Zen Counter vs Rainbow Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Counter
A straightforward and free utility for tracking various counts, from personal goals to everyday observations. It offers unlimited counters, haptic feedback, and theme options without any in-app purchases.
- Unlimited counters
- Haptic feedback
- Simple reset
- Light and dark theme
- Offline functionality
- Completely free
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Simple and clear counter without in-app purchases - full free functionality. Count everything: no smoking days, people in the supermarket, planes above you, or whatever you want. - Haptic feedback for blind counting - Unlimited counters - Simple reset - Light and dark theme - Does not require an internet connection - Totally free with full functionality
Rainbow Counter
This utility app allows users to track multiple items with customizable counters. It offers features like splitting counters, countdown functionality, and adjustable increment values. The app supports landscape mode for ease of use.
- Split up to 4 counters
- Countdown functionality
- Change increment value
- Change start value
- Landscape mode support
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Use this beautiful counter to count anything you like! You can: ・split up to 4 counters ・count down when tapped on bottom half of the screeen(you can turn it off if you want) ・change increment ・change start value ・use it in landscape mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rainbow Counter at 5.0 against Zen Counter's 4.0. Zen Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Rainbow Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zen Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rainbow Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Zen Counter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rainbow Counter's.
Zen Counter ships an update weekly, Rainbow Counter every 43 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Zen Counter | Rainbow Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artem Ivanov | Goro Sato |
Customer experience
Zen Counter
Rainbow Counter
In-app purchases
Zen Counter
No in-app purchases
Rainbow Counter
- Remove Ads$0.99
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