Countify vs Barcly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countify
This app helps you track upcoming events and social media growth with customizable countdowns and interactive widgets. Stay connected to your milestones and share the excitement with others.
- Customizable countdowns for events
- Social media follower tracking
- Interactive home screen widgets
- Event reminders and notifications
- Shareable countdowns
- Dark mode support
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Introducing Countify - your dynamic countdown and social media tracking app designed to enhance anticipation and keep you connected to every significant moment and milestone in your life. From personal events to social media growth, Countify offers a rich, engaging experience. Features: * Custom Countdowns: Create stunning countdowns for events like birthdays, anniversaries, and vacations. Customize themes and colors to reflect the excitement of each occasion. * Social Media Tracking: Stay updated with your Instagram follower count and YouTube subscriber growth directly from the app. Celebrate every new follower and subscriber. * Interactive Widgets: Place widgets on your home screen to keep your upcoming events and social media stats at your fingertips. * Share the Excitement: Share your countdowns and social media milestones with friends and family to increase the excitement. * Event Reminders: Set reminders for your events and get notifications to never miss a moment. * Dark Mode: Opt for a sleek, eye-friendly dark mode for nighttime app usage. Whether you’re counting down to a special day or celebrating every new follower and subscriber, Countify is here to ensure you don’t miss a beat.
Barcly
Instantly access comprehensive product details by scanning barcodes. Compare items side-by-side, track your shopping cart, and receive personalized allergen alerts. All data is stored locally for privacy.
- Scan barcodes for instant info
- Compare products side-by-side
- Track shopping cart and prices
- Personalized allergen alerts
- View nutrition, ingredients, and scores
- Smart history of scanned items
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Barcly scans any barcode and instantly searches 7 databases at once to give you the most complete product information available: nutrition, scores, ingredients, allergens, alcohol content, and more. Barcly Cart Scan items as you shop. Track prices, get estimates by category, and export your full list. Check your cart again in the History tab. Barcly Compare Scan two products side by side. Get a nutritional verdict based on real data: Nutri-Score, NOVA group, sugar, protein, salt, and more. Barcly Warnings Set your allergens once. Barcly alerts you every time a product contains them, in 10 languages. Alcohol Awareness Scan any wine, beer, or spirit and Barcly shows a dedicated card with the beverage type, ABV, and health guidance. Smart History Browse everything you've scanned. Filter by time, Nutri-Score, source, allergens, or alcoholic content. Tap any item to see the full product details again. 7 databases searched in parallel Food, cosmetics, books, music, electronics: Open Food Facts, Google Books, MusicBrainz and more. No ads. No account. No tracking. Everything is stored locally on your device. Nothing leaves your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcly at 100% against Countify's 40%. Barcly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Countify's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Countify sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Barcly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countify has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Countify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Barcly's.
Countify ships an update every 2 days, Barcly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countify | Barcly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Niels van Straaten | Bruno Fantuzzi |
Customer experience
Countify
Barcly
In-app purchases
Countify
- Lifetime Offer$1.99
- Lifetime$2.99
Barcly
No in-app purchases
