ButterDocs vs Word Counts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ButterDocs
This word processor helps you develop ideas, structure your work, and write without distraction. Collaborate seamlessly with others, with or without AI assistance, for ambitious writing projects.
- Idea development
- Work structuring
- Distraction-free writing
- Frictionless collaboration
- AI assistance option
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ButterDocs is the Google Docs Replacement for Ambitious Writing Are you writing with depth and consideration? ButterDocs is your word processor: Develop your ideas, structure your work, write without distraction and collaborate without friction—all in one harmonious app, with or without AI assistance.
Word Counts
This writing tool helps users track their progress towards specific writing goals. It provides a straightforward way to measure your output and stay motivated. Achieve your writing targets with this focused application.
- Writing goal measurement
- Progress tracking
- Writing motivation
- Simple interface
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Word Counts is a writing tool that helps you meet your writing goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ButterDocs at 100% against Word Counts's 50%. ButterDocs also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). Word Counts's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
ButterDocs is free to download; Word Counts costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Word Counts holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of ButterDocs's written reviews are positive against 50% of Word Counts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ButterDocs | Word Counts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arc Studio Labs, Inc. | Monster Street Systems LLC |
Customer experience
ButterDocs
Word Counts
In-app purchases
ButterDocs
No in-app purchases
Word Counts
No in-app purchases
