BRC Classic vs Zen Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRC Classic
A straightforward digital clock app offering a large, easy-to-read display. Users can choose between 12 or 24-hour formats, and utilize timer and stopwatch functions with a selection of appealing colors.
- Large digital clock display
- 12/24 hour format
- Timer functionality
- Stopwatch functionality
- Color customization
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Designed for simplicity — ideal for users who prefer fewer options BIG NUMBER digital clock featuring: 12 hour or 24 hour Clock / Timer / Stopwatch Delightful set of colors to choose from
Zen Counter
A straightforward and free utility for tracking various counts, from personal goals to everyday observations. It offers unlimited counters, haptic feedback, and theme options without any in-app purchases.
- Unlimited counters
- Haptic feedback
- Simple reset
- Light and dark theme
- Offline functionality
- Completely free
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Simple and clear counter without in-app purchases - full free functionality. Count everything: no smoking days, people in the supermarket, planes above you, or whatever you want. - Haptic feedback for blind counting - Unlimited counters - Simple reset - Light and dark theme - Does not require an internet connection - Totally free with full functionality
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BRC Classic at 5.0 against Zen Counter's 4.0. BRC Classic also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Zen Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
BRC Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of BRC Classic's written reviews are positive against 92% of Zen Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BRC Classic ships an update every 5 days, Zen Counter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRC Classic | Zen Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Single Sail Software, LLC | Artem Ivanov |
Customer experience
BRC Classic
Zen Counter
In-app purchases
BRC Classic
No in-app purchases
Zen Counter
No in-app purchases
