# Smart Counter vs Visitor Count

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visitor Count at none against Smart Counter's 1. Visitor Count also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Smart Counter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (311 vs 12). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Visitor Count holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Counter has 311 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Smart Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visitor Count's.

Smart Counter ships an update weekly, Visitor Count every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Counter | Visitor Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (311 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-counter-multi-tally/id1520524164/reviews) | **[5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visitor-count/id1524641666/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **311** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 51 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [L.droid Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520524166) | [DevExtras](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445541860) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-counter-multi-tally/id1520524164)

Easily track and monitor anything with an unlimited number of customizable counters. Organize your tallies into groups, visualize your progress with charts, and receive audio or haptic feedback. Perfect for habit tracking, inventory, or scorekeeping.

**Highlights:** Unlimited counters and custom groups, Pie and bar charts for visual feedback, Customizable increments and limit alerts, Sound, vibration, and voice feedback, Dark and light themes, Offline use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Runs smoothly
- 👍 Great for tracking
- 👍 Customizable counters and groups
- 👍 Good value for pro features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes when removing ads
- 🐛 App crashes with large counts
- 🐛 Limited number of free counters
- 🐛 Premium needed for more counters
- 🐛 No iCloud support

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when tapping 'Remove Ads'
- App crashes with large counts (e.g., 6000)
- App freezes iPad
- App skips counts for odd numbers
- Sound/video playback stops when launching app

**Requested features**

- Make sound/video playback not stop when launching app
- Add iCloud support
- More color options
- Allow unlimited free counters


### Visitor Count

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visitor-count/id1524641666)

Easily track the number of people entering and exiting your venue. Maintain real-time counts to ensure compliance with capacity restrictions. Supports shared counters across multiple devices for seamless operation.

**Highlights:** Real-time visitor tracking, In/Out counting, Shared counter across devices, Offline counting support, Capacity compliance, Left/Right handed design

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Counter free?

Smart Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Visitor Count free?

Visitor Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Counter or Visitor Count?

Visitor Count is rated higher. Smart Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while Visitor Count averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.

### Do Smart Counter or Visitor Count have ads?

Smart Counter shows ads; Visitor Count does not.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Counter or Visitor Count?

Smart Counter ships an update weekly, and Visitor Count every 8 months. Most recently, Smart Counter was updated on October 25, 2026 and Visitor Count on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*