Comparison

Counter vs Watch Reader

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

Watch Reader

Features
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Watch Reader helps you carry your documents, notes, and knowledge directly on your wrist. Import PDF, Word, text documents, or extract text from photos and scanned documents using OCR. Read comfortably on your iPhone or Apple Watch and continue where you left off anytime. FEATURES • Import PDF documents • Open Word (.docx) files • Read plain text documents • Extract text from photos • Scan documents with your camera • OCR support for multiple languages • Create and manage notes • Bookmark important content • Continue reading from your last position • Sync content between iPhone and Apple Watch • Dark mode support • Offline reading APPLE WATCH • Read documents directly on Apple Watch • Quick access to notes and bookmarks • Continue reading from your last page • Optimized text layout for small screens • Smooth Digital Crown scrolling PERFECT FOR • Students • Professionals • Researchers • Language learners • Anyone who wants to read documents on the go Watch Reader turns your documents into a comfortable reading experience wherever you are.

Screenshots

Counter4 screens
Watch Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Counter and Watch Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Watch Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Counter versus Watch Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterWatch Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsQuoc Cuong Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
One-time1
  • Counter Pro$7.99
1 purchases

Watch Reader

One-time1
  • Remove ads and Unlock features$0.99

Questions

Is Counter free?
Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watch Reader free?
Watch Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Counter or Watch Reader have ads?
Neither Counter nor Watch Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter or Watch Reader?
Counter ships an update monthly, and Watch Reader monthly. Most recently, Counter was updated on October 5, 2026 and Watch Reader on September 30, 2026.

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