GoblinCount vs Ting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoblinCount
Easily track the number of trick-or-treaters visiting your home. This simple counter helps you remember your visitor count from year to year, ensuring you buy the right amount of candy for your next Halloween.
- Tap to count trick-or-treaters
- Accurate visitor tracking
- Year-to-year count memory
- Simple and easy to use
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How many Trick-or-Treaters did you have at your house last year? How much candy do you need to buy? No idea? That's because you didn't use GoblinCount - The Trick-or-Treater Counter. With GoblinCount, every time a Trick-or-Treater visits your house, simply tap your device's screen. The counter will increase by one and you'll have an easy-to-use, accurate count of your little haunted visitors. Then, next year, when you're out getting Halloween Candy, you'll know exactly how much to buy. Sure - you could use a paper and pen to do the same thing, but then you have to remember to keep that paper for an entire year. We're not sure you can do that, but you'll certainly know where your device will be next year.
Ting
This app offers two primary functions for home electrical safety. It can prevent electrical fires by detecting hazards with a smart sensor and coordinating repairs, or it can provide real-time power outage alerts and an interactive map for your neighborhood.
- Electrical fire prevention
- Smart sensor for micro-arcs
- Licensed electrician coordination
- Up to $1,000 in covered repairs
- Real-time power outage alerts
- Interactive power outage map
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Welcome to peace of mind, powered by Ting — one app with two ways to help protect your family and home from electrical problems. Pair with the sensor and service for proven electrical fire prevention, or use the free app for real-time power outage alerts. Ting helps stop electrical fires before they start through a smart sensor that detects tiny sparks and micro-arcs in wiring, outlets, devices, appliances, or even from the power coming into your home. If a fire hazard is detected, Ting coordinates a licensed electrician to fix it, with up to $1,000 in covered repair costs. Already trusted by over 1 million homes, Ting is proven to prevent 4 out of 5 electrical fires bringing safety and peace of mind to families everywhere. Ting also keeps you prepared and informed with real-time power outage alerts and an interactive power outage map for your neighborhood — a free benefit available to everyone, with or without the sensor. Download now to check power outages in your area. When you need to know about your electricity, you need Ting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ting at 72% against GoblinCount's 0%. Ting also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 2.3). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Ting is free to download; GoblinCount costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ting holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ting has 109K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GoblinCount's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ting's.
GoblinCount ships an update every 58 months, Ting every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoblinCount | Ting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (109K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 109K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buzz Media | Whisker Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoblinCount
Ting
Bugs and requests
GoblinCount
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ting
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with certain router models
- Delayed or missing notifications in some instances
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to switch WiFi networks without resetting the device
- More detailed electrical usage and appliance monitoring
- Integration with smart home systems and devices
In-app purchases
GoblinCount
No in-app purchases
Ting
No in-app purchases









