Comparison

ERA Protect vs Counta

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

Head to head
About

ERA Protect

This integrated security system combines alarm protection and cameras into a single smartphone application. It offers remote control, dual-path communication for continuous operation, and optional professional monitoring services. View live HD video, receive motion-triggered cloud recordings, and manage your property's security from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Integrated alarm and camera control
  • Dual-path communication (Wi-Fi & 4G)
  • Remote access and control
  • Professional monitoring option
  • 1080p HD live view
  • Cloud-based video recording
Features
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The new ERA Protect is a fully integrated security system, that combines Alarm Protection and Cameras all within one easy to use smartphone application, allowing full control and access from anywhere, anytime. Serious about Security, the ERA Protect brings dual path communication. With this system moving fluidly between Wi-Fi and built-in 4G Roaming Sim, ensuring that in the event of a broadband failure, the alarm continues to operate at its optimum performance level to keep your property secure and your cameras online which enables uploading of footage to the cloud on alarm trigger. * The Protect System gives ultimate control over property security; with adjustable settings and home mode meaning the perimeter of the building can be armed, whilst allowing free movement inside. Even more, you can now opt for PROFESSIONAL MONITORING on a short term or longer-term basis which means in an alarm trigger situation, someone else is also taking care of your security and can alert the authorities if required. We recommend that installing the ERA Protect Internal or External Cameras alongside the ERA Protect Alarm System, which works seamlessly within the same smartphone app, allowing live view HD video and sound streamed directly to a smartphone. The cameras also store video 24/7 to the cloud on detecting motion, which is logged against time and dates for back up and later viewing. The ERA Protect Alarm System, or the Cameras, can be purchased individually and used as standalone security items. Additional accessories are available such as sensors and external sirens. * The ERA Protect can be used without Monthly fees or Subscriptions but use of the full functionality does incur a one off or monthly subscription fee. ERA Protect Features: • Alarm & Camera control via one smartphone APP • Dual path communication • Over the Air updates • 1080p HD Live View - Night & Day • Cloud based video recording accessible via the event log • PIR motion Detection • Two Way Talk (Floodlight Camera Only) For more information please see our website: www.eraprotect.com

About

Counta

Features
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Life moments are worth a countdown. The holiday you've been dreaming about. Christmas. A wedding. A new car. That trip you keep putting off. Counta is the countdown app that doesn't just show you how many days are left — it helps you get there. Create a countdown for any date that matters. Watch the days, hours and minutes tick down in real time. Then attach a savings plan — tell Counta how much you need and how often you can save, and it calculates the rest automatically. Your countdown and your savings goal live together, so every time you check in you can see both how close you are in time, and how close you are in money. Use Counta for: Holiday countdowns and travel savings Christmas countdowns and Christmas savings funds Wedding countdowns and wedding savings goals Birthday and anniversary countdowns Concert, event and festival countdowns New car savings goals House deposit savings Emergency fund goals Everyday milestones and short-term savings targets Features: Countdown to any date — days, hours and minutes Build savings plans with automatic calculations Track savings progress visually as your pot fills up Set reminders and notifications to stay on track Dark mode for a calm, focused experience Clean, simple design — no clutter, no overwhelm Counta Unlimited includes: Unlimited countdowns and saving plans Premium features and all future updates Privacy Policy: https://timtomstudio.co.uk/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ERA Protect4 screens
Counta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ERA Protect at none against Counta's 2. Counta's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Counta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ERA Protect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ERA Protect ships an update every 2 months, Counta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ERA Protect versus Counta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterERA ProtectCounta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperERA HOME SECURITY LIMITEDTimTom Studio

In-app purchases

None

ERA Protect

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Counta

Subscriptions2
  • Counta Unlimited7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Counta Unlimited Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is ERA Protect free?
ERA Protect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counta free?
Counta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ERA Protect or Counta have ads?
Neither ERA Protect nor Counta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ERA Protect or Counta?
ERA Protect ships an update every 2 months, and Counta every 3 weeks. Most recently, ERA Protect was updated on September 17, 2026 and Counta on September 12, 2026.

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