Tap vs Gradient Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tap
Easily track the occurrences of any event with this intuitive counter app. It's perfect for habit formation, inventory management, or simply keeping score. Customize your counters with various colors and enjoy seamless integration with Siri.
- Unlimited counters
- Siri Shortcut integration
- Gesture support for decrementing
- Haptic feedback
- Editable counter names
- Customizable button colors
- Today Widget support
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Tap is a simple application meant to allow anyone to keep track of the number of times an event occurs. For example: - Assists in forming new habits or breaking old ones by tracking a goal. - Replaces the analog "clicker," typically used for counting people or inventory, but you can count anything you want. - You can use it to track how many moves it takes you to beat your friend in chess. Features: - Unlimited counters! - Siri Shortcut app integration! - Siri Support - Tap to increment the count - Gesture support - Swipe down with two fingers to decrement the count - Haptic Feedback - Editable counter name - Over 20 different button colors to choose from - Counter reset - Dark Mode - Long press to sort counters - Today Widget - App Icon Shortcut for quickly creating a new counter - x-callback-url Support And many more to come...
Gradient Counter
Tap the screen to increment counters, with a dynamic background gradient that changes color as you count. Manage multiple counters with custom titles, reset options, and sound effects for an engaging experience.
- Multiple counter creation
- Customizable counter titles
- Reset and delete counters
- Lockable counters
- Sound effects
- Vibration feedback
- Font customization
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By tapping on the screen, you can count numbers on the counter. At the same time, the background gradient color changes as you count. This app also features the following: - Up to four counters can be created at the same time. - Ability to set a title for each counter. - A minus button. - Ability to reset or delete each counter. - Ability to lock each counter. - Sound effects during counting. - Vibration during counting. - Customization of title and count font.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tap at 88% against Gradient Counter's 33%. Tap also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tap holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Tap's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gradient Counter's.
Tap ships an update every 6 weeks, Gradient Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tap | Gradient Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luke Davis | takeshi ogawa |
Customer experience
Tap
Gradient Counter
In-app purchases
Tap
No in-app purchases
Gradient Counter
No in-app purchases
