Comparison

CountThings By Camera vs Colony 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

Colony Counter

Features
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Colony Counter helps you count bacteria colonies in Petri dish images using your iPhone. The app works entirely on the device and uses photos taken with the iPhone camera or selected from the photo library. No external hardware, pairing, or login is required. Features Simple and intuitive Capture a photo of a Petri dish or select an existing image, and the app automatically counts visible colonies. Automatic colony detection Uses an on-device machine learning model to identify and count colonies from images. Manual counting option Manually add or adjust colony counts for greater control. Save and share results Results are stored locally on the device and can be shared if needed. Notes This app is currently in a testing phase and may not always produce fully accurate results. Some colonies may not be detected due to image quality or technical limitations. The app is intended as an assistive tool, and feedback is welcome.

Screenshots

CountThings By Camera4 screens
Colony Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colony Counter at none against CountThings By Camera's 10. CountThings By Camera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. Colony Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, Colony Counter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CountThings By Camera versus Colony Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountThings By CameraColony Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer长松 孙Chathura Chamikara Ahangama Walawage

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CountThings By Camera

One-time10
  • 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
  • annual card(100 times per day)$29.99
  • monthly card$29.99
  • annual card(300 times per day)$79.99
None

Colony Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CountThings By Camera free?
CountThings By Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colony Counter free?
Colony Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CountThings By Camera or Colony Counter have ads?
Colony Counter shows ads; CountThings By Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, CountThings By Camera or Colony Counter?
CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, and Colony Counter every 3 weeks. Most recently, CountThings By Camera was updated on November 7, 2026 and Colony Counter on October 28, 2026.

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