Comparison

Smart Counter vs CountTogether

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

Head to head
About

Smart Counter

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
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Count smarter and stay organized. Smart Counter is a powerful multi-counter app that makes tracking anything simple and efficient. Use it to log workouts, inventory, habits, game scores, or event attendance — anything you want to count or monitor. Create unlimited counters and arrange them into custom groups for clarity and control. Each counter can be personalized with a name, color, and increment/decrement steps. View detailed count history and visual charts to see how your numbers change over time. **Key Features** • Unlimited counters and custom groups • Pie and bar charts for clear visual feedback • Drag & drop sorting and multi-select bulk counting • Custom increments, start values, and limit alerts • Sound, vibration, and voice feedback • Dark and light themes • Portrait and landscape support • Offline use — no account required • Quick sharing via clipboard or email **Perfect for** Habit tracking, inventory control, scorekeeping, survey tallies, attendance checks, event management, and anything else that needs accurate counting. Smart Counter helps you count smarter — not harder. Download now and take control of your counts today!

About

CountTogether

This app allows users to create and share various types of counters, including up/down counters, countdowns, and day trackers. It facilitates real-time collaboration with others, offering features like activity logs, notifications, and home screen widgets for quick access. No account is required to start using its flexible tracking capabilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time shared counters
  • Up/down counters and countdown timers
  • Day trackers for streaks and milestones
  • Activity log for transparency
  • Push notifications and reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Public API for integrations
Features
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CountTogether is a powerful shared counter, countdown, and day tracker built for real-time collaboration. Create counters, share them instantly, and stay in sync across all devices. FLEXIBLE COUNTERS FOR ANY USE CASE - Up and down counters for numbers, habits, or tracking - Countdown timers for upcoming events - Days since counters for milestones and streaks - Works as a clicker, tally counter, or habit tracker REAL-TIME SHARED COUNTERS - Invite others via link, email or QR code - All changes update instantly for everyone - Perfect for teams, friends, and communities - No account required ORGANIZED AND TRANSPARENT - Group counters by project, event, or category - Full activity log shows who changed what and when - Stay aligned with your team at all times SMART FEATURES THAT SAVE TIME - Push notifications for updates, reminders, and milestones - Automatic tracking of anniversaries and streaks - Home screen widgets for quick access - iOS Shortcuts for powerful automations BUILT FOR POWER USERS AND DEVELOPERS - Public API for custom integrations and workflows - Designed for reliability, speed, and flexibility PRIVATE AND SIMPLE - No sign-up or account required - Secure connection with minimal data storage - Start in seconds and share instantly POPULAR USE CASES - Habit tracking and fitness challenges - Event attendance and live counting - Inventory and stock tracking - Games, scoreboards, and competitions CountTogether adapts to your workflow — from simple counters to full real-time collaboration. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Counter4 screens
CountTogether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CountTogether at none against Smart Counter's shown. Smart Counter's advantage is ratings volume (307 vs 11) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Smart Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CountTogether sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Smart Counter against 4.8 for CountTogether. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Counter has 307 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Counter versus CountTogether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart CounterCountTogether
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (307 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings307 — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperL.droid AppsManuel Mayer

Customer experience

Smart Counter

All ratings307 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

CountTogether

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Smart Counter

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 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
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  • Cannot rename groups from 'New Group 1'
  • Total group counter doesn't always total correctly
  • App crashes when trying to remove ads

Requested features

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

CountTogether

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart Counter

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

CountTogether

Subscriptions2
  • CountTogether Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CountTogether Pro$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • CountTogether Pro$22.99

Questions

Is Smart Counter free?
Smart Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountTogether free?
CountTogether is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Counter or CountTogether?
CountTogether is rated higher. Smart Counter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 307 ratings, while CountTogether averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Smart Counter or CountTogether have ads?
Smart Counter shows ads; CountTogether does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Counter or CountTogether?
Smart Counter ships an update weekly, and CountTogether weekly. Most recently, Smart Counter was updated on September 9, 2026 and CountTogether on August 3, 2026.

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