Binary vs Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binary
This utility displays time using binary code represented by LED-style buttons. It offers customizable display modes, an alarm, and a countdown timer, making it educational for learning binary counting.
- Binary time display
- 24 or 12 hour mode
- Alarm clock functionality
- Countdown timer
- Customizable button colors
- Optional sound alerts
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Display time using LED-type buttons that correspond to binary values for the hours, minutes, and seconds. Educational for learning binary counting. Options: * 24 or 12 hour mode * Alarm Clock * Countdown Timer mode * Optional "beep" sound * Select a variety of colors for the buttons.
Counter
This app allows you to build customizable timelines for focused work or study sessions. Map out specific tasks, breaks, and notes directly onto your countdown, with options to require action confirmation before proceeding. Create and save custom routines for various activities.
- Actionable timelines with tasks, breaks, and notes
- Require action confirmation to proceed
- Scheduled smart breaks
- Seamless note reminders
- Customizable routines
- Tailored alerts
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Stand out from standard timers. Counter - Advanced Counter is a fully customizable timeline builder designed to optimize your workflow, study sessions, and daily routines. Instead of just counting down, this app lets you map out your entire session. Add specific action points directly onto your timeline to stay perfectly on track. Key Features: - Actionable Timelines: Insert Tasks, Breaks, or Notes at any specific second of your countdown. - Require Actions: The timer pauses until you physically confirm you've completed a specific task (e.g., "Close distracting tabs"). - Smart Breaks: Schedule mandatory rest intervals to prevent screen fatigue without losing your focus flow. - Seamless Notes: Get quick reminders (e.g., "Posture check") while the clock keeps ticking. - Custom Routines: Save and easily reload your perfect setups for Pomodoro, deep work, cooking, or HIIT workouts. - Tailored Alerts: Customize sounds and notification timings to match your environment. Take control of your time and build the exact focus routines you need. icemoongames@gmail.com https://icemoongames.vercel.app/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Binary at 50% against Counter's 0%. Binary also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (3.7 vs 1.0). Counter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). 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
Binary is free to download; Counter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Binary holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Binary's written reviews are positive against 0% of Counter's.
Binary ships an update every 13 months, Counter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Binary | Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wyllys Ingersoll | ENES TURKAN |
Customer experience
Binary
Counter
In-app purchases
Binary
No in-app purchases
Counter
No in-app purchases
