WritingCounter vs Jelly Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WritingCounter
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WritingCounter is only focused on counting words and letters. # Letters It counts letters! # Words It counts words! # Bytes It secretly counts bytes too! (Reveal it by tapping the counter view) # Space Options Exclude spaces, line breaks, or both when counting. # Save & Edit You can save and edit your "SIMPLE" writings if you want. * 147,791 letters, 27,188 words tested on the iPhone 14 Pro
Jelly Timer
This app helps you manage goals, plan your day, and track time using a Pomodoro technique. It features a smart calendar and prioritizes user privacy by storing data locally or on iCloud.
- Goal management with projects and tasks
- Daily planning and focus goal setting
- Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions
- Time tracking automatically recorded
- Integrated smart calendar for scheduling
- Privacy-focused with local/iCloud storage
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Jelly Timer: Your Personal Focus & Productivity Companion • Goal Management: Break your dreams into sectors, projects, tasks and steps. Keep everything organized in one place. • Daily Planning: Set focus goals, schedule tasks, and achieve your objectives—then enjoy your well-earned free time. • Time Tracking: Use the Pomodoro to stay on track. Every focus session is automatically recorded across tasks, projects, and sectors. • Smart Calendar: Plan, manage, and visualize your schedule with an integrated calendar. Track your progress and stay aligned with your goals. • Privacy First: Your data stays yours. We collect nothing—everything is securely stored on your device or in iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Jelly Timer at every 9 days against WritingCounter's every 6 weeks. WritingCounter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WritingCounter ships an update every 6 weeks, Jelly Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WritingCounter | Jelly Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Myung Geun Choi | JELLYDOT TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. |
In-app purchases
WritingCounter
No in-app purchases
Jelly Timer
No in-app purchases
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