picocalc vs Counter B
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
picocalc
This app displays a single number on your home screen badge, which can be set, added to, or subtracted from. It's a minimalist tool for quick numerical reminders. Negative numbers and zero are not displayed on the badge.
- Set a number
- Add to number
- Subtract from number
- Home screen badge display
- Hides zero and negative numbers
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picocalc is a tiny number memo which can be set, added and subtracted. The number is show as an application badge in the home screen. Zero and a negative number won't be shown in the badge.
Counter B
A stylish and simple application for tracking counts. Choose from three different themes to personalize your counting experience. Easily count anything, anywhere.
- Stylish design
- Multiple theme options
- Simple counting functionality
- Count anywhere
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Stylish counter app now available! You can choose 3 different theme! - More simply design - Count and count! - Count anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: picocalc at 5.0 against Counter B's 4.0. picocalc also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Counter B's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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. picocalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Counter B asks for nothing beyond the download.
picocalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of picocalc's written reviews are positive against 83% of Counter B's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
picocalc ships an update every 31 months, Counter B every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | picocalc | Counter B |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Rage Box |
Customer experience
picocalc
Counter B
In-app purchases
picocalc
- Remove Ads$0.99
Counter B
No in-app purchases
