Comparison

The Ultimate Counter vs The Counter++

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

Head to head
About

The Ultimate Counter

Easily tally up or count down to any event with customizable backgrounds and notifications. Track progress towards goals with visual confetti celebrations. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns to events
  • Tally tracking with goal celebrations
  • Beautiful and clear design
  • Syncs across Apple devices via iCloud
  • Apple Watch and Mac app support
  • Split View, Slide Over, and keyboard shortcuts for iPad
Features
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Ultimate Counter from Sun Apps is the easiest and most beautiful way to tally or countdown to anything. COUNTDOWNS With Countdowns, you can count how long it is until a certain event, such as your birthday. You can also count how many days it's been since an event, such as starting a diet. You can also set a custom background for each Countdown for a more beautiful look. You will also get a notification when the Countdown is finished! TALLY With Tallies, you can create unlimited tallies to count up to or down to a goal. When you hit this goal, you will see confetti on the screen! You can easily add or subtract any of your Tallies from the main tab, as well as see their current total. DESIGN I took great care when designing this app. It follows iOS guidelines but stands out in it own special and unique way. With a focus on clarity and ease of use, it's designed to get out of your way when you're using the app, and to look nice when you're not. It's also designed to adapt to the iPad, with support for Split View, Slide Over, keyboard shortcuts, and cursor adaptation. FREE Ultimate Counter is completely and 100% free. There are no premium features, subscriptions, or even ads! You may see that the App Store lists "In-App Purchases," but that is only because I have a Tip Jar for those who love the app and want to give back. APPLE WATCH AND MAC APPS Quickly access a Tally, right from your wrist, for quick counting in the moment. Ultimate Counter also has an app on the Mac App Store with all the same great features of the iOS version. SYNCING All of your Tallies and Countdowns sync across all of your devices, including the Mac app over iCloud. (iCloud must be enabled for this to work)* *Image backgrounds do not yet sync.

About

The Counter++

A versatile counter application that synchronizes data across all Apple devices via iCloud. It offers widget and shortcut support for quick updates and automations, along with detailed statistical information.

Highlights
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Widget and Standby support
  • Shortcut integration for automations
  • Statistical information display
  • Support for all Apple platforms
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The Counter++ is a simple, but powerful counter app. The app is available everywhere, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS macOS, tvOS and visionOS. All data are synched via iCloud. Features: - Widget and Standby Support: You can update the count by taping the widget. - Shortcut Support: The app provides several primitive operations, and you can make a shortcut and automation for yourself. - Statistical information - All Platforms Support: The app is available on all of your devices. - iCloud Sync: Your counts are synchronized across all devices, effortlessly.

Screenshots

The Ultimate Counter4 screens
The Counter++3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Ultimate Counter at 4.8 against The Counter++'s 3.0. The Ultimate Counter also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). The Counter++'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads, monetization model 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. The Ultimate Counter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. The Counter++ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Ultimate Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ultimate Counter has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of The Ultimate Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Counter++'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ultimate Counter ships an update every 2 months, The Counter++ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Ultimate Counter versus The Counter++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ultimate CounterThe Counter++
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSun Apps, LLCJunnosuke Matsumoto

Customer experience

The Ultimate Counter

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

The Counter++

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The Ultimate Counter

One-time5
  • Tip Jar - $0.99$0.99
  • Tip Jar - $1.99$1.99
  • Tip Jar - $2.99$2.99
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  • Tip Jar - $3.99$3.99
  • Tip Jar - $4.99$4.99
None

The Counter++

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Ultimate Counter free?
The Ultimate Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Counter++ free?
The Counter++ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Ultimate Counter or The Counter++?
The Ultimate Counter is rated higher. The Ultimate Counter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while The Counter++ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Ultimate Counter or The Counter++ have ads?
Neither The Ultimate Counter nor The Counter++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Ultimate Counter or The Counter++?
The Ultimate Counter ships an update every 2 months, and The Counter++ every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Ultimate Counter was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Counter++ on October 24, 2026.

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