword stats are only shown when appropriate, depending on settings
• Various minor UI improvements

### 1.0 — 2023-02-15

No release notes.

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