# Counter vs Lost Time

The clearest difference is rating: Lost Time at 5.0 against Counter's 4.6. Lost Time also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Counter's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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 Lost Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lost Time 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 9, 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 100% of Lost Time's.

Counter ships an update monthly, Lost Time every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Counter | Lost Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/counter-progress-tracker/id1218455499/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-time-day-journal/id6736591132/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **62** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 107 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZipoApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1671444635) | [APSalin Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/377634803) |

## 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 |


### Lost Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lost-time-day-journal/id6736591132)

This app helps you visualize your life's progress by tracking your efforts, habits, and projects on a single timeline. It offers flexible tracking formats and prioritizes user privacy with no ads or data tracking.

**Highlights:** Visual timeline of efforts, Flexible tracking formats, Habit and project logging, Privacy-focused, no ads, Pattern and streak identification, Customizable activity tracking

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic | $12.99 | per year |
| Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Counter free?

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

### Is Lost Time free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Counter or Lost Time?

Lost Time is rated higher. Counter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Lost Time averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Counter or Lost Time have ads?

Neither Counter nor Lost Time shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Counter or Lost Time?

Counter ships an update monthly, and Lost Time every 5 weeks. Most recently, Counter was updated on August 20, 2026 and Lost Time on September 19, 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.*