Counters 2 vs Gradient Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Counters 2
Track personal goals and objectives with customizable counters. Visualize progress over time with insightful graphs and easily correct past entries. Ideal for monitoring habits, achievements, or any quantifiable activity.
- Create custom counters with icons
- Define targets and tracking periods
- Visualize progress with graphs
- Edit past entries
- Real-time recalculations
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Counters let you track everything that is important to you, and see how you respect your objectives and goals over time ! - Create your own counters with nice icons - Define your targets (or not) - Define a tracking period (day, week, month) - Exclusive : See how you perform over time with nice graphs - Exclusive : Change old values in case of errors or forgetting Examples : - Eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables per day - Do not smoke more than 3 cigarettes a day - Go twice a week at the swimming pool - Track my kids sickness - Count my sport achievements - Etc. You can modify your counters and everything is recalculated in real time ! And most important : see how you respect your objectives over time, only this app let you track that ! New improvements soon : iCloud sync, Apple watch app, ... Stay tuned!
Gradient Counter
Tap the screen to increment counters, with a dynamic background gradient that changes color as you count. Manage multiple counters with custom titles, reset options, and sound effects for an engaging experience.
- Multiple counter creation
- Customizable counter titles
- Reset and delete counters
- Lockable counters
- Sound effects
- Vibration feedback
- Font customization
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By tapping on the screen, you can count numbers on the counter. At the same time, the background gradient color changes as you count. This app also features the following: - Up to four counters can be created at the same time. - Ability to set a title for each counter. - A minus button. - Ability to reset or delete each counter. - Ability to lock each counter. - Sound effects during counting. - Vibration during counting. - Customization of title and count font.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gradient Counter at 4.5 against Counters 2's 2.6. Gradient Counter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). Counters 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Counters 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gradient Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gradient Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Counters 2's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gradient Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Counters 2 ships an update every 20 months, Gradient Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Counters 2 | Gradient Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Begoodi | takeshi ogawa |
Customer experience
Counters 2
Gradient Counter
In-app purchases
Counters 2
- unlimited counters$1.99
Gradient Counter
No in-app purchases
