Increments vs Watch Counters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Increments
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Never lose count again! With Increments you can keep track of anything countable with a very simple user interface. Increments supports complications for all watch faces and the next increment is only a tap away.
Watch Counters
This app allows you to easily track anything directly on your Apple Watch. Set goals, manage matches with split-screen scoring, and customize counters with unique icons and colors. It offers multiple input methods and supports always-on display.
- Tap, swipe, or use Digital Crown to count
- Match mode for split-screen scoring
- Goal setting with progress rings
- Customizable counters (name, icon, color)
- Multiple input methods and haptic feedback
- Watch face complications for quick access
- Automatic daily, weekly, or monthly resets
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Watch Counters is a fast, beautiful counter that lives on your Apple Watch. Tap, swipe or turn the Digital Crown to count anything: reps, laps, glasses of water, pages read, goals scored. It all works right on your wrist, with no account, no ads and no data collected. NEW IN 2.0 • Match mode: pair two counters as Home and Away and keep score on a split screen, each side in its team's color. Tap a side to score. Put a match on your watch face and see the score at a glance. • Goals: set a target for any counter and watch a ring fill as you get there, with a little celebration when you reach it. • A new look built for watchOS 26: full-screen gradient counters, Liquid Glass buttons, smooth transitions and always-on display support. • Rebuilt complications: give each watch face slot its own counter, and tap a complication to jump straight to that counter. COUNT YOUR WAY • Tap anywhere to count up, swipe up for +, swipe down for − • + and − buttons • Digital Crown: one click, one count Turn any of them on or off in Settings. Haptic feedback confirms every count. MAKE IT YOURS • As many counters as you like, each with its own name, icon, color and text color • Count up and down by any amount, from 1 to 1000 • Reset manually, or automatically every day, week or month COMPLICATIONS • Circular, corner, rectangular and inline complications • Choose which counter or match each one shows • On full-color watch faces, counters keep their color and icon • Counters that reset daily, weekly or monthly show zero the moment they reset Perfect for sports and games, workouts, habits and everyday tracking. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your counters stay on your watch. No account, no ads, no tracking. Requires watchOS 26.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Increments at Free against Watch Counters's $0.99. Increments also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Increments is free to download; Watch Counters costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Increments | Watch Counters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Blaettermann | Ziga Porenta |
In-app purchases
Increments
No in-app purchases
Watch Counters
No in-app purchases
Questions
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