Comparison

CountThings By Camera vs Object 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

Object Counter

Features
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Point your camera at anything you need to count — coins, pills, bricks, pipes, parts, boxes, even a crowd — and get an instant total without tallying by hand. Count This runs a real on-device detector: snap or import a photo, and it finds every matching item in the frame automatically. Then you fine-tune by hand — tap to add anything it missed, tap to remove any extra — so the final number is always exactly right. No cloud, no waiting, no clicker in your pocket. WHAT YOU GET - An accurate total in seconds instead of counting one by one - Automatic detection that separates tightly packed, high-contrast items - Tap-to-add and tap-to-remove so every count is perfect, not just close - Color categories to tally different item types in the same photo at once - A saved library of every count with photo, markers, and running totals - Clean PDF and JPEG exports to share, file, or hand off as proof PERFECT FOR - Warehouse and inventory staff counting stock, cartons, and pallets - Contractors and trades tallying pipes, rebar, bricks, and fixings - Lab, pharmacy, and clinic work counting pills, samples, and vials - Anyone tired of losing their place counting by hand WHY NOT JUST USE A CLICKER OR COUNT BY HAND? A tally clicker gives you a number but no proof and no record — lose your place once and you start over. Count This keeps the photo, marks every item it counted, and lets you correct it, so you get an auditable result you can save and re-open later. PRIVACY All detection runs on your device. Your photos and counts stay on your iPhone — nothing is uploaded to any server. FULL ACCESS Count as often as you like and save a few results every day for free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited saved counts, unlimited categories per photo, and PDF/JPEG export: - Weekly plan - Yearly plan - Lifetime — one-time purchase, unlocked for good Snap a photo and let your camera do the counting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? https://web-levi.web.app/#contact

Screenshots

CountThings By Camera4 screens
Object Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CountThings By Camera at 14.0 against Object Counter's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Object Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, Object Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CountThings By Camera versus Object Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountThings By CameraObject Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer长松 孙Phuc Pham

In-app purchases

11 purchases

CountThings By Camera

One-time11
  • 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
2 purchases

Object Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is CountThings By Camera free?
CountThings By Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Object Counter free?
Object Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CountThings By Camera or Object Counter have ads?
Neither CountThings By Camera nor Object Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountThings By Camera or Object Counter?
CountThings By Camera ships an update every 5 weeks, and Object Counter monthly. Most recently, CountThings By Camera was updated on October 24, 2026 and Object Counter on October 18, 2026.

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