Comparison

Count the Days vs metroKEY

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Count the Days4 screens
metroKEY4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Count the Days versus metroKEY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount the DaysmetroKEY
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbobasoba llcStreetspace Ltd

Customer experience

Count the Days

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

metroKEY

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Count the Days

No in-app purchases

None

metroKEY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count the Days free?
Count the Days costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is metroKEY free?
metroKEY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Count the Days or metroKEY?
Count the Days is rated higher. Count the Days averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while metroKEY averages 2.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Count the Days or metroKEY have ads?
Neither Count the Days nor metroKEY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count the Days or metroKEY?
Count the Days ships an update every 15 months, and metroKEY every 2 weeks. Most recently, Count the Days was updated on October 16, 2026 and metroKEY on October 24, 2026.

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