WordCount Plus vs Word Counter + Plain Text Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordCount Plus
This utility allows users to count words, newlines, characters, and whitespace. It provides a simple way to analyze text content, similar to command-line tools.
- Count words
- Count newlines
- Count characters
- Count whitespace
- Command-line utility simulation
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WordCount Free is a simple utility that lets you count the number of words, newlines, characters, and whitespace similar to the wc command line utility. The app is ad supported so that I can offer it for free. Enjoy!
Word Counter + Plain Text Pro
Instantly convert and count characters, words, and UTF8 words from copied text. Offers a built-in editor for further modifications and seamless sharing to other applications. Supports all languages with an accurate UTF8 word count engine.
- Automatic plain text output
- Integrated plain text editor
- One-touch sharing to other apps
- Character, word, and UTF8 word counting
- Supports all languages
- Accurate UTF8 word count engine
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Convert all plain text from whatever you copied and count the character and words at the same time! Features: v1.21 - automatic output of plain text with even no need to touch the interface of the app - equipped with a plain text editor for further editing - text can be quickly shared with other apps with one-touch - not only the characters but also the words and UTF8 words will be counted and attached - all languages supported (please use the UTF8 number instead of word for some languages) - very accurate UTF8 word count engine for any Unicode character language users v1.21 -> v1.22 - fine-tuning, app size reduced - animation changed v1.22 -> v1.24 - all deprecated code rewritten v1.24 -> v1.27 - All deprecated code corrected for iOS15 and up - App interface modified: share button's size & image - System menu implemented: Technical Support, Rate Me, More From Us - App display name modified from "Plain Text Pro + Word Counter" to "Word Counter + Plain Text Pro" - App information updated for the new 13+/16+/18+ age-rating system Instructions basic mode: 1. copy anything from another app (just include pictures and videos, you can simply "Select all" then "Copy" ) 2. start "Plain Text Pro", the app will popup displaying all plain text it grabbed and converted 3. close "Plain Text Pro" by pressing the iPhone's Home key (yes, no need to touch anywhere in the app) 4. open another app and Paste the plain text Instructions professional mode: 1. copy anything from another app (just include pictures and videos, you can simply "Select all" then "Copy" ) 2. start "Plain Text Pro", the app will popup displaying all plain text it grabbed and converted 3. touch the button "Copy back to clipboard" 4. do further editing on the editor (the keyboard can be dismissed when you touch outside the editor) 5. choose what word count information be added to the end of the plain text, character, word, and UTF8 6. touch the Share button to share out or if you only need the plain text in the clipboard to paste, jump to the next step 7. close "Plain Text Pro" by pressing the iPhone's Home key (yes, no need to touch anywhere in the app)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WordCount Plus at Free against Word Counter + Plain Text Pro's $0.99. WordCount Plus also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 months vs every 29 months). Word Counter + Plain Text Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8). 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
WordCount Plus is free to download; Word Counter + Plain Text Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Counter + Plain Text Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordCount Plus has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WordCount Plus ships an update every 10 months, Word Counter + Plain Text Pro every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordCount Plus | Word Counter + Plain Text Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SLOBrewer.com | Jiulong Zhao |
Customer experience
WordCount Plus
Word Counter + Plain Text Pro
In-app purchases
WordCount Plus
No in-app purchases
Word Counter + Plain Text Pro
No in-app purchases
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