# Smart Counter vs GP Counter

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smart Counter at 83% against GP Counter's 50%. Smart Counter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (307 vs 2). GP Counter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GP Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

GP Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Counter has 307 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Smart Counter's written reviews are positive against 50% of GP Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Smart Counter ships an update weekly, GP Counter every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Counter | GP Counter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (307 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-counter-multi-tally/id1520524164/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gp-counter/id1611865113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **307** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 51 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [L.droid Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520524166) | [Yasuyoshi Ota](https://appshunter.io/developer/1500357652) |

## 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


### GP Counter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gp-counter/id1611865113)

This multi-counter app allows you to record timestamps for various events simultaneously. View individual counters in full screen, compare count timestamps, and export your data to a file. It also displays today's counts using tally marks.

**Highlights:** Multiple simultaneous counters, Full-screen counter display, Timestamp recording for counts, Comparison of counter timestamps, Export count timestamp data to file, Tally marks for today's counts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Allow unlimited counting | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Counter free?

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

### Is GP Counter free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Smart Counter or GP Counter?

GP Counter is rated higher. Smart Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while GP Counter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Smart Counter or GP Counter have ads?

Both Smart Counter and GP Counter show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Counter or GP Counter?

Smart Counter ships an update weekly, and GP Counter every 8 months. Most recently, Smart Counter was updated on September 9, 2026 and GP Counter on August 31, 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.*