Comparison

Counter + vs MalaMode

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

Head to head
About

Counter +

This app allows users to easily track multiple values simultaneously with customizable options. Personalize your experience with color themes and manage your counts efficiently with a history log and exportable reports.

Highlights
  • Multiple counter support
  • Customizable counters
  • Vibrant color themes
  • Comprehensive history log
  • Exportable reports
  • Left-handed mode
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Counting more than one thing at once? Counter+ puts all your counters on one screen. Tap to count, review every change in the history log, and export a report when you're done. Counter+ is a simple, intuitive, and powerful counter app designed to help you track multiple values with ease. Whether you are managing daily habits, work tasks, classroom activities, event attendance, inventory, workouts, scores, or personal goals, Counter+ gives you a clean and reliable way to keep everything organized. Key Features: - Multiple Counter Support: Manage several counters at the same time, perfect for tracking people, scores, tasks, progress, activities, or item quantities. - Vibrant Color Themes: Choose from a variety of color themes to make your counters easier to recognize and more enjoyable to use. - Customizable Counters: Set unique names, values, and increments for each counter to match your exact tracking needs. - Comprehensive History Log: Keep a clear record of your counting activity, making it easy to review previous changes and monitor progress over time. - Multi-Counter View: View all your counters on a single page for quick comparison, easier monitoring, and faster decision-making. - Exportable Reports: Generate and share reports of your counter values and history, ideal for work, study, teaching, events, and personal records. - iPhone and iPad Support: Enjoy a redesigned interface with support for larger screens, making it more comfortable to view and manage multiple counters. - Left-Handed Mode: Built for lefties, too. - Interactive Feedback: Every tap feels like a real clicker. - Flexible Reset Options: Reset individual counters or all counters at once whenever you need a fresh start. - Clean and Focused Experience: Designed to be easy to use from the moment you open it, without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are tracking habits, recording classroom activities, counting attendance, managing inventory, logging workouts, or setting personal goals, Counter+ is your reliable companion for clear and organized counting. Download Counter+ today and start counting with confidence!

About

MalaMode

This app provides a distraction-free environment for meditation and counting practices. It offers a customizable timer with various chime bells and a full-screen counter for focused sessions. Syncing across devices and extended timer functionality are available through one-time in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Meditation timer with chime bells
  • Automatic session logging
  • Full-screen distraction-free counter
  • Customizable counter increments
  • Mala Mode for 108-bead rounds
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Cross-device syncing via in-app purchase
Features
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Elevate Your Practice with MalaMode: Premium Meditation Timer & Counter MalaMode is your dedicated companion for focused practice. Our ad-free, distraction-free environment honors your spiritual space while providing powerful modern tools. ◆ Meditation Timer - Our Most Loved Feature • A collection of beautiful chime bells for start, end and interval cues • Automatic session logging and accumulated time tracking • Save custom presets for your favorite rituals ◆ Meditation Counter • Full-screen tap surface for counting without distraction • Customizable increments with sound/vibration feedback • Mala Mode for traditional 108-bead rounds • Target Mode for daily progress towards a goal • Personalize each counter with your own name and background photo • Editable history with email sharing ◆ Apple Watch Companion "MalaWatch" (Beta) • Remotely display and increment counters from your wrist • Effortlessly switch counters with the digital crown • Ideal for walking meditation and circumambulations • Recommend launching Malamode on phone before using MalaWatch. ◆ In-App Purchases - One-Time Purchase • Premium Service: Sync multiple named counters across all your devices • Timer Upgrade: Unlimited timer length (free version: 30 min) • Bundle Upgrade: Combine both upgrades - best value Embraced by all traditions, MalaMode brings modern convenience to your mindful practice without distractions.

Screenshots

Counter +4 screens
MalaMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MalaMode at 4.7 against Counter +'s 4.2. MalaMode also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 74%). Counter +'s advantage is ratings volume (392 vs 10). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Counter + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MalaMode sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MalaMode holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter + has 392 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Counter +'s written reviews are positive against 88% of MalaMode's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter + ships an update fortnightly, MalaMode every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Counter + versus MalaMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter +MalaMode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (392 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings392 — better10
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYan Kin LEUNGChester Wood

Customer experience

Counter +

All ratings391 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative17.7%

MalaMode

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Counter +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Counters not resetting properly
  • Crashing or freezing issues
  • Inability to change counter names in multi-counter view

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to count in decimals
  • Implement dark mode or more color options
  • Allow for more than 12 counters
  • Add ability to delete or rearrange counters
  • Implement sync across devices
Show 1 more
  • Add a widget for quick access

MalaMode

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Counter +

One-time1
  • Counter+ Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

MalaMode

One-time3
  • Premium Service$1.99
  • Timer$1.99
  • Bundle$2.99

Questions

Is Counter + free?
Counter + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MalaMode free?
MalaMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Counter + or MalaMode?
MalaMode is rated higher. Counter + averages 4.2 out of 5 from 392 ratings, while MalaMode averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Counter + or MalaMode have ads?
Counter + shows ads; MalaMode does not.
Which is updated more often, Counter + or MalaMode?
Counter + ships an update fortnightly, and MalaMode every 4 weeks. Most recently, Counter + was updated on October 23, 2026 and MalaMode on October 19, 2026.

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