FlinkCounter vs Custom Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlinkCounter
This simple utility app allows for easy counting with a full-screen button interface, eliminating the need to precisely hit small increment buttons. It's designed for quick, one-handed use and is also optimized for Apple Watch. The app prioritizes user privacy with no data storage or internet connection required.
- Full-screen tap button
- Apple Watch support
- Offline functionality
- No data storage
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Counting as easy as 1-2-3. With this simple counting app you don't have to look on your device to make sure you hit a small +1 button, because in FlinkCounter the whole screen is the button. Perfect also on the Apple Watch. • Supports Apple Watch complications Playing Golf? Check out my "FlinkGolf - Scorecard" app which offers a counter for every hole. Less is More: - NO in-app purchases - NO ads - NO storing of any private data - NO internet connection needed (100% offline) - NO accounts/logins Works on iPhone, iPad, iPod and Apple Watch.
Custom Counter
Quickly tally or count anything with a simple tap. Track goals, habits, events, or inventory with customizable increments and a history of your tallies. Share your counts easily.
- Tap to count or tally
- Customizable increments
- Count history
- Share counts
- Customizable display
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The Custom Counter app lets you quickly tally or count anything with a simple tap on the count pad. Perfect for tracking goals, habits, events, inventory, and more. Features: Count or tally by 1, by 2, or decrease by 1 View a history of all counts — save or delete anytime Share your counts via text or notes Customize the display to fit your style Count anything, anywhere — fast, simple, and personalized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Custom Counter at 5.0 against FlinkCounter's 3.7. FlinkCounter's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Custom Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.
FlinkCounter ships an update every 5 months, Custom Counter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlinkCounter | Custom Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harald Lamer | Deep Blue Development LLC |
Customer experience
FlinkCounter
Custom Counter
In-app purchases
FlinkCounter
No in-app purchases
Custom Counter
No in-app purchases
