Comparison

XQUAD vs Counter

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

Head to head
About

XQUAD

This app offers intelligent off-grid positioning and navigation with team creation, destination guidance, and short message capabilities. It's designed for outdoor adventures, search and rescue, and various group activities.

Highlights
  • Off-grid positioning and navigation
  • Team creation and management
  • Destination navigation
  • Short message sending/receiving
  • Electronic fence
  • SOS function
Features
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Xquad 03 is a new type of intelligent off-grid positioning and navigation device which integrates built-in GPS module, radio technology and spread spectrum technology etc.It has the functions of team creation, destination navigation, sending and receiving short messages in the team, electronic fence, and SOS in the team etc.It is very suitable for outdoor adventure, gliding flight, military development, search and rescue, fire fighting, skiing, camping, music festival, cycling and other scenes.

About

Counter

This utility app allows users to easily track numerical counts. It supports counting both up and down in various increments and offers a simple reset function for flexible usage.

Highlights
  • Count up and down
  • Customizable increments
  • Easy reset function
  • Simple user interface
  • Flexible usage
Features
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If you are looking for an app to count up numbers, then you have stumbled in the right place. This app offers a very simple utility, you can count up in different increments both up and down, and you can easily reset your current count which allows for flexible usage.

Screenshots

XQUAD4 screens
Counter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Counter at 5.0 against XQUAD's 2.3. XQUAD's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

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 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XQUAD ships an update monthly, Counter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XQUAD versus Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXQUADCounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Tele Industry Information Technology Co., Ltd.Gaming Development LTD

In-app purchases

None

XQUAD

No in-app purchases

None

Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XQUAD free?
XQUAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counter free?
Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XQUAD or Counter?
Counter is rated higher. XQUAD averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Counter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do XQUAD or Counter have ads?
Neither XQUAD nor Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XQUAD or Counter?
XQUAD ships an update monthly, and Counter every 3 months. Most recently, XQUAD was updated on November 3, 2026 and Counter on October 31, 2026.

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