# Count This vs CountThings By Camera

The clearest difference is update cadence: CountThings By Camera at every 5 weeks against Count This's every 26 months. CountThings By Camera also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 4). Count This's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 81%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Count This sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CountThings By Camera sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Count This against 4.8 for CountThings By Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CountThings By Camera has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Count This's written reviews are positive against 81% of CountThings By Camera's.

Count This ships an update every 26 months, CountThings By Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Count This | CountThings By Camera |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-this/id475157333/reviews)** | [4.8 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countthings-by-camera/id1627219849/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 81.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cornel Borcean](https://appshunter.io/developer/310962076) | [长松 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626925849) |

## What reviewers say

### Count This

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-this/id475157333)

This utility app allows users to create and manage multiple counters simultaneously. It offers an efficient way to track various counts with a simple interface.

**Highlights:** Multiple counter creation, Efficient tracking, Simple interface, Free to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Access | $0.99 | one-time |


### CountThings By Camera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/countthings-by-camera/id1627219849)

This app uses AI and computer vision to automatically count items in photos. It offers a vast template library, supports both new photos and existing albums, and provides manual correction for accuracy. It can count various items simultaneously, even in complex backgrounds.

**Highlights:** AI-powered item counting, Extensive template library, Photo and album input, Area selection for accuracy, Manual correction, History records, Multi-item and multi-class statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 times card | $0.99 | one-time |
| day card | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 times card | $4.99 | one-time |
| monthly card(30 times per day) | $4.99 | one-time |
| month card(100 times per day) | $5.99 | one-time |
| annual card(30 times per day) | $14.99 | one-time |
| month card(300 times per day) | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1000 times card | $29.99 | one-time |
| annual card(100 times per day) | $29.99 | one-time |
| monthly card | $29.99 | one-time |
| annual card(300 times per day) | $79.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Count This free?

Count This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CountThings By Camera free?

CountThings By Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Count This or CountThings By Camera?

Count This is rated higher. Count This averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CountThings By Camera averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.

### Do Count This or CountThings By Camera have ads?

Neither Count This nor CountThings By Camera shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Count This or CountThings By Camera?

Count This ships an update every 26 months, and CountThings By Camera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Count This was updated on September 9, 2026 and CountThings By Camera on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*