Comparison

Counter vs Progress

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

Head to head
About

Counter

Easily create and manage counters for anything you want to track. Monitor progress with custom goals, detailed statistics, and interactive home screen widgets. Export your change history as a CSV file.

Highlights
  • Create and manage custom counters
  • Set custom goals for each counter
  • Track progress with detailed graphs
  • Export history as CSV
  • Organize counters into categories
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Automate counters with shortcuts
Features
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With Counter, you can easily create and manage counters for anything you want to track and monitor. Whether it's tracking the progress of your book reading, your daily water intake, or a project, Counter makes it simple and intuitive. With a clean and user-friendly interface, you can quickly create new counters and set custom goals for each one. To change the count, press the plus button or enter a new value from the keyboard. You can then easily track your progress and view detailed graphs and statistics that show your progress over time. The history of changes can be exported as a CSV file. For a better overview, the counters can be divided into categories. Use interactive Widgets on your Home-Screen so your goals are always in sight. With the Shortcuts, counters can be automated. Whether you're looking to make positive changes in your daily habits or simply stay organized, Counter is the perfect app for you. Download Counter today and start making progress towards your goals! Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/progresstrackerios/privacy Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/progresstrackerios/terms

About

Progress

Break down large goals into manageable steps with this task management app. Track progress, set deadlines, and organize tasks into custom pages. Get notified about upcoming due dates to stay on track.

Highlights
  • Create tasks with subtasks
  • Track task progress rates
  • Set task deadlines
  • Task due date notifications
  • Drag and drop task organization
  • Categorize tasks by page
  • Multiple customizable pages
Features
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This is a to-do application based on the concept of breaking down tasks into smaller pieces. Let's divide even big dreams into small challenges and make steady progress step by step. Features -You can create tasks and add subtasks to them. -You can check the progress rate of each task and the average of the subtasks. -You can slide tasks to complete them. -You can use the slider to set a detailed progress rate. -You can set due deadlines for tasks. -You can be notified when a task is due or a day before it is due. -You can drag and drop tasks to sort them or make them into subtasks. -You can categorize tasks by page. -You can create multiple pages and name them as you like.

Screenshots

Counter4 screens
Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progress at none against Counter's 2. Progress also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Counter's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (62 vs 3). On price, review sentiment and device support 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

Both are free to download. Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Progress asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Progress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter has 62 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Counter's written reviews are positive against 87% of Progress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter ships an update monthly, Progress every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Counter versus Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterProgress
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (62 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsYukihiro Kadono

Customer experience

Counter

All ratings58 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.2%

Progress

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
One-time1
  • Counter Pro$7.99
None

Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counter free?
Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Progress free?
Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counter or Progress?
Progress is rated higher. Counter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Progress averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Counter or Progress have ads?
Progress shows ads; Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Counter or Progress?
Counter ships an update monthly, and Progress every 5 days. Most recently, Counter was updated on October 1, 2026 and Progress on September 17, 2026.

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