Comparison

Counter vs RC Gears

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

Head to head
About

Counter

Features
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A versatile tallying app to easily count multiple categories of things

About

RC Gears

This application connects to a specific corner weight system to measure and display the weight distribution of RC cars. Users can view data, calibrate the scale, and adjust settings like auto power-off via Bluetooth. It's designed for precise weight analysis in RC racing.

Highlights
  • Measure RC car weight distribution
  • View weight data via Bluetooth
  • Calibrate the scale
  • Set auto power-off time
  • Connects to SCWS2000 system
Features
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The Weighing app is specially designed for SkyRC SCWS2000 Corner Weight System to measure the RC car's weight distribution. The RC racers can view the weight data, calibrate the scale, set the auto power-off time through the App via Bluetooth, and so on. Weighing是一款专为SkyRC SCWS2000智能蓝牙称重器而设计的App,用以测量模型车4个角的重量分布,通过蓝牙连接App查看模型车重量分配数据, 校准称重器,及设置自动关机时间等。

Screenshots

Counter3 screens
RC Gears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RC Gears at Free against Counter's $0.99. RC Gears also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

RC Gears is free to download; Counter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, RC Gears every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Counter versus RC Gears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterRC Gears
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHundter BiedeSkyRC Technology Co.,Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RC Gears

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Doesn't connect to Bluetooth with iOS 18
  • Shows errors on scales
  • Max speed shown is rounded to a whole number
  • App still freezing up when trying to get speed information
  • Bluetooth reconnect not always working
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  • New update has made drag racing unusable (no time or graph displayed)
  • Scales are glitchy and give different readings
  • Micro USB breaking off the board (older versions)
  • Bluetooth connection issue reported

Requested features

11 requests
  • Ability to save preset/default distances on drag mode
  • Ability to export data for analysis (e.g., with Excel)
  • Support for 1/5 cars
  • More functions for GNSS performance analyzer
  • Waterproof GNSS
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  • New GPS meter with LCD display
  • Record coordinates
  • More applications for the device
  • Develop a corner weight system for 1/5 scale
  • More features for GNSS performance analyzer
  • Clearer connection process explanation

In-app purchases

None

Counter

No in-app purchases

None

RC Gears

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counter free?
Counter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RC Gears free?
RC Gears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Counter or RC Gears have ads?
Neither Counter nor RC Gears shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter or RC Gears?
Counter ships an update every 3 weeks, and RC Gears every 5 weeks. Most recently, Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and RC Gears on November 7, 2026.

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