Comparison

Num Count vs Simple Desk Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Num Count

Features
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It is an application to use when you want to count the number of something. It can be used intuitively with a simple UI. Because you can save the counter, restarting from the middle is also easy.

About

Simple Desk Clock

Features
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Specifications Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour display Alarm sounds (3 types) Press and hold to cancel alarm.

Screenshots

Num Count4 screens
Simple Desk Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Num Count at $0.99 against Simple Desk Clock's $1.99. Simple Desk Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Num Count costs $0.99 and Simple Desk Clock $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Num Count ships an update every 21 months, Simple Desk Clock every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Num Count versus Simple Desk Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNum CountSimple Desk Clock
Price$0.99 โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 21 months โ€” betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.012.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKensuke Hoshikawaeventcast inc.

In-app purchases

None

Num Count

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Desk Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Num Count free?
Num Count costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Desk Clock free?
Simple Desk Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Num Count or Simple Desk Clock have ads?
Neither Num Count nor Simple Desk Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Num Count or Simple Desk Clock?
Num Count ships an update every 21 months, and Simple Desk Clock every 41 months. Most recently, Num Count was updated on July 17, 2026 and Simple Desk Clock on September 14, 2026.

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