Comparison

picocalc vs カラフルカウンター

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

picocalc

Simple Number Memo

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Set a number
Add to number
Subtract from number
Home screen badge display
Hides zero and negative numbers

Features

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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.

About

カラフルカウンター

Features

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シンプルなカウンターアプリです。カラフルです。

Screenshots

picocalc2 screens

カラフルカウンター4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: カラフルカウンター at none against picocalc's 1. カラフルカウンター also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 16 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. picocalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. カラフルカウンター asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

picocalc ships an update every 16 months, カラフルカウンター every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

picocalc versus カラフルカウンター: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	picocalc	カラフルカウンター
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (3 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	65.6% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 16 months	Every 5 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	17.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Masayuki Akamatsu	Shu Yokawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

picocalc

One-time1

Remove Ads$0.99

None

カラフルカウンター

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is picocalc free?

picocalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is カラフルカウンター free?

カラフルカウンター is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do picocalc or カラフルカウンター have ads?

picocalc shows ads; カラフルカウンター does not.

Which is updated more often, picocalc or カラフルカウンター?

picocalc ships an update every 16 months, and カラフルカウンター every 5 days. Most recently, picocalc was updated on October 25, 2026 and カラフルカウンター on October 7, 2026.