GoblinCount vs Halo Collar
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.
Halo Collar
This smart collar system creates virtual fences using GPS and beacons to keep your dog safely contained. It offers real-time activity tracking, training guidance from Cesar Millan, and customizable feedback to ensure your dog's safety and well-being.
- Virtual fence creation via app
- GPS and GNSS satellite location
- Cesar Millan expert training methods
- Real-time safety and activity tracking
- Customizable feedback and alerts
- Indoor boundary setting with beacons
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Introducing Halo: the world’s greatest smart fence system. The virtual fences you create right in the app work with the revolutionary Halo Collar, and actually keep your dog safely inside. Halo also includes in-app expert training, using Cesar Millan's proven training methods, real-time safety and activity tracking, and instant communication with your dog anywhere to provide the best protection for your best friend—at home or on the go. Halo Fences The easiest fences you’ve ever set up: it’s as simple as tapping on your map in the Halo App, or by walking around the boundary you want to create using the Halo App and your Halo Collar. Halo Fences use world-class global satellite GPS & GNSS systems to locate your dog(s), and work autonomously to provide instant Prevention and Encouragement Feedback to keep them safely inside their smart fences, direct them back in if they leave, or call them back home wherever they are. Halo Fences are stored right inside the Halo Collar, and don’t rely on a cellular or Wi-Fi connection to work. If your dog approaches a Halo Fence boundary, they’ll instantly receive guidance to teach them where they can and cannot roam freely. Easy Setup, Unlimited Options No wires, no digging, and no hubs necessary. Halo Fences are created in the Halo App, then sent to and stored inside each Halo Collar. You can even create up to 20 unique Halo Fences virtually anywhere in the world. Finally, a fence that your dog can’t jump over, dig under, and that won’t let your dog run out of range, regardless of terrain, property ownership, and the size and shape of your fences. Intuitive Boundaries Halo Beacons are small Bluetooth beacons that communicate with your dog’s Halo Collar just like Halo Fences do. Place Halo Beacons indoors to keep your pup out of harm’s way from dangerous areas like stovetops, or off-limits areas like trash cans. Halo Beacons and Halo Fences provide instinct and consistent guidance from the Halo Collar, and can easily be managed right from the Halo App. Phone Notifications Stay up-to-date, but not on the edge of your seat. With in-app and push notifications, you’ll stay in the loop about your dog’s safety without having to worry that you’ll need to panic and rush to bring your escape artist back home. Completely Customizable Completely customize your dog’s feedback directly in the app. Preventions (Warning, Boundary, then Emergency) communicate the existence of a boundary that your dog should keep away from. Your pup will only receive Prevention Feedback while moving toward danger; as soon as they stop, turn around, or head back home, the Halo Collar’s advanced internal logic plays customizable Encouragements to tell your dog they’re doing a great job. It even automatically plays a Return Whistle to guide them back home! Revolutionary Training Learn Cesar Millan’s expert techniques to train your dog(s) to recognize boundaries. Cesar’s step-by-step instructions explain his world-renowned, proven methods that will give your dog the safest and most effective training experience anywhere—starting in your home before moving outside. Halo is your go-to pet parenting support that you can count on to give you peace of mind and an amazing relationship with your dog(s) Real-Time Safety Statuses No other collar does it all like Halo. Real-time safety statuses tell you whether your best friend is safe at a glance. And fast and accurate tracking via GPS & GNSS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular technology shows you what your pup is up to, even if you’re not around. Activity Tracking Activity tracking logs your dog’s location, number of walks per day, and time spent active, resting, or in the car. Keep up with how much exercise your dog is getting every day so you can stay on top of their health goals. Please visit www.halocollar.com for more information about the Halo Collar. Recommended minimum OS version is iOS 16.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Halo Collar at 70% against GoblinCount's 0%. Halo Collar also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.1 vs 2.3). GoblinCount's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Halo Collar is free to download; GoblinCount costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Halo Collar holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halo Collar has 9.6K 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 70% of Halo Collar's.
GoblinCount ships an update every 58 months, Halo Collar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | GoblinCount | Halo Collar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.1 (9.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buzz Media | Protect Animals With Satellites, LLC |
Customer experience
GoblinCount
Halo Collar
Bugs and requests
GoblinCount
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Halo Collar
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS inaccuracies
- Collar malfunctions
- Connectivity issues
- Battery life problems
Requested features
2 requests- Custom No Go Zones
- Remote control option
In-app purchases
GoblinCount
No in-app purchases
Halo Collar
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GoblinCount free?
Is Halo Collar free?
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