# Smart Counter vs Bookworm Library

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookworm Library at none against Smart Counter's 1. Bookworm Library also leads on ads (none vs shown). Smart Counter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Smart Counter ships an update weekly, Bookworm Library every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Counter | Bookworm Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (311 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-counter-multi-tally/id1520524164/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **311** | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 51 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [L.droid Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520524166) | [Alphaworks](https://appshunter.io/developer/566963153) |

## 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


### Bookworm Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-library/id6759694157)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 Bookworm Library free?

Bookworm Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Smart Counter or Bookworm Library have ads?

Smart Counter shows ads; Bookworm Library does not.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Counter or Bookworm Library?

Smart Counter ships an update weekly, and Bookworm Library every 8 months. Most recently, Smart Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bookworm Library on October 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.*