Spindown vs Split Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Split Counter
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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 !
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Spindown sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Split Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Spindown | Split Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robotic Snail Software LLC | Marcel Carvalho |
In-app purchases
Spindown
- Coffee Tip$0.99
- Lunch Tip$4.99
- Dinner Tip$9.99
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- Vision Pro$19.99
Split Counter
No in-app purchases








