# Counter vs Progress

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Counter | Progress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counter-progress-tracker/id1218455499/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-todo/id1558355041/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **62** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 107 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZipoApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671444635) | [Yukihiro Kadono](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502517927) |

## What reviewers say

### Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counter-progress-tracker/id1218455499)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Access | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Counter Pro | $7.99 | one-time |


### Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-todo/id1558355041)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 5, 2026 and Progress on September 17, 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.*