Comparison

Spindown vs Split Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spindown

A minimalist counter designed for card game enthusiasts. It supports 2 to 4 players, offering a simple way to track game life points. Ideal for enhancing your trading card game experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Supports 2-4 players
  • Life point tracking
  • Ideal for TCGs
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Minimalist life counter for 2 to 4 players. Great for use with Collectible Trading Card games!

About

Split Counter

Features
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Split Counter is your life tracking app for Magic: the Gathering card game! Keep track of your games from 2 to 6 players, track commander damage, and search about cards, from pricing to rulings! Split Counter will help you track your games like never before! KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING ・Track your pods life total, be it on a 1v1 game, or commander game up to 6 players! ・Track commander damage, be it from one or partner commanders! ・Track poison damage, or energy counters! SEARCH ABOUT CARDS ・Be it right from the app start screen or during a game!
・Search about any cards (powered by Scryfall) ・See the card in big, read about their oracle text ・See different printings of a card ・See the prices of the card on multiple platforms/stores ・See rulings and legalities of card to clear up any question! EASY TO USE ・One tap to see who is the starting player ・One tap flip coin for that Krark/Sakashima player in your playgroup ・One tap to roll any dice from a D6 to D20 Want to keep track of planed features or even recommend or report anything ? 
Gives us a follow @SplitCounterApp for more information or visite or website at www.splitcounter.app for more !

Screenshots

Spindown3 screens
Split Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Counter at none against Spindown's 4. Split Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spindown sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Split Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spindown ships an update every 6 months, Split Counter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spindown versus Split Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpindownSplit Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobotic Snail Software LLCMarcel Carvalho

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Spindown

One-time4
  • Coffee Tip$0.99
  • Lunch Tip$4.99
  • Dinner Tip$9.99
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  • Vision Pro$19.99
None

Split Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spindown free?
Spindown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Counter free?
Split Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spindown or Split Counter have ads?
Spindown shows ads; Split Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Spindown or Split Counter?
Spindown ships an update every 6 months, and Split Counter every 2 months. Most recently, Spindown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Split Counter on October 24, 2026.

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