Comparison

Counter Widget vs Countie

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

Head to head
About

Counter Widget

This utility app allows users to easily track counts with customizable widgets and audio feedback. It offers unlimited counters, folder organization, and visual customization options, all available for free.

Highlights
  • iOS 14 home screen widgets
  • Unlimited counter registration
  • Folder and color coding
  • Customizable counter appearance
  • Reading aloud count feature
  • Target count notifications
  • Share count with image
Features
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It's a counter app that supports iOS 14 home screen widget and reading aloud. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Quick start - Unlimited number of counter registrations - The counter is easy to sort by list - Folder and color coding - Counter background color and background image settings - Setting the size and placement of count characters - Tap the entire screen to count - The background color changes with each tap - Plus, minus, reset button, batch reset - Set target count and notify - Initial value of count, setting of sign and increase number - Share the count with the image - Abundant count sounds - Supports reading aloud the count - Set voice to your liking (voice pitch and speed) - Tactile feedback support - Disable automatic lock - Display count on iOS 14 home screen widget - Display the count on the icon badge - Dark mode support - free URL scheme: counter://

About

Countie

This utility app provides simple lock screen widgets for tracking future events with countdowns and past events with count-ups. It offers various widget styles, dark mode, and iCloud syncing across devices. The app is private and requires no internet connection.

Highlights
  • Lock screen countdowns
  • Lock screen count-ups
  • Progress bar visualization
  • Multiple widget styles
  • iCloud syncing
  • Dark mode support
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Super simple lock screen widget for event countdowns and countups! Features: - Clean lock screen design displaying the most important information - Countdowns for events in the future - Count-ups for events in the past (track time since your last drink for example!) - Progress bar automatically fills up as the event nears - Checkmark when the event arrives - Multiple widget styles (Rectangle, Circular and In-line) - iPad and iPhone support with iCloud syncing - Automatically turns into a count-up after event passes - Dark mode - Private, absolutely no internet required App developed in a single night (with version 1.3, it is now 3 nights :D) for personal use, made freely available on the App Store! This app is fully open source, find the code on GitHub @hectorcarrion. For support or suggestions email: hi@hectorcarrion.com

Screenshots

Counter Widget4 screens
Countie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Counter Widget at 4.7 against Countie's 4.0. Counter Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 4). Countie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counter Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter Widget has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter Widget ships an update every 3 months, Countie every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Counter Widget versus Countie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter WidgetCountie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Hector Carrion

Customer experience

Counter Widget

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Countie

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Counter Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Countie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counter Widget free?
Counter Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countie free?
Countie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counter Widget or Countie?
Counter Widget is rated higher. Counter Widget averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Countie averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Counter Widget or Countie have ads?
Counter Widget shows ads; Countie does not.
Which is updated more often, Counter Widget or Countie?
Counter Widget ships an update every 3 months, and Countie every 7 months. Most recently, Counter Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Countie on November 3, 2026.

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