Comparison

Mini Counter vs WatchType

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

Head to head
About

Mini Counter

Effortlessly track and manage counts for any activity on your Apple Watch. Seamlessly syncs with its companion iOS app for easy management across devices. Perfect for tallying items, keeping score, or any counting need.

Highlights
  • All-in-one counting hub
  • Sync between Apple Watch and iPhone
  • User-friendly interface
  • Track multiple counting sessions
  • Manage counts on the go
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Introducing Mini Counter, the ultimate counter for your Apple Watch! Effortlessly track and manage counts for any activity, whether it's tallying apples or keeping score in a board game. Elevate Your Counting Experience Discover Mini Counter, the perfect counting companion that's always by your side. The seamless integration with the Mini Counter Companion iOS app ensures easy count management across devices, so you can focus on the task at hand. Top Reasons to Choose Mini Counter: Collecting apples? Keep track of the total mass without breaking a sweat. Playing a board game? Never lose track of your score again. Engaged in a staring contest with your cat? Gain a competitive edge with real-time counting. Key Features of Mini Counter: All-in-one counting hub: Organize and manage multiple counting sessions effortlessly. Sync like a pro: Seamless synchronization between your Apple Watch and iPhone keeps your counts updated and easily accessible. User-friendly design: Simple and intuitive interface makes managing your counts a breeze. One-up your feline friend: Stay ahead in the game, even when facing the fiercest kitty stare-down.

About

WatchType

This app provides a full QWERTY keyboard for Apple Watch, enabling faster and more familiar text input. It supports multiple languages, extended characters, custom fonts, and GIFs, making messaging on your wrist more efficient and expressive.

Highlights
  • Full QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch
  • Multi-language keyboard support
  • Extended Latin character support
  • Customizable fonts and color themes
  • Inclusion of GIFs and Emojis
  • Support for custom short text
Features
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WatchType allows you to use the missing QWERTY keyboard on Apple Watch, including old models. FEATURES: - Sending a message via Messages - Full QWERTY keyboard on your wrist - Easy typing on Apple Watch, including old models - Language-specific keyboard layouts: Native layouts for each language, including AZERTY (French) and QWERTZ (German) - Multi-language keyboard support: Select multiple languages and switch between them freely while typing - Support 162 extended Latin characters, including the following: à, á, â, ä, å, æ, ç, è, é, ê, ë, ì, í, î, ï, ð, ñ, ò, ..., for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Slovenian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish, Vietnamese. - 60+ Awesome Fonts included - 40+ Color Themes on the keyboard - 700+ Cool GIFs included - Numbers, Symbols - Full Unicode Emojis - Support custom short text (abbreviation) - Support watch complications to launch the app on the watch face quickly (It's useful when sending a reply message) (watchOS 9 or higher) - Double-tapping the space bar adds a dot(.) to the text. - Pressing the backspace button for 2+ seconds clears all text. - All configurations are stored on iCloud You can send messages quickly using the familiar QWERTY keyboard on your wrist without speaking in a quiet place or using the scribble keyboard. Privacy Policy: https://watchtype.app/pp/ Terms & Conditions: https://watchtype.app/tnc/ Support: https://support.bitsbaker.com/watchtype

Screenshots

WatchType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Counter at none against WatchType's 3. Mini Counter also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). WatchType's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (168 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. WatchType sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mini Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WatchType holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WatchType has 168 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Mini Counter's written reviews are positive against 56% of WatchType's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Counter ships an update every 6 weeks, WatchType every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mini Counter versus WatchType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini CounterWatchType
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings)4.3 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings11168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ArdenBitsbaker LLC.

Customer experience

Mini Counter

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

WatchType

All ratings168 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral18.5%
Negative25.9%

In-app purchases

None

Mini Counter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WatchType

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Mini Counter free?
Mini Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchType free?
WatchType is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mini Counter or WatchType?
WatchType is rated higher. Mini Counter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while WatchType averages 4.3 from 168 ratings.
Do Mini Counter or WatchType have ads?
Neither Mini Counter nor WatchType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Counter or WatchType?
Mini Counter ships an update every 6 weeks, and WatchType every 2 months. Most recently, Mini Counter was updated on November 3, 2026 and WatchType on November 3, 2026.

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