Talking Counter vs OSpectrometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Counter
This app offers versatile counting solutions with multiple input methods, including gestures, sound, and proximity sensors. It supports various international languages for counting and includes timer functions for countdowns. Ideal for exercises, cooking, or learning new languages.
- Gesture-based counting (tap, pinch, swipe)
- Sound detection counting
- Proximity sensor counting (iPhone only)
- Countdown and count-up timers
- Multilingual voice output
- Adjustable counting steps
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Simple and powerful, Count in different ways, Talking in many international languages. This App includes: 1)13 gesture talking counters 2)one talking counter by sound detection 3)one talking counter by proximity sensor detection (only available for iPhone) 4)every minute count down talking counter. 5)every minute count up talking counter. 6)every second count down talking counter. 7)every second count up talking counter. In many situations, we need to count one by one. two by two or three by three. For example, we exercise in the work out room, we cook in our kitchen, we do our experiments in the laboratory, we study in the classroom. With the help of this App, we could count easily. If we travel to other countries, we have to learn to count in some international language. With the help of this App, we could learn to count in new language quickly. If we have the event to do after several minutes, we could use the timer counter to count down by talking. Also we could select the talking unit between the second unit and the minute unit. Some times, we like to tap our screen to count. Some times, we like to use other gestures to count such as pinch, double tap or swipe. Sometimes, we like to count when we are acting or walking, in this case, we could use the proximity sensor detection in this App to count. (Proximity sensor is only available in iPhone) Sometimes, we like to count when our iOS devices are two meters away from us, in this case, we could use the sound detection in this App. The gesture could be : 1 Single Tap 2 Double Tap 3 Pinch 4 Rotation 5 Pan 6 Long Press 7 Swipe Up 8 Swipe Down 9 Swipe Left 10 Swipe Right 11 Swipe Up or Swipe Down 12 Swipe Left or Swipe Right 13 Swipe Up or Down or Left or Right The default talking language in this App is US English. But we could select the following languages from the setting view: 1 Thai 2 Portuguese BR 3 Slovak 4 French CA 5 Romanian 6 Norwegian 7 (fi-FI) Finnish 8 (pl-PL) Polish 9 (de-DE) German 10 (nl-NL) Netherlands 11 (id-ID) Indonesian 12 (tr-TR) Turkish 13 (it-IT) Italian 14 (pt-PT) Portuguese 15 (fr-FR) French FR 15 (ru-RU) Russian 16 (es-MX) Spanish MX 17 (zh-HK) Chinese HK 18 (sv-SE) Salvador SE 19 (hu-HU) Hungarian 20 (zh-TW) Chinese TW 21 (es-ES) Spanish ES 22 (zh-CN) Chinese CN 23 (nl-BE) Dutch BE 24 (en-GB) English GB 25 (ar-SA) Argentina SA 26 (ko-KR) Korean 27 (cs-CZ) Czech 28 (en-ZA) English ZA 29 (en-AU) English AU 30 (da-DK) Danish DK 31 (en-US) English US 32 (en-IE) English IE 33 (hi-IN) Hindi IN 34 (el-GR) Greek GR 35 (ja-JP) Japanese The default counting step is One, but we could update the step to other numbers such as 2,3,4,5. In the timer counter, we could select to count up or count down. In the proximity sensor counter, we just cover the left top of the iPhone for one seconds or two seconds, the iPhone will talk the counting. In the sound detection counter, we need to update the sound pitch level in order to make our sound be detected by the device. If we enable to talk when counting, this App will start detecting for the next count only after the talking for the first counting is finished.If we disable the talking, this App will start detecting for the next count about one second later after the first counting is finished. This edition could talk to the upcoming phone call with the phone. The iOS version should be 13.0 or newer. 1: accept the coming phone call, 2: when this App start talking, the other could hear the talking of this app from his or her phone. This feature is not available for sound counter. Question:How to make the counting down job for gesture, sound or proximity counting? Answer: In the setting view, make the steps of counting less than zero. The same for the counter in watch. Question:How to start the counting job from the number different from zero? Answer: in iOS, set the reset value. For watch, set the clear value in the setting view, tap reset button in the main view.
OSpectrometer
This app uses your device's camera and screen to perform basic optical spectroscopy. Analyze the visible light spectrum of objects, map light wavelengths to RGB values, and save or share your findings. It functions offline without external hardware.
- Visible light spectrum analysis
- RGB color value mapping
- Wavelength selection and scanning
- Front camera reflection sensing
- Save and share results
- Offline functionality
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Optical spectroscopy in the visible light spectrum is a commonly used tool in different fields such as health, manufacturing, art, and forensic research. OSpectrometer implements basic spectrometer functions using the built-in camera and screen without requiring external devices or programs. - Visible light spectrum is transformed and mapped to a function that generates RGB (Red Green Blue) color values - A specific light wavelength can be selected and used to illuminate a desired target (i.e., close to the screen) - The whole spectrum or a specific part of the spectrum can be selected and scanned - Front camera is used to sense the reflection from the target object - Consistent and repeatable reflection/absorption amplitude with respect to the color spectrum - The result can be saved and shared - Works offline, no need to connect to any network or internet Privacy-policy: https://software.nanorescenter.com/osprectrometer-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OSpectrometer at Free against Talking Counter's $0.99. OSpectrometer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Talking Counter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
OSpectrometer is free to download; Talking Counter costs $0.99 up front. OSpectrometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Talking Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Talking Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Talking Counter's written reviews are positive against 0% of OSpectrometer's.
Talking Counter ships an update every 2 months, OSpectrometer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Counter | OSpectrometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 方 沈 | NANO ELECTRONICS RESEARCH MUHENDISLIK ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Talking Counter
OSpectrometer
In-app purchases
Talking Counter
No in-app purchases
OSpectrometer
- month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- year3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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