# Count How Many vs Counting Cows

The clearest difference is ads: Counting Cows at none against Count How Many's shown. Counting Cows also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Count How Many's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Count How Many against 5.0 for Counting Cows. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Count How Many has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Count How Many ships an update every 9 months, Counting Cows daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Count How Many | Counting Cows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-how-many/id1057033154/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-cows/id1602755846/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.1** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gianluca Capraro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691787728) | [George M Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522080327) |

## What reviewers say

### Count How Many

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-how-many/id1057033154)

Test your counting speed and focus in this arcade game. Drag to rotate and count 3D shapes, with increasing difficulty as you progress. Compete globally or with friends on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

**Highlights:** Rotate and count 3D shapes, Increasing difficulty, Global leaderboards, GameCenter friend challenges, 12 unique achievements

**In-app purchases:** none


### Counting Cows

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counting-cows/id1602755846)

A simple, ad-free road trip game for two players to count cows spotted from their respective sides of a vehicle. Lose all your points if you pass a graveyard, and enjoy unique cow sounds. The game can be played against a timer or until players decide to finish.

**Highlights:** Two-player road trip game, Spot and count cows, Graveyard penalty, Unique cow sounds, Timer or finish-to-end play, Ad-free experience

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Count How Many free?

Count How Many is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Counting Cows free?

Counting Cows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Count How Many or Counting Cows?

Count How Many and Counting Cows are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Count How Many or Counting Cows have ads?

Count How Many shows ads; Counting Cows does not.

### Which is updated more often, Count How Many or Counting Cows?

Count How Many ships an update every 9 months, and Counting Cows daily. Most recently, Count How Many was updated on October 18, 2026 and Counting Cows on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*