Comparison

CountIt vs count.em

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

Head to head

CountIt

Food and Macro Counter

About

CountIt

Features

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CountIt is your all-in-one calorie and nutrition tracker designed to make healthy eating simple, fast, and effective. Whether you're counting calories, planning meals, or reaching fitness goals, CountIt helps you stay on track with ease. Key Features: - No subscriptions or microtransactions — completely free to use - No login required — start tracking instantly without creating an account - Full access to the USDA FoodData Central database, with over 500,000 items and complete nutrition data - Support for custom foods, recipes, serving sizes, and portion quantities - Customizable widgets to visualize daily calories and nutrient intake - Barcode scanner for fast and easy food logging - Quick Add feature to log calories, macros, or full meals in seconds

About

count.em

Features

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A simple calorie counter app with no fluff, no ads. Weight Tracking, AI Estimates, Goals, and Workouts.

Screenshots

CountIt4 screens

count.em4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: count.em at every 3 weeks against CountIt's every 15 months. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountIt ships an update every 15 months, count.em every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

CountIt versus count.em: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CountIt	count.em
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 15 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone
Requires iOS	17.0	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	15 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Timmy Nguyen	Armand Sarkezians

In-app purchases

None

CountIt

No in-app purchases

None

count.em

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CountIt free?

CountIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is count.em free?

count.em is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CountIt or count.em have ads?

Neither CountIt nor count.em shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CountIt or count.em?

CountIt ships an update every 15 months, and count.em every 3 weeks. Most recently, CountIt was updated on September 23, 2026 and count.em on October 1, 2026.