Hacker Note vs Multiple Counters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker Note
This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.
- High-performance and simple functionality
- Transparent app background
- Theme color customization
- Category management
- HTML and Markdown output
- Password protection
- Google Drive backup
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme
Multiple Counters
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Start counting right away, then customize the layout and appearance to suit you. Features • Create boards and freely arrange counters • Set count increments and decrements, starting values, names, and backgrounds • Customize board and counter backgrounds with photos or the camera • Undo and redo actions • Configure count sounds, volume, and haptic feedback • Duplicate and reorder boards, and restore recently deleted boards • View history, share data, and export CSV • Configure per-counter sound and vibration feedback Some features are available only with Pro. Data is stored only on your device; no account is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Multiple Counters at Free against Hacker Note's $9.99. Multiple Counters also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Hacker Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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
Multiple Counters is free to download; Hacker Note costs $9.99 up front. Multiple Counters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacker Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, Multiple Counters every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker Note | Multiple Counters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuki okada | Tsukutena |
In-app purchases
Hacker Note
No in-app purchases
Multiple Counters
- Pro Upgrade$6.99
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