# Counter vs Count On Me

The clearest difference is rating: Count On Me at 4.8 against Counter's 4.4. Count On Me also leads on ratings volume (293 vs 69). Counter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Count On Me sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Count On Me holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 293 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Counter's written reviews are positive against 86% of Count On Me's.

Counter ships an update monthly, Count On Me every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Counter | Count On Me |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counter-progress-tracker/id1218455499/reviews) | **[4.8 (293 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-on-me-tally-counter/id1631764015/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 69 | **293** |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **86.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 107 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZipoApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671444635) | [Mischa Hildebrand](https://appshunter.io/developer/1621273179) |

## 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 |


### Count On Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-on-me-tally-counter/id1631764015)

This app provides a visually appealing and satisfying button for counting. It offers customizable features like color choices, goal setting with visual feedback, and different counting modes. Widgets allow for home screen tracking of progress.

**Highlights:** Customizable counter colors, Goal setting with visual fill, Tally and countdown modes, Custom step size, Home screen widgets, Swipe to correct counts, Haptic and acoustic feedback

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Espresso | $2.00 | one-time |
| Cappuccino | $4.00 | one-time |
| Kaiserschmarrn | $10.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Exactly what I was looking for and no monthly fee!
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Lightweight and beautiful
- 👍 Great App
- 👍 Helpful for staying focused

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Only missing one thing
- 🐛 This app can be great…
- 🐛 Pretty but manual numeric input didn't work
- 🐛 Needs an easy way to lower the count
- 🐛 Needs an easy way to lower the count

**Reported bugs**

- Changing steps/goals through the keyboard and then pressing "Done" does not save the settings
- If I type in a number (like 10,000) and hit "done," the app doesn't save that number
- The widget only allows one counter at a time
- The widget doesn't work to count for me

**Requested features**

- Add a different pattern buzzing vibration when goal is reached
- Give an option to remove the ring and change the font
- Add a history option for each tally
- Add an option to automatically reset counters daily
- Add an option to create folders for a collection of timers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Counter free?

Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Count On Me free?

Count On Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Counter or Count On Me?

Count On Me is rated higher. Counter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Count On Me averages 4.8 from 293 ratings.

### Do Counter or Count On Me have ads?

Neither Counter nor Count On Me shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Counter or Count On Me?

Counter ships an update monthly, and Count On Me every 2 months. Most recently, Counter was updated on October 26, 2026 and Count On Me on October 30, 2026.

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