Comparison

Incremental vs Cute Count

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

Head to head
About

Incremental

A minimalist counter app designed for your home screen. Easily track any habit or item with simple, one-tap widgets and view your progress over time. Works offline and supports custom counting increments.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for one-tap counting
  • Track history and progress
  • Customizable step values
  • Siri shortcuts for hands-free use
  • Offline functionality
  • Reorderable counters
Features
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Incremental is the minimalist counter app that lives right on your home screen. No clutter, no complexity. Just simple counters that do exactly what you need. Track everything: - Glasses of water - Reps at the gym - Cups of coffee - Days of meditation - Books finished - Literally anything Features that stay out of your way: - Count with a single tap from beautiful home screen widgets - Track history and see your progress over time - Custom step values (count by 2s, 5s, or any number) - Siri shortcuts for hands-free counting - Reorder counters however you like - Works completely offline Start tracking what matters.

About

Cute Count

Features
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Cute Count turns anything you want to count into a tappable pastel card: glasses of water, push-ups, coffees, pages read, prayers, rows of knitting. Tap the card and the number goes up. That is the whole idea, and it feels lovely. TAP FROM ANYWHERE • Home Screen widgets add to a counter without opening the app, in small, medium and large sizes • Siri: "Add to Water in Cute Count" • A little bounce and a haptic on every tap, and a bigger one at milestones MAKE IT YOURS • 16 soft pastel colors, or blend two into a gradient • Any emoji, a short label, or both • Genmoji: turn your own dog, mug or gym into the face of a counter (iOS 18 or later) • Count by 1, 5, 10 or any step you like COUNT TOGETHER • Share a counter with family or friends through iCloud • Everyone can tap, undo and edit, and every tap shows up on every device • Perfect for a household water goal, chores, a reading challenge or keeping score • Counters shared with you never use up your free slots EVERY TAP REMEMBERED • Daily and cumulative charts for 7, 30 or 90 days, or all time • Streak, best day, daily average, today, this week and this month at a glance • Undo the last tap, reset without losing history, archive a counter and restore it later PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Syncs between your iPhone and iPad through iCloud, with no account to create • Your counts live on your device and in your own iCloud, nowhere else • No ads, no tracking, no sign-in ONE PRICE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Your first two counters are free forever. A single small purchase unlocks unlimited counters. No subscription, no recurring charges, ever. Cute Count speaks English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Arabic.

Screenshots

Incremental3 screens
Cute Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Incremental at none against Cute Count's 1. Cute Count's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cute Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Incremental asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Incremental ships an update every 2 months, Cute Count every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Incremental versus Cute Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIncrementalCute Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor JohnsonErik Jere

In-app purchases

None

Incremental

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cute Count

One-time1
  • Unlimited Counters$2.99

Questions

Is Incremental free?
Incremental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cute Count free?
Cute Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Incremental or Cute Count have ads?
Neither Incremental nor Cute Count shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Incremental or Cute Count?
Incremental ships an update every 2 months, and Cute Count every 8 days. Most recently, Incremental was updated on October 11, 2026 and Cute Count on October 25, 2026.

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