# Talking Counter > Multi-input gesture and sensor-based counter with multilingual voice output. (iPhone/iPad app by 方 沈.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-counter/id1222285608 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [方 沈](https://appshunter.io/developer/882296318) - Category: Utilities, Productivity - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.1 · 10 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2017-04-26 - Data updated: 2026-08-27 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-counter/id1222285608/reviews.md ## What is Talking Counter? Simple and powerful, Count in different ways, Talking in many international languages. This App includes: 1)13 gesture talking counters 2)one talking counter by sound detection 3)one talking counter by proximity sensor detection (only available for iPhone) 4)every minute count down talking counter. 5)every minute count up talking counter. 6)every second count down talking counter. 7)every second count up talking counter. In many situations, we need to count one by one. two by two or three by three. For example, we exercise in the work out room, we cook in our kitchen, we do our experiments in the laboratory, we study in the classroom. With the help of this App, we could count easily. If we travel to other countries, we have to learn to count in some international language. With the help of this App, we could learn to count in new language quickly. If we have the event to do after several minutes, we could use the timer counter to count down by talking. Also we could select the talking unit between the second unit and the minute unit. Some times, we like to tap our screen to count. Some times, we like to use other gestures to count such as pinch, double tap or swipe. Sometimes, we like to count when we are acting or walking, in this case, we could use the proximity sensor detection in this App to count. (Proximity sensor is only available in iPhone) Sometimes, we like to count when our iOS devices are two meters away from us, in this case, we could use the sound detection in this App. The gesture could be : 1 Single Tap 2 Double Tap 3 Pinch 4 Rotation 5 Pan 6 Long Press 7 Swipe Up 8 Swipe Down 9 Swipe Left 10 Swipe Right 11 Swipe Up or Swipe Down 12 Swipe Left or Swipe Right 13 Swipe Up or Down or Left or Right The default talking language in this App is US English. But we could select the following languages from the setting view: 1 Thai 2 Portuguese BR 3 Slovak 4 French CA 5 Romanian 6 Norwegian 7 (fi-FI) Finnish 8 (pl-PL) Polish 9 (de-DE) German 10 (nl-NL) Netherlands 11 (id-ID) Indonesian 12 (tr-TR) Turkish 13 (it-IT) Italian 14 (pt-PT) Portuguese 15 (fr-FR) French FR 15 (ru-RU) Russian 16 (es-MX) Spanish MX 17 (zh-HK) Chinese HK 18 (sv-SE) Salvador SE 19 (hu-HU) Hungarian 20 (zh-TW) Chinese TW 21 (es-ES) Spanish ES 22 (zh-CN) Chinese CN 23 (nl-BE) Dutch BE 24 (en-GB) English GB 25 (ar-SA) Argentina SA 26 (ko-KR) Korean 27 (cs-CZ) Czech 28 (en-ZA) English ZA 29 (en-AU) English AU 30 (da-DK) Danish DK 31 (en-US) English US 32 (en-IE) English IE 33 (hi-IN) Hindi IN 34 (el-GR) Greek GR 35 (ja-JP) Japanese The default counting step is One, but we could update the step to other numbers such as 2,3,4,5. In the timer counter, we could select to count up or count down. In the proximity sensor counter, we just cover the left top of the iPhone for one seconds or two seconds, the iPhone will talk the counting. In the sound detection counter, we need to update the sound pitch level in order to make our sound be detected by the device. If we enable to talk when counting, this App will start detecting for the next count only after the talking for the first counting is finished.If we disable the talking, this App will start detecting for the next count about one second later after the first counting is finished. This edition could talk to the upcoming phone call with the phone. The iOS version should be 13.0 or newer. 1: accept the coming phone call, 2: when this App start talking, the other could hear the talking of this app from his or her phone. This feature is not available for sound counter. Question:How to make the counting down job for gesture, sound or proximity counting? Answer: In the setting view, make the steps of counting less than zero. The same for the counter in watch. Question:How to start the counting job from the number different from zero? Answer: in iOS, set the reset value. For watch, set the clear value in the setting view, tap reset button in the main view. ## Key features - Gesture-based counting (tap, pinch, swipe) - Sound detection counting - Proximity sensor counting (iPhone only) - Countdown and count-up timers - Multilingual voice output - Adjustable counting steps ## Recent user reviews (3 of 3) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/talking-counter/id1222285608/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Works great *2025-12-27* I wanted an app that would speak the number of seconds as they happened and this app does it well. It also allows me to count seconds in different increments like 2,4,6 or 5,10,15 if I don’t want to hear every single second. Has other functions too. Well done. ### 1/5 — Awful *2024-07-10* I don’t know how it’s money I want refund it is useless ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2023-03-25* Awful app - I want a refund. Doesn’t do what you think - tapping down individually from 600 down to the number of minutes you want is just the first of many issues. Waste of a pound! ## Frequently asked questions about Talking Counter ### What are the different ways to count with Talking Counter? Talking Counter supports counting via 13 different gestures like single tap, double tap, pinch, and various swipes. It also offers counting through sound detection and proximity sensor detection (on iPhone). ### Does Talking Counter support multiple languages? Yes, Talking Counter supports counting in over 30 international languages, including Thai, Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, and Hindi, with US English as the default. ### Can Talking Counter be used as a timer? Yes, the app includes a timer counter that can count down or count up. You can select the talking unit to be in seconds or minutes for countdowns. ### How does the proximity sensor counting work in Talking Counter? For iPhones, the proximity sensor can be used to count by covering the top-left of the device for a second or two, triggering a spoken count. ### What is the price of Talking Counter? Talking Counter is a paid application, priced at $0.99. ### What devices is Talking Counter compatible with? Talking Counter is compatible with Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. ### How frequently is Talking Counter updated? The app was last updated on June 18, 2024, with version 2.4.9, indicating active development and maintenance. ### Does Talking Counter have ads? No, Talking Counter does not contain advertisements. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4.9 — 2024-06-18 Increase the speed of talking for gesture counter. At this edition, the talking for gesture counter will be a little faster than before. so it is easy to be accepted. ### 2.4.8 — 2024-01-19 Bug fixes. Fix the bug about talking in a phone call. After fixing this bug, when a phone call is coming and is accepted, both sides could hear the same talking contents at the same time in the same speed. The phone owner could hear the talking from the phone. The people in the calling could hear the talking in the call. This feature is available for gesture counter, timer counter, and proximity counter and not available for sound counting. ### 2.4.6 — 2023-12-15 1 Improve performances: 1.1 enable talking to the upcoming phone call. First , accept the upcoming phone call, after that, use this app talking. (iOS need to be 13.0 or newer) 1.2 enable the assistive technology settings take precedence over the property values of this app.(iOS need to be 14.0 or newer) 2 Bug fixes. ### 2.4.4 — 2023-11-17 Update by using iOS SDK 17.0 ### 2.4.3 — 2023-09-28 1. For talking counter - timer, when setting the max value and the min value, we could use the picker view instead of using the stepper control. So we could set the large number as quickly as possible. 2. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*