Comparison

Shade Control vs CodeYam Counter

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

Head to head
About

Shade Control

Features
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Open or close your shades with the help of your smartphone or tablet. Manage your schedules.

About

CodeYam Counter

Features
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One giant number. One big tap target. Count reps, cups, laps, tasks, birds, or anything, without hunting for a tiny button. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - A number you can actually read. The count fills the screen, so a glance from across the room is enough. - Tap to increment, and that's it. The whole lower half of the screen is your "+". Subtract and reset live right beside it. - Keep every tally in one place. Add as many counters as you like, each with its own name and color, and switch between them with a swipe or a tap on its colored dot. - Undo a reset. Zeroed the wrong counter? One tap puts it back. MAKE EACH COUNTER YOURS - Twelve colors to tell your counters apart at a glance. - Count by any step: by 1, by 5, by 10, whatever you're tracking. - Allow negatives, or clamp at zero. - Sound and haptics on every change: pick a sound and a haptic feel, or keep it silent. Set it once for the whole app, or override it per counter. BUILT FOR ONE HAND - Left- or right-handed layout, app-wide or per counter, so the buttons land under your thumb. SEE IT ADD UP - Every counter keeps a history. Open the graph to watch your count climb over time, with a running event log of every + and - and when it happened. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. Whether you're counting reps at the gym, cups of coffee, inventory on a shelf, or bugs in a sprint, CodeYam Counter makes it a single satisfying tap.

Screenshots

Shade Control3 screens
CodeYam Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CodeYam Counter at fortnightly against Shade Control's every 4 months. Shade Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shade Control ships an update every 4 months, CodeYam Counter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Shade Control versus CodeYam Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShade ControlCodeYam Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHA Systems BVNod Labs, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Shade Control

No in-app purchases

None

CodeYam Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shade Control free?
Shade Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CodeYam Counter free?
CodeYam Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shade Control or CodeYam Counter have ads?
Neither Shade Control nor CodeYam Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shade Control or CodeYam Counter?
Shade Control ships an update every 4 months, and CodeYam Counter fortnightly. Most recently, Shade Control was updated on September 10, 2026 and CodeYam Counter on September 23, 2026.

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