Comparison

Counter vs Useful Counters & Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

Counter

Create and manage custom counters with ease. Track progress with daily counters and access them via widgets or watch complications. Synchronize your counters across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable counters
  • Quick value editing
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Custom step and unit
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Widgets and watch complications
Features
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Counter let you create customizable counters with quick access to edit their value easily. The counters are automatically synchronized between all your device using iCloud You can set a custom step, values up to 9 decimals, and a custom unit, even and emoji Daily counters let you track your progress on a counter Widgets are available (as well as complications for your watch!) You can request a new feature in app reviews Available on iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Mac

About

Useful Counters & Countdowns

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Count anything, follow your habits and watch the days go by. Useful Counters keeps it simple: create the counters you need, give them an icon and a color, and read everything at a glance on a single screen. THREE TYPES OF COUNTERS • Simple button counter The simplest one. Tap to add, subtract or reset. Perfect for keeping the score of a game, counting leaflets handed out, people at the door or rows of stitches. • Daily button counter The same buttons, but every tap is stored with its date. You immediately see the total for the day, the week, the month and the year. Ideal for glasses of water, workouts, medication, remaining holidays or anything you want to follow over time. • Countdown Pick a date and a time and see the years, months, days, hours and minutes left before the event, or elapsed since it happened. It can repeat every week, month or year for birthdays and anniversaries, and be added to your calendar. GOALS, STATISTICS AND REMINDERS • Set a goal: at least 8 glasses of water a day, at most 3 coffees, per day, week or month • Follow your progress bar and your streak of days in a row • History charts by day, week or month, with the total, the average and your best period • A daily reminder when you have not counted yet, and a notification on the day of a countdown • Made a mistake? Undo right after a tap, or long-press a counter to type its value FAST AND CLEAR • Decimal values, custom increment step and number of decimals • Optional vibration and beep on each tap • Hide the buttons you do not use • Reorder your counters by dragging them • Screen reader friendly: every button says what it does • Available in more than 80 languages YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored on your device, in a local database • Export and import your data as a JSON file and share it anywhere • Export to CSV to open your counters in a spreadsheet FULL VERSION SUBSCRIPTION • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel the subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.usefulcounters.com/eula Privacy policy: https://www.usefulcounters.com/privacy

Screenshots

Counter4 screens
Useful Counters & Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Useful Counters & Countdowns at Free against Counter's $0.99. Useful Counters & Countdowns also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Useful Counters & Countdowns is free to download; Counter costs $0.99 up front. Useful Counters & Countdowns sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter ships an update every 3 months, Useful Counters & Countdowns fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Counter versus Useful Counters & Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterUseful Counters & Countdowns
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuillaume ClaverieAlexandre Thil

In-app purchases

None

Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Useful Counters & Countdowns

Subscriptions1
  • Useful Counters Full Version$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Counter free?
Counter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Useful Counters & Countdowns free?
Useful Counters & Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Counter or Useful Counters & Countdowns have ads?
Useful Counters & Countdowns shows ads; Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Counter or Useful Counters & Countdowns?
Counter ships an update every 3 months, and Useful Counters & Countdowns fortnightly. Most recently, Counter was updated on October 18, 2026 and Useful Counters & Countdowns on October 24, 2026.

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