Comparison

Count Per Paragraph Notes vs Documentally

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

Head to head
About

Count Per Paragraph Notes

This note-taking application displays character counts for each paragraph and the entire text. It helps users improve readability by making them aware of paragraph length. The interface is designed for one-handed operation with convenient buttons above the keyboard.

Highlights
  • Character count per paragraph
  • Total character count display
  • One-handed operation design
  • Edit completion buttons
  • Improves writing readability
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This is a note app that shows the number of characters per paragraph. On the left side of the sentence, the number of characters in the paragraph is displayed. The number of characters for the whole sentence is also displayed at the top. By being aware of the number of characters in each paragraph, you will be able to write more readable sentences. The edit completion button and other buttons are placed above the keyboard, so you can easily operate it with one hand.

About

Documentally

This app provides comprehensive text analysis, including word, character, sentence, line, paragraph, and byte counts. It offers advanced customization for counting, version history, document protection with a PIN, and various sorting and formatting options. Export your work in .txt format and work offline.

Highlights
  • Multiple text count metrics (words, characters, sentences, lines, paragraphs, bytes)
  • Customizable word count based on language and encoding
  • Unlimited version history with undo/redo
  • Secure Safe Folder with PIN protection
  • Document search and sorting options
  • Adjustable font size and text formatting
  • Offline functionality
Features
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In addition to "Word count", it also provides counts for "Characters", "Sentences", "Lines", "Paragraphs", and "Bytes". This app is especially handy when you need to adhere to specific word or character limits, such as for reports, essays, columns, speech scripts, novels, and more. SELECT WORD COUNT FEATURE You can customize the word count feature based on the text by switching languages. You can also configure text encoding, punctuation, and more. UNLIMITED VERSION HISTORY Track changes made to your documents and undo anything you choose. PROTECT YOUR DOCUMENTS WITH SAFE FOLDER You can hide documents in your Safe folder and control access with a PIN. Screenshots of the Safe folder can’t be taken. FIND YOUR DOCUMENTS Please enter keywords in the search bar to locate your documents. SORT OPTIONS You can sort your notes alphabetically, numerically, or by date. ADJUST FONT SIZE You have the option to change the font size for better visibility on your screen. Word Count: Counts the number of words as you type • Example 1: "Word Count in Documents" -> 4 • Example 2: "I'm you." -> 2 • Example 3: "Do you live in real-time???" -> 5 Character Count: Displays the total number of characters as you type • Example 1: "Green" -> 5 • Example 2: "Word Counter in Documents" -> 25 • Example 3: "I am a pencil." -> 14 Here are the main functions: • Count the "number of bytes" as you write. • Create new documents or edit existing files. • Working, with or without Internet. • Export your work in .txt format. • Undo / Redo your notes' input. • Delete your notes whenever you like. • You can print. However, your document may appear differently in the preview window. Instead, you can use "Print as Image". • The character limit for input is determined by your smartphone device; the app does not impose any limits. Settings: • Sort by: Name / Last modified / Last opened / Date trashed / Items / Characters / Words / Sentences / Lines / Paragraphs / Bytes • Font size: 12.0 - 40.0 • Font: Noto Sans / Open Sans / Roboto / Oswald / Courier Prime / Red Rose / M PLUS 1 / M PLUS 1p / M PLUS 1 Code / M PLUS 2 / M PLUS Rounded 1c / Sawarabi Gothic / Hina Mincho / Klee One / Kaisei HarunoUmi / Kaisei Tokumin / Kaisei Opti / Kaisei Decol / RocknRoll One / DotGothic16 / Zen Kurenaido / Zen Kaku Gothic New / Zen Maru Gothic / Zen Antique / Sunflower / Gothic A1 / Gowun Dodum / Gowun Batang / Song Myung / Poor Story / Hahmlet / IBM Plex Sans KR / Stylish • Bold text: ON / OFF • Italic text: ON / OFF • Underline: None / Solid / Double / Dotted / Dashed / Wavy • Letter spacing: -1.0 - 10.0 • Word spacing: -2.0 - 10.0 • Line spacing: 1.0 - 3.0 • Language: English / Japanese / Korean / Indonesian • Count line breaks: ON / OFF • Count spaces and tabs: ON / OFF • Punctuation marks • Text encoding: EUC-JP / ISO-2022-JP / ISO-2022-JP-1 / ISO-2022-JP-2 / Shift_JIS / ISO-8859-1 / ISO-8859-2 / ISO-8859-3 / ISO-8859-4 / ISO-8859-5 / ISO-8859-6 / ISO-8859-7 / ISO-8859-8 / ISO-8859-9 / ISO-8859-10 / ISO-8859-13 / ISO-8859-14 / ISO-8859-15 / UTF-7 / UTF-8 / UTF-16 / UTF-16BE / UTF-16LE / UTF-32 / UTF-32BE / UTF-32LE / US-ASCII / EUC-KR / ISO-2022-KR / windows-1250 / windows-1251 / windows-1252 / windows-1253 / windows-1254 / windows-1255 / windows-1256 / windows-1257 / windows-1258 Terms of Use: https://note.com/documentally/n/n0f4e75fd9170 Privacy Policy: https://note.com/documentally/n/n11df06d7073e

Screenshots

Count Per Paragraph Notes3 screens
Documentally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Count Per Paragraph Notes at 4.8 against Documentally's 3.7. Documentally's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Count Per Paragraph Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Documentally sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Count Per Paragraph Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Per Paragraph Notes ships an update monthly, Documentally weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Count Per Paragraph Notes versus Documentally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount Per Paragraph NotesDocumentally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa ShunsukeYoshinori Tsuchiya

Customer experience

Count Per Paragraph Notes

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Documentally

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Count Per Paragraph Notes

One-time2
  • Support for development$2.99
  • Pro Edition$3.99
5 purchases

Documentally

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Week Plan$0.997 Days
  • 1 Month Plan$1.991 Month
  • 6 Months Plan$9.996 Months
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  • Annual Plan$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99

Questions

Is Count Per Paragraph Notes free?
Count Per Paragraph Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documentally free?
Documentally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count Per Paragraph Notes or Documentally?
Count Per Paragraph Notes is rated higher. Count Per Paragraph Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Documentally averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Count Per Paragraph Notes or Documentally have ads?
Both Count Per Paragraph Notes and Documentally show ads.
Which is updated more often, Count Per Paragraph Notes or Documentally?
Count Per Paragraph Notes ships an update monthly, and Documentally weekly. Most recently, Count Per Paragraph Notes was updated on June 5, 2026 and Documentally on September 19, 2026.

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