Comparison

Counting vs Mapary

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

Head to head
About

Counting

Build consistent daily habits with a clean, minimal tracker. Easily check off activities, view your progress on a calendar, and stay motivated with streaks and reminders. Organize habits with tags and visualize your year with a heatmap.

Highlights
  • One-tap habit check-in
  • Calendar view for history
  • Streak and goal tracking
  • Customizable reminders
  • Habit organization with tags
  • Detailed stats dashboard
  • Yearly heatmap visualization
Features
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Small daily habits lead to big changes. Counting is a clean, minimal habit tracker that helps you build consistency β€” one tap at a time. KEY FEATURES β–  One-Tap Check-in Check off today's habits right from the home screen. β–  Calendar View See your entire history at a glance with an intuitive calendar. β–  Streaks & Weekly Goals Auto-tracks current streaks and weekly goal progress in real time. β–  Reminders Set custom reminders by day and time. Weekdays, weekends, or every day. β–  Tags Organize habits with tags like Health, Study, Lifestyle. Create custom tags too. β–  Stats Dashboard Total check-ins, completion rates, best streaks, consistency rankings, and monthly trends. β–  Yearly Heatmap A GitHub-style heatmap visualizing your past year of activity. β–  40+ Icons Customize each habit with icons for exercise, reading, yoga, and more. β–  Dark Mode & Multilingual English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese. Auto dark/light theme switching. β–  Fully Offline Works without internet. All data stored securely on your device. Start your streak today with Counting.

About

Mapary

Features
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Mapary is a map-based journal for keeping meaningful memories connected to the places where they happened. Long-press a place on the map to create a memory. Add a title and note, then attach a cover photo and more photos to bring the moment back to life. Quickly find entries by place, text, or date with search and calendar views. Custom markers and photos turn the map into a personal record of your life. Mapary Premium removes the daily entry limit and lets you write longer titles and notes. Premium is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that remains available with the same Apple Account. Key features β€’ Save memories by place on a map β€’ Attach a cover photo and additional photos β€’ Search places and saved memories β€’ Browse memories in a calendar β€’ Personalize markers β€’ Back up and restore with iCloud β€’ Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese Hold on to the places behind your favorite moments with Mapary.

Screenshots

Counting4 screens
Mapary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mapary at Free against Counting's $0.99. Mapary also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). Counting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Mapary is free to download; Counting costs $0.99 up front. Mapary sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Counting asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counting ships an update every 4 weeks, Mapary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Counting versus Mapary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountingMapary
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoh Rim ChoiSAME STUDIO

In-app purchases

None

Counting

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mapary

One-time2
  • Mapary Premium$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Counting free?
Counting costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapary free?
Mapary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Counting or Mapary have ads?
Neither Counting nor Mapary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counting or Mapary?
Counting ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mapary every 10 days. Most recently, Counting was updated on October 9, 2026 and Mapary on October 6, 2026.

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