Kounters vs Simple5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kounters
Quantify and track your daily activities, habits, and goals with customizable counters. Log events with notes, images, and locations, and visualize your progress with detailed graphs. Offers flexible counting methods and export options.
- Customizable counters (auto/manual)
- Event logging with notes and images
- Progress visualization with graphs
- Shake and sound to count options
- Data export to PDF/CSV
- Categorization and favorites
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Track your life, reach goals, quantify. Kounters is an application that will let you count user defined events. Use it to count/quantify/track progress on different day to day tasks like: - workouts - habits - expenses - sales - weight - scores - goals Each counter has it's own event log, to let you track when they happen. You can even add an image and/or a text note to each event. Features: • 2 different types of counters: a) Auto: you specify the incremental amount b) Manual: you enter the count amount for each event • Favorites: 8 spots where you can assign any counter. • Categories: let’s you organize your counters into collections • Counters: - counter information: name, type, count amount, thumbnail - add, delete - thumbnails: use your Photo Library or camera to assign a thumbnail to any counter • Graphs: shows a Graph for each counter to let you quickly see your progress: - day counts: active/inactive, first/last event dates - inactivity feedback - Landscape Graph: rotate your device to landscape to see a detailed bar graph with totals for up to 3 years, max count, average count • Events: - event information: date, time, location (optional), image, note - edit Events: lets you change any of the above - add, delete events - shake to count: count by shaking your device ‣‣‣ preference to turn on/off ‣‣‣ shake sensitivity - sound to count: count when sound above a user defined level is detected ‣‣‣ preference to turn on/off ‣‣‣ sound sensitivity - Event location: save the latitude and longitude of each event ‣‣‣ preference to turn on/off - Export list of all the events for a counter as PDF or CSV ‣‣‣ iTunes ‣‣‣ email - reset Events: deletes all events in a counter Please contact us to report any bugs or suggestions. Requires iOS18 or later
Simple5
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Add up to 5 daily tasks by tapping the blue plus, then tap to complete or swipe left for 5-minute reminders. Each new day automatically gives you a fresh, clean slate to focus on what matters most. While other task apps overwhelm you with endless features and infinite task lists, Simple5 embraces the power of constraints. You're limited to just 5 tasks per day - not as a restriction, but as liberation from digital clutter and decision paralysis. This isn't random - it's based on cognitive science showing our brains can effectively prioritize maximum 5 items at once. When you can only choose 5 things, you automatically choose the RIGHT 5 things. When adding your tasks, you naturally consider the most important things you want to do. The app relies on that. Furthermore, you cannot delete your tasks once they have been written down. This is because it is not possible to "delete" something that has been written down with pen and paper. Choose how you want to spend your time wisely! Add up to 5 daily tasks by tapping the blue plus, then tap to complete or swipe left for 5-minute reminders. Each new day automatically gives you a fresh, clean slate to focus on what matters most. Key Features: * 5-task daily limit forces real prioritization * Automatic priority numbering (1-5) * Daily reset - no overwhelming backlog * Tap to complete, swipe for reminders * Built-in tutorial for instant understanding * Share your daily list as simple text * Clean, distraction-free design Why should I spend money: * No Subscriptions - Pay once, own forever * No Ads - Completely clean experience * Privacy First - Your tasks stay on your device * Thoughtful Design - Every detail carefully crafted * Quality Focus - Built for effectiveness, not feature bloat
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple5 at every 6 weeks against Kounters's every 7 months. Kounters's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Kounters costs $0.99 and Simple5 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kounters ships an update every 7 months, Simple5 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kounters | Simple5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPinsoft | Christopher Fuchs |
In-app purchases
Kounters
No in-app purchases
Simple5
No in-app purchases









