Comparison

ShishaCounter vs Murmur Input

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

Head to head
About

ShishaCounter

This application helps users monitor their shisha consumption to reduce smoking. It tracks usage, displays progress in not smoking, and informs users about the health risks associated with smoking.

Highlights
  • Track shisha consumption
  • Reduce smoking habits
  • Monitor progress
  • Learn about smoking risks
  • Count non-smoking time
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ShishaCounter is your indispensable helper when it comes to counting your heads. Do you want to get your shisha consumption under control and try to smoke less? Then use the ShishaCounter now and track your consumption! The app helps you to smoke less and tells you about all the risks of smoking. In addition, the time how long you haven't smoked is counted and you can see your progress.

About

Murmur Input

This app provides on-device text encryption, transforming your messages into encrypted emojis. Securely share messages with other users via QR codes or direct pairing. It supports 11 languages and offers offline dictionaries, with optional premium features for expanded key storage and group creation.

Highlights
  • On-device text encryption
  • Encrypted emoji messages
  • QR code and ECDH pairing
  • 11 language support
  • Offline dictionaries
  • Light/dark mode
  • Message expiry options
Features
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Murmur Input adds on-device text encryption to your everyday typing. Write in the keyboard, turn your message into encrypted emojis, and send it through your chosen messaging app. Copy a supported encrypted message and tap Read/Paste to read it inside Murmur's keyboard. Connect with other Murmur users through a shared-key QR invitation or private ECDH pairing. Both participants need Murmur and the matching key or completed pairing. Murmur prepares messages; you choose when to send them in your chat app. Type in 11 languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish, Russian, Arabic, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, and Korean. All 12 keyboard language options are free. Use offline dictionaries, optional local word learning, keyboard size controls, and light or dark appearance. Free includes 3 QR key slots and 1 ECDH key slot. The ECDH slot holds a one-to-one pair or a received group invitation. Premium is an optional lifetime purchase for more key storage and creating private groups of 3–10 people. Storage capacity depends on key size and secure-storage limits. There is no subscription. Optional developer-support purchases are separate and do not unlock Premium. Encryption, decryption, and dictionary lookup run on your device. No Murmur account, advertising, or cross-app tracking. Enable Murmur in iOS keyboard settings. Allow Full Access is needed for shared secure key storage and supported clipboard features; the keyboard does not upload typing, messages, or keys. Some apps and secure text fields do not allow custom keyboards. Choose invitation and message expiry. Expiry limits future reading in Murmur; it does not erase copies held by other apps or people. Ordinary typing is visible to the app receiving it, and recipients can copy readable text. Pair only with people you trust. Support: jwyang999@gmail.com Privacy: https://sites.google.com/view/murmurinputprivacypolicy Auto-read clipboard is On by default when no choice is saved. While Murmur’s keyboard is open, it can decrypt supported copied messages and save invitations. Turn it Off in keyboard settings if you prefer manual reading; Read/Paste always remains available. Full Access and iOS paste permission are required. It never sends a message automatically.

Screenshots

ShishaCounter4 screens
Murmur Input4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Murmur Input at 5.0 against ShishaCounter's 1.0. Murmur Input also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). ShishaCounter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Murmur Input sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ShishaCounter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Murmur Input holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShishaCounter ships an update every 2 months, Murmur Input every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShishaCounter versus Murmur Input: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShishaCounterMurmur Input
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFerdinand KlingJunwei Yang

Customer experience

ShishaCounter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Murmur Input

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShishaCounter

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Murmur Input

One-time6
  • Support Murmur Input$4.99
  • Support Murmur Input$9.99
  • Support Murmur Input$19.99
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  • Murmur Premium$24.99
  • Support Murmur Input$49.99
  • Support Murmur Input$99.99

Questions

Is ShishaCounter free?
ShishaCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murmur Input free?
Murmur Input is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShishaCounter or Murmur Input?
Murmur Input is rated higher. ShishaCounter averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Murmur Input averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ShishaCounter or Murmur Input have ads?
ShishaCounter shows ads; Murmur Input does not.
Which is updated more often, ShishaCounter or Murmur Input?
ShishaCounter ships an update every 2 months, and Murmur Input every 2 days. Most recently, ShishaCounter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Murmur Input on October 29, 2026.

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