Comparison

Zen Counter vs Color Counters

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Haptic feedback
  • Simple reset
  • Light and dark theme
  • Offline functionality
  • Completely free
Features
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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

About

Color Counters

Features
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Color Counter is a user-friendly counter app designed to effortlessly track multiple values. Features: - Reset button and minus button - Multiple theme colors - Multiple counter

Screenshots

Zen Counter3 screens
Color Counters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zen Counter at none against Color Counters's shown. Zen Counter also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Counter ships an update weekly, Color Counters every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zen Counter versus Color Counters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen CounterColor Counters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtem IvanovMOMOKA TSUNEZUKA

In-app purchases

None

Zen Counter

No in-app purchases

None

Color Counters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Counter free?
Zen Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Counters free?
Color Counters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Counter or Color Counters have ads?
Color Counters shows ads; Zen Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Zen Counter or Color Counters?
Zen Counter ships an update weekly, and Color Counters every 4 months. Most recently, Zen Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Color Counters on October 30, 2026.

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