Pure Countdown vs Counters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Countdown
A simple and minimalist countdown timer designed for games and quizzes. Easily set timers with a clean interface. Ideal for situations where precise timing is crucial.
- Minimalistic design
- Easy to use
- Countdown timer
- Game timer
- Quiz timer
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Easy to use countdown timer with minimalistic design. Perfect for quiz or board games where time does matter.
Counters
This utility app helps you track various states, from game scores to daily habits. It offers dynamic counters, a calculator, dice roller, and timer, all with offline persistence and customizable themes.
- Dynamic counter creation and customization
- Calculator overlay for quick adjustments
- Integrated dice roller (d4-d20)
- Stopwatch and countdown timer
- History log of all adjustments
- Offline data persistence
- Shuffle decider for randomization
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Counters is a minimalist app for tracking scores, life totals, and game states. Use it for board games, daily habits, or custom scoring systems. Features: - Dynamic counters: Add, edit, delete, and set custom colors for individual counters. - Calculator overlay: Tap a counter to add or subtract custom values or quick-add presets. - Dice roller: Roll dice (d4 to d20) with adjustable quantities. - Stopwatch/timer: Track intervals or count down using quick-add presets. - History log: Record all counter adjustments, resets, and dice rolls. - Offline persistence: Save all app states locally to resume instantly. - Shuffle decider: Randomize counter order to determine play order. - Total value: View the combined sum of all active counters. - Auto-sorting: Arrange counters automatically by highest or lowest value. - Device themes: Support system light and dark modes with customizable color accents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Counters at none against Pure Countdown's 1. Pure Countdown's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pure Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Counters asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pure Countdown against 5.0 for Counters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Pure Countdown ships an update every 9 days, Counters weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Countdown | Counters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomasz Powalka | James Orr |
Customer experience
Pure Countdown
Counters
In-app purchases
Pure Countdown
- Remove Ads from Pure Countdown$0.99
Counters
No in-app purchases
