Comparison

Ripple Counter vs Clackboard

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

Head to head
About

Ripple Counter

Features
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Ripple Counter is a simple counter app that counts wherever you tap on the screen. The big, full-screen number is easy to read from a distance, and every tap gives you haptic and sound feedback, so you can keep count without looking at the screen. Each tap also sends a water-like ripple across the screen from the spot you touched. FEATURES - Tap anywhere on the screen to count - Ripples that spread from your tap and make the whole screen wave like water (adjustable speed and depth) - Haptic feedback and sound let you know each tap was counted - The number changes color with every tap - Flip style that shows the digits on flip-clock cards - Step back by one, reset, and share your count - Give your counter a title - Choose from 4 font weights and 9 background colors - Dark Mode support (you can also keep the light colors) - Keep the screen from auto-locking while you count - Your count and settings are saved automatically No ads. No data is collected.

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Clackboard

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A real split-flap board on your iPhone: flip clock, message board, countdown and scoreboard in one. Every flap falls with gravity, catches the light, casts a shadow, hits the stop and bounces โ€“ just like the departure boards at the station. IPHONE DUO Your iPhone Duo becomes a bedside clock, and Clackboard works out how it is standing. Half-folded on a table, the clock stands on the upper half with a reflection below. Propped half-open on its edges, like a book stood up, the left side shows the hours and the right side the minutes, and the fold stays clear. As a tent, the clock uses the full width of the outer display. In the night hours the board turns amber, with no clacking and no seconds; on a table the lying half is a dimmer โ€“ swipe up or down. Without a charger, a quiet notice appears below 20 % battery. You can switch the night light off in Settings. With Pro, the Duo also shows a second time zone, one clock per half, and becomes a scoreboard pad: on the lying half each team gets a big field โ€“ tap for +1, swipe up for โˆ’1; propped on its edges, Home is on the left and Guest on the right. Nothing changes on other iPhone models. CLOCK Stand your iPhone sideways on its charger and it becomes a split-flap desk clock. 12 or 24 hours, with seconds and date. At night the board can dim by itself. MESSAGE "Coffee?", "Do not disturb", "Delayed by about 5 min" โ€“ type what the board should say and watch every flap run through the alphabet until your text stands. COUNTDOWN How long until your vacation, a birthday or the end of the workday? The board keeps count. SCOREBOARD Table tennis in the garden, the match on TV, a game night: two teams, their names, points and sets. Tap or swipe down for a point, pull the flap back up to take it away โ€“ every point is one flap. WIDGETS & STANDBY The clock, your message and your countdown on the Home Screen and in StandBy, the countdown also on the Lock Screen โ€“ your iPhone on the charger becomes a split-flap clock. IPHONE & IPAD One purchase for both. An iPad on the desk or on the wall makes a big departure board. ON THE BIG SCREEN Mirror your iPhone to the TV with AirPlay or a cable, and the whole room can read the board. DELUXE IN 3D Real plastic flaps, rendered live in 3D: light, shadows, reflections and a little wear, like a board that has hung in a station for years. DESIGNS Deluxe, Station, Airport, Night Train, Retro, Brass, Signal Red, White and Terminal. Pick one from the menu โ€“ swipe sideways to switch between clock, message, countdown and scoreboard. CLACKBOARD PRO โ€“ BUY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER โ€ข 8 more designs, including Deluxe in 3D โ€ข Countdown, also as a widget โ€ข Scoreboard with your own team names, also as a pad on iPhone Duo โ€ข Second time zone on the clock โ€ข Your own messages on rotation โ€ข Video clips with sound and high-res images โ€ข No subscription, Family Sharing included No ads. No account. No data collected.

Screenshots

Ripple Counter4 screens
Clackboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ripple Counter at none against Clackboard's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Clackboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ripple Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ripple Counter ships an update fortnightly, Clackboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Ripple Counter versus Clackboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipple CounterClackboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYutaka TaketoshiKris Pierre Ludemann

In-app purchases

None

Ripple Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clackboard

One-time1
  • Clackboard Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Ripple Counter free?
Ripple Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clackboard free?
Clackboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ripple Counter or Clackboard have ads?
Neither Ripple Counter nor Clackboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ripple Counter or Clackboard?
Ripple Counter ships an update fortnightly, and Clackboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ripple Counter was updated on October 29, 2026 and Clackboard on October 26, 2026.

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