CountThings By Camera vs countRx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
countRx
This utility app uses your iPhone camera and AI to instantly count pills. Simply snap a photo of your pills on a flat surface, and receive an accurate count in seconds. You can easily adjust counts and save or share your results.
- Instant AI pill counting
- Manual count adjustments
- Scan history saving
- Shareable results with markers
- Camera-based counting
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Counting pills by hand? There's a faster way. countRx uses your iPhone camera and advanced AI to count pills in seconds. Just snap a photo and get an instant, accurate count — no more tedious manual counting. HOW IT WORKS 1. Place your pills on a flat, contrasting surface 2. Point your camera and take a photo 3. Get your count instantly 4. Tap any pill to adjust if needed 5. Save or share your results KEY FEATURES • Instant AI Counting — Advanced detection technology counts pills accurately in seconds • Easy Adjustments — Made a mistake? Tap any pill to include or exclude it from your count • Scan History — All your counts are saved automatically so you can reference them later • Share Results — Export your counted image with pill markers to share with colleagues or caregivers TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS • Use a plain, contrasting background • Ensure good, even lighting • Spread pills so they don't overlap • Fill the frame with your pills • Avoid shadows and reflections Stop counting by hand. Let countRx do the work for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: countRx at none against CountThings By Camera's 11. countRx also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). CountThings By Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. CountThings By Camera sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. countRx asks for nothing beyond the download.
countRx holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of CountThings By Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of countRx's.
CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, countRx every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountThings By Camera | countRx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 长松 孙 | Christophe Guido Y Smet |
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In-app purchases
CountThings By Camera
- 10 times card$0.99
- day card$1.99
- 100 times card$4.99
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- 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
countRx
No in-app purchases
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