SmartLynX Counts vs HME Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLynX Counts
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SmartLynX Counts allows you to count your restaurant inventory on your mobile device. Counts works with your SmartLynX back-of-house system to synchronize count sheets and download finished counts. The count sheets on your mobile device are automatically updated as inventory changes in your SmartLynX back-of-house system. Need more information? Just contact your Customer Success Manager today!
HME Now
Monitor drive-thru performance in real-time with customizable alerts. Access key metrics for all your stores at a glance, broken down by hour, daypart, or day. Set personalized alerts for speed of service issues and car count goals.
- Real-time drive-thru performance metrics
- Store performance breakdown by time
- Customizable speed of service alerts
- Car count total alerts
- User-specific alert preferences
- View all drive-thru components
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The Power of Drive-Thru Analytics in One Mobile App The all-new companion app to the HME CLOUD and the DTOS system makes it easier than ever to meet, and exceed, drive-thru performance goals by enabling you to set alerts and access real-time drive-thru metrics right from your phone. Actionable Insight at Your Fingertips • Access real-time drive-thru performance of all your stores at a glance • Break down a store’s performance by hour, daypart, or day • See each part of the drive-thru in one view Customizable, Real-Time Performance Alerts • Get immediately alerted of any speed of service issues • Set alerts for as many stores and drive-thru events as you’d like • Find out in real-time when you surpass target car count totals Individualized Preferences • Select user-specific alerts and preferences • Set separate alerts for each user without affecting others • Choose the frequency of alerts that best suits your operational goals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartLynX Counts at 8.0 against HME Now's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartLynX Counts ships an update every 4 months, HME Now every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLynX Counts | HME Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SabreTooth Technologies LLC | HM Electronics, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SmartLynX Counts
No in-app purchases
HME Now
No in-app purchases
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