Comparison

CountThings By Camera vs CountAnything

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

Head to head
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.

About

CountAnything

This AI-powered tool uses advanced vision models to accurately count objects from images, saving you time. It supports various industries and offers custom template training for rare items. Get precise counts for anything, from pills to lumber.

Highlights
  • AI-powered object counting
  • Count diverse items from photos
  • Custom template training
  • Industry-specific solutions
  • Automatic object detection
  • Free 3-day trial
Features
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CountAnything is your go-to AI counting assistant, designed to save you time. Powered by the cutting-edge DINO-X and T-Rex2 vision models, it enables users to count objects more easily and accurately than ever before. [Count Any Type of Item] CountAnything has collaborated with industry partners across sectors including pharmacies, logistics, transportation, construction, and manufacturing to develop in-depth counting solutions for vertical scenarios. CountAnything not only offers free training for custom templates tailored to rare objects or complex scenarios but also provides online automation tools. These tools allow users to independently train visual templates and load them into CountAnything, truly achieving precise counting for long-tail scenarios. [Automatic Object Counter] CountAnything enables you to count items in a flash. Just take a photo or upload an image of the items you want to count, choose one of them, and let the counting AI handle the rest automatically. [Common Use Cases] 1.Pharmaceutical Industry: Precise counting of pills, tablets, capsules, test tubes, etc. 2.Construction Industry: Rapid counting of rebars, steel pipes, metal rods, bricks, etc. 3.Timber Industry: Intelligent counting of round logs, square timbers, lumber, logs, etc. 4.Aquaculture & Livestock Industry: Counting of various livestock, poultry, and aquatic products (e.g., chickens, pigs, cows, shrimp). 5.Retail & Warehouse Management: Counting of small items (e.g., beads, cans) and cartons. 6.Industrial & Manufacturing Sectors: Counting of bolts, screws, and other specific components. [Custom Templates - Rare Object Counting] For rare objects that traditional counting software or vision models fail to identify accurately, CountAnything offers a DINO-X-based custom template service. Leveraging the powerful expandability of custom templates, users can create exclusive "small models" for long-tail scenarios—no AI engineering experience required—enabling precise counting of rare objects or in complex scenarios. Currently, CountAnything allows users to submit custom template requests within the app and provides free template training services. Some publicly available custom template use cases include: 1.Microorganism Counting: Fungal colonies, bacteria, etc. 2.Pest Counting: Ladybugs (ladybirds), stinkbugs, lacewings, bollworms, etc. 3.Brand Product Identification: Cola, Sprite, fruit juices, etc. [Cost-Effective Subscription Service] 1.Free 3-Day Trial: Simply create an account to access all features during the trial. 2.Flexible Subscription Plans: 3-day, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly depending on your needs. We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at countanything_dm@idea.edu.cn.

Screenshots

CountThings By Camera4 screens
CountAnything4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CountThings By Camera at 4.5 against CountAnything's 3.0. CountThings By Camera also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and ratings volume (41 vs 4). CountAnything's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CountThings By Camera sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and CountAnything sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CountThings By Camera's written reviews are positive against 67% of CountAnything's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, CountAnything every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CountThings By Camera versus CountAnything: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountThings By CameraCountAnything
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer长松 孙International Digital Economy Academy

Customer experience

CountThings By Camera

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

CountAnything

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

CountThings By Camera

One-time11
  • 10 times card$0.99
  • day card$1.99
  • 100 times card$4.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
12 purchases

CountAnything

One-time12
  • CountAnything License 3 Days$2.39
  • CountAnything License 3 Days$2.99
  • License.3days$4.99
Show 9 more
  • CountAnything License 1 Month$9.99
  • CountAnything License 1 month$9.99
  • CountAnything License 3 month$19.99
  • CountAnything License 3 month$24.99
  • License.1month$29.99
  • CountAnything License 1 Year$59.99
  • License.1month$79.99
  • CountAnything License 1 Year$89.99
  • License.1year$299.99

Questions

Is CountThings By Camera free?
CountThings By Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountAnything free?
CountAnything is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountThings By Camera or CountAnything?
CountThings By Camera is rated higher. CountThings By Camera averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while CountAnything averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do CountThings By Camera or CountAnything have ads?
Neither CountThings By Camera nor CountAnything shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountThings By Camera or CountAnything?
CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, and CountAnything every 2 weeks. Most recently, CountThings By Camera was updated on October 16, 2026 and CountAnything on October 7, 2026.

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