Comparison

OnePetri vs CountThings By Camera

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

Head to head
About

OnePetri

Automate the counting of plaques on petri dishes using AI and computer vision. This app performs common assay calculations and processes images locally on your device for privacy. It supports bacteriophage plaque-based assays with future plans for bacterial CFU counts.

Highlights
  • AI-powered plaque detection
  • Automated plaque counting
  • Real-time assay calculations
  • Local on-device image processing
  • Supports bacteriophage assays
  • Open-source code and dataset
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Harness the power of AI and accelerate common microbiological petri dish assays with OnePetri! Tired of manually counting plaques on petri dishes? Count plaques in near real-time with OnePetri, an automated plaque counting iOS app! OnePetri currently supports bacteriophage plaque-based assays, with support for bacterial CFU counts coming in a future release! === About OnePetri === OnePetri uses machine learning models & computer vision to automatically detect petri dishes and plaques, count plaques, and perform common assay calculations with these values (plaque/titration assay). Note that as of now, OnePetri only works with circular petri dishes; however, other shapes (square & rectangle) may be added if sufficient training images can be obtained. Additionally, the models used in the app require one plate per dilution, and as such, spot assays are not currently supported. All image processing & detection is done locally on-device, with no need for an internet connection once the app has been installed. As such, OnePetri does not collect, store, or transmit any user data or images. Updates are likely to be released regularly, so regular access to the internet is strongly recommended. === Plaque count accuracy & validation === There are no restrictions on how OnePetri is used; however, the models included in the app may occasionally miscount plaques (too many, or too few) and this could affect downstream experiments and calculations. As such, all counts done by the app should always be validated by manual counting or another established "gold standard", especially in cases where it is critical to know precise values (ie. phage titration for phage therapy). The model accuracy will improve with each release thanks to additional training data provided by the community. OnePetri is completely open source, with the initial training dataset and app source code publicly available! For more information on how to contribute to the app's codebase, please visit the OnePetri website (https://onepetri.ai).

About

CountThings By Camera

This app uses AI and computer vision to automatically count items in photos. It offers a vast template library, supports both new photos and existing albums, and provides manual correction for accuracy. It can count various items simultaneously, even in complex backgrounds.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item counting
  • Extensive template library
  • Photo and album input
  • Area selection for accuracy
  • Manual correction
  • History records
  • Multi-item and multi-class statistics
Features
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【Introduction】 The precise point camera uses artificial intelligence combined with mobile apps, integrates computer vision capabilities into the mobile phone, can perform artificial intelligence analysis on the picture, and calculate the number of items in the picture. Compared with traditional image recognition, it has many advantages. 【Function】 1. Provide a constantly updated template library, users can select templates that meet their own requirements for statistics through the template library. 2. Provide two identification methods: taking pictures and selecting from albums 3. Provide area circle selection function to identify more accurately and quickly 4. Provide manual correction function, you can manually correct the results 5. Provide a history record function, you can save the results for later viewing 6. Provide a variety of items at the same time statistics function. 【Features/Advantages】 1. There is no requirement for the background of the picture. Traditional image recognition has very strict requirements on the background of the picture, and it can only be recognized under the background of a solid color. The precision point camera adopts a new generation of artificial intelligence counting, and there is no requirement for the background of the picture. 2. It has strong interference to the debris pit in the picture, the target object can be easily identified in the complex picture, and has a strong filtering effect on other debris interference. 3. There is no requirement for the size of the object, and items of various sizes can be counted, and there will be no wrong statistics due to size differences 4. Multi-class statistics, you can count a variety of classified items at one time, and calculate the number of each classified item. 5. Accurate statistics on complex items of various forms, and can count items with various forms, such as complex items such as people, can also be accurately counted. 6. Multi-classified nuanced statistics. It is possible to perform classification statistics on two very similar items, such as whether the medicine is defective. 【Currently supported items】 1. Agriculture and forestry: rice, red beans, black beans, soybeans, logs, Arabidopsis, peas 2. Breeding: small river shrimp, various sizes of fry, shrimp fry, fish eggs 3. Construction: steel bars, steel pipes 4. Biomedicine: bacterial colonies, cells 5. Society: people, bamboo sticks 6. More items are being supported, and you can also put forward your own needs in the software if necessary.

Screenshots

OnePetri4 screens
CountThings By Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CountThings By Camera at Free against OnePetri's $0.99. CountThings By Camera also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). OnePetri's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CountThings By Camera is free to download; OnePetri costs $0.99 up front. CountThings By Camera sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. OnePetri asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CountThings By Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CountThings By Camera has 41 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of OnePetri's written reviews are positive against 83% of CountThings By Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnePetri ships an update every 6 months, CountThings By Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OnePetri versus CountThings By Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnePetriCountThings By Camera
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)4.5 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings841 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Shamash长松 孙

Customer experience

OnePetri

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CountThings By Camera

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.2%

In-app purchases

None

OnePetri

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

CountThings By Camera

One-time11
  • 10 times card$0.99
  • day card$1.99
  • 100 times card$4.99
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  • monthly card(30 times per day)$4.99
  • month card(100 times per day)$5.99
  • annual card(30 times per day)$14.99
  • month card(300 times per day)$19.99
  • 1000 times card$29.99
  • annual card(100 times per day)$29.99
  • monthly card$29.99
  • annual card(300 times per day)$79.99

Questions

Is OnePetri free?
OnePetri costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CountThings By Camera free?
CountThings By Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OnePetri or CountThings By Camera?
CountThings By Camera is rated higher. OnePetri averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while CountThings By Camera averages 4.5 from 41 ratings.
Do OnePetri or CountThings By Camera have ads?
Neither OnePetri nor CountThings By Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnePetri or CountThings By Camera?
OnePetri ships an update every 6 months, and CountThings By Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, OnePetri was updated on October 15, 2026 and CountThings By Camera on October 16, 2026.

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