Comparison

Counter vs E Sentry Systems

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

Head to head
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Counter

Features
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Count anything. Reps and laps, cars and birds, drinks poured, stock counted, visitors through the door, rows knitted. TallyMeister keeps as many counters as you need and remembers every one. Start free with three counters and the full counting engine โ€” nothing about counting itself is held back. BUILT FOR COUNTING โ€ข Big plus and minus buttons you can hit without looking โ€ข Count up, down, or both โ€” one tap switches the mode โ€ข Left-handed layout that swaps the buttons over โ€ข Haptic feedback on every count โ€ข Lock a counter so a stray tap cannot change it โ€ข Shake to reset, or reset from the counter itself โ€ข Count below zero when negative values make sense โ€ข Count straight from the list without opening anything MAKE IT YOURS Fifteen colour themes, each with its own pair of shades for the plus and minus buttons. Pick one per counter so you can tell them apart at a glance. Light, Dark, or follow the system โ€” switched from the toolbar. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Small and medium widgets show your most recently changed counters, each in its own theme colour. Tap one to jump straight to that counter. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app mirrors your counters, and you can count from your wrist: tap plus or minus and the change lands on your iPhone โ€” even if it is in a pocket, or out of range at the time. Complications keep your most recently changed counter on the watch face. HANDS FREE Ask Siri, or build a Shortcut: "Add to Push-ups", "Reset Water", "Open Coffees". Every counter is available to the Shortcuts app, so counting can be one automation step among many. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Counters sync over your private iCloud account. Nothing is sent anywhere else, and there is no account to create. TALLYMEISTER PRO Pro removes the counter limit and unlocks the deeper options: โ€ข Unlimited counters โ€” the free tier keeps three โ€ข Activity log โ€” every change recorded with a timestamp โ€ข CSV export โ€” send the log anywhere for a spreadsheet โ€ข Location on log entries โ€” record where each count happened โ€ข Min/max range limits โ€” stop the count at a floor or ceiling โ€ข Individual step sizes โ€” count in 5s, 12s, or anything else โ€ข Scheduled counting โ€” allow counting only inside a time window โ€ข All fifteen themes โ€” the free tier includes four Try Pro free for 14 days. The trial is free through the App Store, so no payment method is charged. After the trial, choose what suits you: โ€ข Yearly subscription โ€” renews annually, cancel any time โ€ข Lifetime purchase โ€” pay once, all future Pro features included forever SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Yearly subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://ibkoch247.de/en/datenschutz/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY Your counters and logs live on your device and in your own iCloud. There is no analytics, no advertising, no tracking, and no server of ours in between. Location is off by default and only recorded on log entries of counters you switch it on for. ALREADY BOUGHT TALLYMEISTER? If you bought the app when it cost $0.99, Pro is yours โ€” permanently, at no extra cost. It unlocks by itself when you open this version.

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E Sentry Systems

Features
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Activate and manage your E Sentry System assets. Users with an NFC compatible device can inspect asset tags to view and submit information, updating its history with the cloud. Activated users can view their assigned routes and designate their current route as needed, showing them which assets require an inspection and cataloging their progress through the route. All check-in information is synched with the cloud service allowing admins to review completed and assigned routes, create new routes, and review inspection history on each asset tag. Historical information is converted into trends and can be exported into an excel compatible document for review and maintenance.

Screenshots

Counter4 screens
E Sentry Systems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: E Sentry Systems at Free against Counter's $0.99. E Sentry Systems also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

E Sentry Systems is free to download; Counter costs $0.99 up front. Counter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. E Sentry Systems asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter ships an update every 10 months, E Sentry Systems every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Counter versus E Sentry Systems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterE Sentry Systems
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRalf KochIRISS Inc,

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Counter

One-time5
  • Unlocked Version$0.99
  • Regular Coffee$0.99
  • Double Espresso$2.99
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  • Caramel Macchiato$4.99
  • Cappuccino and Sweet$6.99
None

E Sentry Systems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counter free?
Counter costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is E Sentry Systems free?
E Sentry Systems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Counter or E Sentry Systems have ads?
Neither Counter nor E Sentry Systems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter or E Sentry Systems?
Counter ships an update every 10 months, and E Sentry Systems every 3 weeks. Most recently, Counter was updated on September 23, 2026 and E Sentry Systems on September 9, 2026.

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