FlinkCounter vs Max's Calculator
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.
Max's Calculator
This utility app offers four distinct calculator functions: standard, currency conversion, restaurant tax/tip calculation, and grocery price comparison. Users can also personalize the app's background.
- Standard calculator
- Currency converter
- Restaurant tax and tip calculator
- Grocery food price calculator
- Customizable background
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Max's Calculator is a 4 in 1 calculator. A normal calculator, a currency converter calculator, a restaurant tax and tip calculator, and a grocery food price calculator. It is also possible to customize the background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Max's Calculator at 5.0 against FlinkCounter's 3.7. Max's Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). FlinkCounter's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Max's Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlinkCounter has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FlinkCounter ships an update every 5 months, Max's Calculator every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | FlinkCounter | Max's Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harald Lamer | Anthony Seung |
Customer experience
FlinkCounter
Max's Calculator
In-app purchases
FlinkCounter
No in-app purchases
Max's Calculator
No in-app purchases
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