Counter Widget vs Gradient Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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://
Gradient Counter
Tap the screen to increment counters, with a dynamic background gradient that changes color as you count. Manage multiple counters with custom titles, reset options, and sound effects for an engaging experience.
- Multiple counter creation
- Customizable counter titles
- Reset and delete counters
- Lockable counters
- Sound effects
- Vibration feedback
- Font customization
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By tapping on the screen, you can count numbers on the counter. At the same time, the background gradient color changes as you count. This app also features the following: - Up to four counters can be created at the same time. - Ability to set a title for each counter. - A minus button. - Ability to reset or delete each counter. - Ability to lock each counter. - Sound effects during counting. - Vibration during counting. - Customization of title and count font.
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Verdict
Counter Widget and Gradient Counter both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Counter Widget's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gradient Counter's. Counter Widget also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 2). Gradient Counter's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Counter Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter Widget has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Counter Widget's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gradient Counter's.
Counter Widget ships an update every 3 months, Gradient Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Counter Widget | Gradient Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (33 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | takeshi ogawa |
Customer experience
Counter Widget
Gradient Counter
In-app purchases
Counter Widget
No in-app purchases
Gradient Counter
No in-app purchases
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