Comparison

Counter Timer vs Calligraphy Master

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Counter Timer

Features
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Features: - Counts units by tapping on a Plus button. - Subtracts units by tapping on a Minus button. - Keeps track of the time elapsed. - Text view for entry of relevant facts. - Saves a screen shot of the interface to the "Photos". app from where it can be printed or emailed -Audio alert when a predetermined number of units has been reached. -Time and date stamp. Useful for: -people counting at sporting, amusement or cultural events, -passenger counting at ferry and other transportation terminals, -data collection in research labs, -livestock counting, -seedling counting, -inventory counting, -traffic analysis, -pitch counting in baseball, -religious prayer counting, and many more applications.

About

Calligraphy Master

Generate custom calligraphy templates with hundreds of font styles. Practice cursive writing with Apple Pencil support and export your designs for printing. Personalize your practice with various colors, grids, and text options.

Highlights
  • Generate custom font templates
  • Hundreds of font styles
  • Export and print templates
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable grids and colors
  • Practice with classic texts
Features
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Calligraphy Master is a professional application for calligraphy lovers. Calligraphy Master can generate any font style templates on iPhone or iPad. Users can export and print their custom font practice templates as many as they want. Calligraphy Master supports hundreds font templates, such as Copperplate, Italic, Uncial, Spencerian, Gothic, Business, Penmanship, Cadels and so on. Calligraphy Master perfectly supports Apple Pencil for iPad users for calligraphy. Calligraphy Master App is the perfect tool to emphasize the beauty and history of the written word. --------- Main Features --------- 1、 Free export and print any font templates for calligraphy practice 2、 Provide all kinds of grid calligraphy paper 3、Provide custome content for calligraphy practice, such as Old Testament, New Testament and classic poems 4、Provide more than 100 different font color metrix 5、Provide more than 100 different grid color metrix 6、Provide more than 100 different background color metrix 7、Custom and set the number of practice grid as you like 8、Allocate text position on your fingertip 9、Adjust text size on your fingertip 10、Adjust text thickness on your fingertip 11、Delete or add punctuation marks on the templates --------- Include Font Templates --------- 1、HengShui Handwrite 2、Italian Italic 3、Segoe Italic 3、Cursive Handwriting 4、Gessele 5、Rain 6、Copperplate 7、Uncial 8、Spencerian 9、Gothic 10、Penmanship 11、Alako 12、AlexBrush Regular 13、Allura Regular 14、Arenski 15、Beautiful ES 16、BlackJack 17、BrockScript 18、CAC Champagne 19、CAC Pinafore 20、Champignon 21、ChopinScript 22、Cotillion Regular 23、Cursive standard bold 24、Cursive standard 25、CygnetRound 26、Damion 27、Dancing Script 28、Dynalight Regular 29、Easy Street Alt EPS 30、England Hand DB 31、English 32、Grand Hotel 33、Grandam 34、Great VibesRegular 34、Honey Script Light 35、ItaliannoRegular 36、La Jolla ES 37、Lobster Two Regular 38、Lovers Quarrel Regular 39、Marketing Script 40、Mural Script 41、Odstemplik 42、Pacifico 43、Parisienne Regular 44、PreludeFLF 45、Rochester Regular 46、Sacramento Regular 47、Sail Regular 48、Scriptina 49、Sevillana Regular 50、Sofia Regular 51、Splendid ES 52、Yellowtail 53、Learning Curve Regular --------- Premium Function --------- 1, all types of paper 2, custom import post function 3, custom import text function 4, use all colors, type, punctuation and other functions to customize the post 5, can use all the characters in all applications 6, can be exported in the form of pdf or pictures 7, can be directly connected to the printer for font printing Payment will be charged to subscriber’s iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriber’s account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscribers can manage their subscriptions by going to their account settings on the App Store. Privacy policy:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_privacy.html Term of service:https://www.calligraphymaster.cn/en_terms.html Please feel free to contact us for any suggestions or feedback

Screenshots

Counter Timer1 screens
Calligraphy Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calligraphy Master at Free against Counter Timer's $0.99. Calligraphy Master also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 38 months). Counter Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Calligraphy Master is free to download; Counter Timer costs $0.99 up front. Calligraphy Master sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Counter Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter Timer ships an update every 38 months, Calligraphy Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Counter Timer versus Calligraphy Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter TimerCalligraphy Master
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManfred BreedeCalligraphy Master LTD

Bugs and requests

Counter Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calligraphy Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard issues and compatibility problems
  • Tracing feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing font size
  • Inability to save or export practice work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more font options, including Chancery
  • Allow importing and editing of custom texts
  • Provide better guidance and tutorials
  • Offer a selection of free fonts to try
  • Improve overall user experience and navigation

In-app purchases

None

Counter Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Calligraphy Master

Subscriptions2
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Calligraphy Master Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calligraphy Master Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Counter Timer free?
Counter Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calligraphy Master free?
Calligraphy Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Counter Timer or Calligraphy Master have ads?
Neither Counter Timer nor Calligraphy Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter Timer or Calligraphy Master?
Counter Timer ships an update every 38 months, and Calligraphy Master every 3 months. Most recently, Counter Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Calligraphy Master on October 1, 2026.

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