Count the Days vs metroKEY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Count the Days
Track upcoming events and past milestones with this simple yet versatile application. Personalize each entry with custom images and color schemes. It offers accessibility features and allows for easy reordering of tracked occasions.
- Track up to 15 occasions
- Display days until/since events
- Customizable color schemes
- Personalize with background images
- Jump to specific occasions
- Reorder occasions
- VoiceOver support
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Do you count the days in anticipation before an upcoming occasion -- Then Count the Days is for you! Count the Days’ simple but versatile design allows you to add up to 15 separate occasions. Once entered the number of days before or since each occasion is displayed in a scrollable easy-to-read format. Additional features: • Three selectable color schemes • Personalize each occasion by choosing your own image as a background • If you track a lot of occasions, you can jump directly to an occasion rather than scrolling • Reorder occasions to move important ones first • Supports VoiceOver screen reading for accessibility Count the Days has many practical uses: anticipate an anniversary; count down the days to a deadline; track the number of days since you last changed your oil. And, these are only a few of the countless possibilities.
metroKEY
This app provides interactive access control for waste facilities, offering end-to-end visibility on usage. It features a user-friendly interface with fast sign-up, clear instructions, unit location mapping, and information on depositable items.
- Interactive access control
- End-to-end usage visibility
- Fast sign-up process
- Unit location mapping
- Deposit information
- Bluetooth unit latch opening
- Bin fill level monitoring
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metroKEY is an interactive access control system, delivering end to end visibility on how the organics drop off facility is being used, with a user interface that actively encourages participation with fast sign up, easy to follow instructions, map locations of units, and clear information on what can be deposited. metroKEY enables users to create their own metroKEY account following a standard 2-step verification and password set up using their smartphone Once logged in to the metroKEY app, access to the unit can be granted once the one time ‘tick box’ user agreement condition has been met. This feature means that Admin intervention is not required to grant user access at the time, though within the metroKEY web portal, your admin staff are able to both grant and revoke user access as necessary. Making recycling as easy as trash disposal demands streamlined processes that enable access to the organics unit. Once users have signed in, the metroKEY app opens the unit latch via an illustrated pop-up question banner with a simple yes/no tick box for access once the user is within Bluetooth range of the unit. Where fill sensors are deployed smartphone app users can also see when a bin is full, allowing them to navigate to the nearest available drop-off location.
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Verdict
Count the Days and metroKEY both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Count the Days's written reviews are positive against 0% of metroKEY's. metroKEY's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). On rating, 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
metroKEY is free to download; Count the Days costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Count the Days holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: metroKEY has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Count the Days's written reviews are positive against 0% of metroKEY's.
Count the Days ships an update every 15 months, metroKEY every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Count the Days | metroKEY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bobasoba llc | Streetspace Ltd |
Customer experience
Count the Days
metroKEY
In-app purchases
Count the Days
No in-app purchases
metroKEY
No in-app purchases
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