Comparison

Counter Widget 26 vs Apae

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

Head to head
About

Counter Widget 26

This app provides a versatile tally counter widget and application for tracking various counts, from daily habits to fitness goals. Customize your counters with different colors, fonts, and backgrounds, and integrate with other systems using HTTP requests. View history logs and utilize iOS lock screen widgets for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Tally counter widget and app
  • Customizable counter appearance
  • Automatic timer-based reset
  • HTTP request integration
  • History log of calculations
  • iOS lock screen widgets
  • Multiple counters support
Features
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Tally counter widget and app to count numbers of any kind. Count: The water you drink, Push-ups, Cups of coffee, Steps ..... ∞ • One click on plus or minus button in the widget to update the value. • Automatic change and reset of counter values using a timer. • Shortcut application supported. Use it to work with Siri or Apple Watch. • Use HTTP requests to integrate with third-party habit systems. • View a history log of all the calculations you make. • Use iOS lock screen widgets to count. • Change color, fonts, layout for each counter. • Use images as the background of the widget. • Rename each counter however you want. • Supports several counters. • iOS light and dark mode support. • Select the step size for your count +1, -21, 3.141592, or any number you need! _____________________________________ The following information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy link https://vitalek.app/widgetweb/privacyPolicy.html and Terms of Use link https://vitalek.app/widgetweb/termsOfUse.html • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

Apae

Features
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Set practical Screen Time boundaries on your own iPhone or iPad, or on a child’s device. Apae offers two kinds of rules: weekly schedules and daily limits. Choose For Myself or For a Child, review how Apae uses Screen Time, confirm with Apple, then choose the apps each rule covers. Schedules: Choose apps, weekdays, and a start and end time. While a schedule is active, the chosen apps are restricted. Overnight and overlapping schedules are supported. Daily limits: Give a group of apps a shared daily allowance. When it is used up, those apps are restricted until the daily reset. Choose to stop for the day or allow a bounded amount of extra time. In child mode, a parent approves extra time on this device with a PIN. In self mode, you can add extra time yourself. A warning threshold updates the status in Apae; it does not send a notification. Restricted apps can’t be used while a rule applies, and become available again automatically when no rule covers them. Today view: See how many apps are restricted now, when the next change happens, and how each daily limit is doing. Control each rule: Turn a schedule or daily limit on or off and edit the apps it covers. Turning one rule off does not lift a restriction that another active rule still applies. Self setup works with a regular Apple Account; you can revoke access or delete Apae at any time. Child setup requires a child Apple Account in Family Sharing and adds a read-only child home, a local parent PIN, and standard Screen Time app-removal protection. Your rules stay on this device. No Apae account, server, or cloud sync is required. Choose individual apps or a category; a category adds the apps currently in it. Websites are not supported. System callbacks can be delayed, so timing is not exact to the second. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Counter Widget 264 screens
Apae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Counter Widget 26 at 15.6 against Apae's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Counter Widget 26 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Apae sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter Widget 26 ships an update every 2 months, Apae every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Counter Widget 26 versus Apae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter Widget 26Apae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (210 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings210 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitaliy Alekseev浩 张

Bugs and requests

Counter Widget 26

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • In-app purchases fail
  • Reset counter setting doesn't work
  • Widget stopped working after update
  • Widget shows 0 on home screen, but correct number in app
  • Widget doesn't work for HTTP requests
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  • Widget can be buggy, slightly expands app
  • CSV export bug with invalid characters

Requested features

10 requests
  • Count down functionality
  • Apple Watch app/complication
  • CSV bug fix for invalid characters
  • Option to reposition items in list
  • Timestamp for each tally
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  • History functionality (separate counters, comparisons by day/week/month/year)
  • New app logos
  • Custom sound for button presses
  • Ability to choose which counter appears in widget
  • Full-screen '+' button

Apae

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Counter Widget 26

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Features3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PRO Features3 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Version$3.99
1 purchases

Apae

One-time1
  • Apae Pro 终身$14.99

Questions

Is Counter Widget 26 free?
Counter Widget 26 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apae free?
Apae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Counter Widget 26 or Apae have ads?
Neither Counter Widget 26 nor Apae shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter Widget 26 or Apae?
Counter Widget 26 ships an update every 2 months, and Apae every 3 months. Most recently, Counter Widget 26 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Apae on October 31, 2026.

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