Comparison

GoblinCount vs BILT

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tap to count trick-or-treaters
  • Accurate visitor tracking
  • Year-to-year count memory
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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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.

About

BILT

Follow interactive 3D animations for assembly, installation, maintenance, and repair projects. Navigate steps with zoom, rotation, and detailed part information. Download guides for offline use and enjoy an ad-free, user-friendly experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D animations
  • Zoom and rotate 3D models
  • Tap for part details
  • Optional voice narration & text guides
  • Skip, go back, or replay steps
  • Brand-approved guides
  • Offline instruction downloads
Features
Currently charting
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Get projects done right the first time with easy-to-follow instructions on the BILT app. FEATURES - Follow interactive 3D animation on each step - Zoom in and out - Rotate 3D images for a better angle - Tap on any part for details - Choose optional voice narration & text guides - Skip ahead, go back, or replay a step instantly - Be confident with official, up-to-date, brand-approved guides - Download instructions ahead to use without WiFi BENEFITS - Easier to understand than paper or video - Reduces paper waste - Confidence you did it right the first time Whether it’s for assembly, installation, maintenance, or repair, BILT instructions are a revolutionary new way to set up products efficiently. WHY IS BILT FREE? It’s true — the BILT app is free to everyone! And unlike instructions online, BILT doesn’t allow ads or annoying pop-ups. The platform is paid for by hundreds of leading brands that believe you deserve a better experience with their products. These participating brands provide 3D instructions as a service because BILT app users are happier with their purchases and have fewer returns. It’s a win-win! NO SIGN IN! You do not need to provide any personal information or create an account to use BILT. We’re serious about making it easy. But there are benefits to creating a BILT app account: - Save your receipt - Register a product - Access warranty information - Keep downloaded instructions in “My Stuff” to access later - Leave a rating & review to help your favorite brands improve their products over time AWARDS - Most Innovative Construction Tool, National Association of Home Builders - Gold Winner, User Experience Awards - Winner, Pro Tool Innovation Awards BILT TOOLBOX The BILT Toolbox is a collection of instructions to help you with home, auto, and safety projects, as well as guides for basic power tools. Follow easy BILT instructions to fix a toilet, lay bathroom tile, paint a room, jump a car battery, change a tire, use a circular saw, adjust a bicycle, repair drywall, and so much more to help with anything adulthood sends your way. We use the BILT Toolbox too, so if we have a question about something, we design an instruction for it. We welcome your suggestions, too. From personal experience we recommend downloading “How to Jump a Car Battery” before you need it because internet connections at soccer fields can be spotty. :) DATA PRIVACY We do not collect personal data other than what you choose to provide if you create an account, register a product, or leave a review. We do collect aggregate data such as the number of downloads for each product and the average time it takes to complete an instruction step, but it cannot be tied to an individual user. FEEDBACK FROM OUR USERS - “I really like putting things together, but the BILT app made it a breeze! A fun little activity and a great outcome. I’m a visual learner so I really appreciate a 3D option with parts clearly labeled!! I could build a million things with the help of this app particularly. Highly recommend!!!” - "I'm telling you, I could easily engineer a space craft if they had the directions on BILT." - "I usually shy away from putting stuff together but this helped me a lot. I’m proud of myself.” - “Made it very easy, I didn’t cuss or throw anything.” - “My husband & I are NOT handy people. However, with the BILT app we were able to correctly put together a grill in a couple hours with NO arguments! LOL! This app may have saved our marriage. I highly recommend this app.” - "Extremely easy and very convenient. Thank you for making my life a little bit easier." - “For someone who is an auditory learner, this is great. Thanks. Love that I can review assembly instructions even before it ships and then use the app once things are unpacked. Plus, it will always be there should I ever need it again. Just brilliant!” Do it right the first time and download BILT now!

Screenshots

GoblinCount3 screens
BILT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BILT at 92% against GoblinCount's 0%. BILT 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BILT is free to download; GoblinCount costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BILT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BILT has 20K 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 92% of BILT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoblinCount ships an update every 58 months, BILT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
GoblinCount versus BILT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoblinCountBILT
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings320K — better
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#111 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuzz MediaBILT Incorporated

Customer experience

GoblinCount

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BILT

All ratings19,733 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews1,325 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.6%

Bugs and requests

GoblinCount

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BILT

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect part information
  • Orientation issues with 3D models

Requested features

3 requests
  • More audio/voice guidance
  • Ability to skip or fast-forward steps
  • Better integration with manufacturer instructions

In-app purchases

None

GoblinCount

No in-app purchases

None

BILT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoblinCount free?
GoblinCount costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BILT free?
BILT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GoblinCount or BILT?
BILT is rated higher. GoblinCount averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BILT averages 4.8 from 20K ratings.
Do GoblinCount or BILT have ads?
Neither GoblinCount nor BILT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoblinCount or BILT?
GoblinCount ships an update every 58 months, and BILT every 3 weeks. Most recently, GoblinCount was updated on October 13, 2026 and BILT on October 18, 2026.

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