Comparison

CountThings By Camera vs Dot Counter

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

Dot Counter

Effortlessly count objects in photos with a simple tap. Use multiple colored markers to categorize and tally different items in real-time. Zoom, pan, and export your marked images or count reports for quick data collection.

Highlights
  • Tap to count objects
  • Multiple colored markers
  • Real-time count display
  • Zoom and pan for precision
  • Export marked images
  • Undo, redo, and clear functions
Features
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Dot counter makes counting objects in photos fast, accurate, and satisfying. Simply tap anywhere on your image to drop a colored dot and watch your tally grow in real-time. Whether you're counting inventory, verifying items, tallying people in a crowd, or just curious about quantities in any image — DotTap gives you a simple, visual way to count anything. No guessing. No losing track. Just tap and count. HOW IT WORKS • Open any image from your camera, photo library, or files • Tap to place colored dots on objects you want to count • Watch your count update instantly • Use different colors to categorize and count multiple types of items • Zoom and pan to count precisely in detailed images • Export your marked image or count report PERFECT FOR • Inventory and stock counting • Event planning and crowd estimation • Research and data collection • Education and classroom activities • Quality control and verification • Anyone who needs to count objects visually KEY FEATURES • Multiple colored markers for categorizing different items • Real-time count display • Undo, redo, and clear functions • Pinch to zoom and pan for precision • Export marked images • Dark mode support • Clean, intuitive interface DotTap is designed to be fast, simple, and practical. No complicated setup, no learning curve — just open an image and start tapping. Subscription Information: • DotTap offers optional premium features through subscription • Weekly subscription: $2.99/week • Yearly subscription: $19.99/year Subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/3e6cb4c6-367b-42b1-a020-8d57fcf2a769

Screenshots

CountThings By Camera4 screens
Dot Counter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CountThings By Camera at every 5 weeks against Dot Counter's every 6 months. CountThings By Camera also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). Dot Counter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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 Dot Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dot Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CountThings By Camera has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, Dot Counter every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CountThings By Camera versus Dot Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountThings By CameraDot Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer长松 孙Victor Edu

Customer experience

CountThings By Camera

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

Dot Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

Dot Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Dot Counter Weekly Pro Access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • DotCounter Lifetime Pro Access$4.99

Questions

Is CountThings By Camera free?
CountThings By Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Counter free?
Dot Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountThings By Camera or Dot Counter?
Dot Counter is rated higher. CountThings By Camera averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Dot Counter averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CountThings By Camera or Dot Counter have ads?
Neither CountThings By Camera nor Dot Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountThings By Camera or Dot Counter?
CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dot Counter every 6 months. Most recently, CountThings By Camera was updated on September 23, 2026 and Dot Counter on August 14, 2026.

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