Comparison

Custom Counter vs DotCounter

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

Head to head
About

Custom Counter

Quickly tally or count anything with a simple tap. Track goals, habits, events, or inventory with customizable increments and a history of your tallies. Share your counts easily.

Highlights
  • Tap to count or tally
  • Customizable increments
  • Count history
  • Share counts
  • Customizable display
Features
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The Custom Counter app lets you quickly tally or count anything with a simple tap on the count pad. Perfect for tracking goals, habits, events, inventory, and more. Features: Count or tally by 1, by 2, or decrease by 1 View a history of all counts — save or delete anytime Share your counts via text or notes Customize the display to fit your style Count anything, anywhere — fast, simple, and personalized.

About

DotCounter

Features
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This counter lets you freely set how much the value increases or decreases with each tap. For example, you can count in increments of any number—such as 2, 4, 6, 8—or use decimals like 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and so on. ■ COUNTER SETTINGS – COUNTER NAME Set a custom name for each counter. – INCREASE / DECREASE PER COUNT You can set this to either a decimal or an integer. Each tap will increase or decrease the total by this amount. Example: If set to “0.5”, the count will go 0.5 → 1.0 → 1.5 → 2.0 → 2.5 → 3.0... – INITIAL VALUE Set the starting value for the counter. If left blank, counting begins from 0. – TARGET VALUE Set a target value for the counter. You can also combine this with an initial value to count down toward 0. – UNIT Set a unit to display below the count value. – NOTE Add notes or details about the counter. – SEARCH TAG If you have multiple counters, you can filter and display specific ones using tags. – COLORS AND SHAPES Choose a theme color and background shape for each counter. This app is free to use, so advertisements will be displayed. If you have feature requests or feedback, please feel free to leave a review on the App Store. ■Premium Unlock Premium with a one‑time purchase: • Home Screen widget for your favorite counter • Ad‑free experience • Customizable button colors ■terms  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html ■privacypolicy  https://megamim.online/multicustomcounter-privacypolicy-en/

Screenshots

Custom Counter4 screens
DotCounter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Counter at none against DotCounter's 1. Custom Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. DotCounter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Custom Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Counter ships an update every 3 months, DotCounter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Custom Counter versus DotCounter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom CounterDotCounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDeep Blue Development LLCChisato Nakagawa

In-app purchases

None

Custom Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DotCounter

One-time1
  • Ad-free and feature unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Custom Counter free?
Custom Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DotCounter free?
DotCounter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Custom Counter or DotCounter have ads?
DotCounter shows ads; Custom Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom Counter or DotCounter?
Custom Counter ships an update every 3 months, and DotCounter every 4 months. Most recently, Custom Counter was updated on June 1, 2026 and DotCounter on September 20, 2026.

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