Comparison

M's Counter vs Useful Counters & Countdowns

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

Head to head
About

M's Counter

This utility app assists users in classifying and counting leukocytes while observing them through a microscope. It provides auditory feedback for button presses and calculates real white blood cell counts based on user input. The upper bound for counting can be adjusted.

Highlights
  • Leukocyte classification
  • Microscope observation aid
  • Auditory feedback for counting
  • Real-time white blood cell calculation
  • Adjustable counting upper bound
Features
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Please classify leukocytes up to the number of upper bounds while looking through the microscope in this application and count. It is not necessary to take one's eyes off the microscope because to which button it touched can be distinguished by the difference of the sound. The end sounds it if it counts to the upper bound. When the real number of the white blood corpuscle is input, the real number of various white blood corpuscles is calculated. The counted upper bound can be changed though sets to 100.

About

Useful Counters & Countdowns

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Count anything, follow your habits and watch the days go by. Useful Counters keeps it simple: create the counters you need, give them an icon and a color, and read everything at a glance on a single screen. THREE TYPES OF COUNTERS • Simple button counter The simplest one. Tap to add, subtract or reset. Perfect for keeping the score of a game, counting leaflets handed out, people at the door or rows of stitches. • Daily button counter The same buttons, but every tap is stored with its date. You immediately see the total for the day, the week, the month and the year. Ideal for glasses of water, workouts, medication, remaining holidays or anything you want to follow over time. • Countdown Pick a date and a time and see the years, months, days, hours and minutes left before the event, or elapsed since it happened. It can repeat every week, month or year for birthdays and anniversaries, and be added to your calendar. GOALS, STATISTICS AND REMINDERS • Set a goal: at least 8 glasses of water a day, at most 3 coffees, per day, week or month • Follow your progress bar and your streak of days in a row • History charts by day, week or month, with the total, the average and your best period • A daily reminder when you have not counted yet, and a notification on the day of a countdown • Made a mistake? Undo right after a tap, or long-press a counter to type its value FAST AND CLEAR • Decimal values, custom increment step and number of decimals • Optional vibration and beep on each tap • Hide the buttons you do not use • Reorder your counters by dragging them • Screen reader friendly: every button says what it does • Available in more than 80 languages YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored on your device, in a local database • Export and import your data as a JSON file and share it anywhere • Export to CSV to open your counters in a spreadsheet FULL VERSION SUBSCRIPTION • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel the subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://www.usefulcounters.com/eula Privacy policy: https://www.usefulcounters.com/privacy

Screenshots

M's Counter2 screens
Useful Counters & Countdowns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M's Counter at none against Useful Counters & Countdowns's 1. M's Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). Useful Counters & Countdowns's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Useful Counters & Countdowns sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. M's Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M's Counter ships an update every 23 months, Useful Counters & Countdowns fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
M's Counter versus Useful Counters & Countdowns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM's CounterUseful Counters & Countdowns
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaki System, Inc.Alexandre Thil

In-app purchases

None

M's Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Useful Counters & Countdowns

Subscriptions1
  • Useful Counters Full Version$1.991 Month

Questions

Is M's Counter free?
M's Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Useful Counters & Countdowns free?
Useful Counters & Countdowns is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do M's Counter or Useful Counters & Countdowns have ads?
Useful Counters & Countdowns shows ads; M's Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, M's Counter or Useful Counters & Countdowns?
M's Counter ships an update every 23 months, and Useful Counters & Countdowns fortnightly. Most recently, M's Counter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Useful Counters & Countdowns on October 24, 2026.

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