Comparison

Counter vs Talking Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Talking Timer

Features
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Talking Timer is a simple yet powerful countdown and count-up timer that speaks the time aloud, helping you stay focused without constantly looking at your screen. Perfect for workouts, yoga, meditation, games, presentations, and daily routines, Talking Timer keeps you in sync by announcing each time interval clearly and audibly. How it works Set a countdown - for example, starting from 5 and Talking Timer will speak: โ€œFive, Four, Three, Two, One.โ€ You can also enable repeat mode to loop the counting automatically, making it ideal for interval-based activities. FEATURES - Countdown & Count-up modes - Repeat counting - Start delay & repeat delay - Mute option - Adjustable font size & color - Dark & Light themes

Screenshots

Counter4 screens
Talking Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Talking Timer at Free against Counter's $0.99. Talking Timer also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Counter's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Talking Timer is free to download; Counter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter ships an update every 3 months, Talking Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 6 level
Counter versus Talking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterTalking Timer
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Best chart rank#199 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuillaume ClaverieArun D

In-app purchases

None

Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Talking Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counter free?
Counter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talking Timer free?
Talking Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Counter or Talking Timer have ads?
Neither Counter nor Talking Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter or Talking Timer?
Counter ships an update every 3 months, and Talking Timer daily. Most recently, Counter was updated on September 24, 2026 and Talking Timer on September 13, 2026.

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