# Counter vs UP

The clearest difference is rating: Counter at 4.6 against UP's 4.0. Counter also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 4). UP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 UP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter has 62 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Counter's written reviews are positive against 83% of UP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Counter ships an update monthly, UP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Counter | UP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counter-progress-tracker/id1218455499/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-to-do-list-habit-task/id6479745820/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **62** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 107 MB | 163 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZipoApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671444635) | [Victor Shamruk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681244381) |

## 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 |


### UP

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/up-to-do-list-habit-task/id6479745820)

This app helps you become a better version of yourself through a gamified level system, task management, goal setting, and habit tracking. It offers tools to monitor progress in key life areas and provides statistics to visualize your growth.

**Highlights:** Gamified level system for progress tracking, Detailed to-do list with tags and priorities, Goal setting with subtasks and rewards, Flexible habit tracker, Wheel of Life balance assessment, Statistics and dark theme

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO (month) | $2.99 | per month |
| PRO (year) | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Counter free?

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

### Is UP free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Counter or UP?

Counter is rated higher. Counter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while UP averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Counter or UP have ads?

Neither Counter nor UP shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Counter or UP?

Counter ships an update monthly, and UP every 2 weeks. Most recently, Counter was updated on August 20, 2026 and UP on September 8, 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.*