Comparison

Counter Widget vs Keep a Count

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

Keep a Count

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Simplify your tasks with Keep a Count, the intuitive app designed to streamline counting tasks by counting in preset amounts! Track inventory in batches, manage workouts in predefined sets or count event attendees in pairs or groups of 10, this custom feature will allow a smooth record of any count in a user friendly design. Keep a Count has both positive and negative counters that allow you to make adjustments to the count by one or by an amount set by you. Custom amounts can be added or subtracted to the total without the need to be saved as presets. The presets are available to be tapped like a clicker much like the default plus or minus button but the amount changed is set by you. The count can also be edited at any time to any number when needed and the counts are labeled and can be changed at any time. Keep a Count is perfect for professionals, teachers, event staff, board game enthusiast, fitness gurus and anyone who loves simple solutions. Download now and experience stress-free counting!

Screenshots

Counter Widget4 screens
Keep a Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Keep a Count at none against Counter Widget's shown. Keep a Count also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter Widget ships an update every 3 months, Keep a Count every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Counter Widget versus Keep a Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter WidgetKeep a Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Allan Cheung

In-app purchases

None

Counter Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Keep a Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counter Widget free?
Counter Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keep a Count free?
Keep a Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Counter Widget or Keep a Count have ads?
Counter Widget shows ads; Keep a Count does not.
Which is updated more often, Counter Widget or Keep a Count?
Counter Widget ships an update every 3 months, and Keep a Count every 2 months. Most recently, Counter Widget was updated on October 13, 2026 and Keep a Count on October 8, 2026.

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