Comparison

counterie vs ZenTao Timer

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

Head to head

A quiet timer for focus

$0.99

💪 Health & Fitness

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About

counterie

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With counterie can count calories and you can track your meals within seconds.

About

ZenTao Timer

Features

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A quiet timer for focus, meditation, reading, and rest. Set a time. Tap start. Stay present. • Minimal, distraction-free design • Gentle completion notifications • Remembers your preferred duration • Works entirely offline • No accounts, ads, or tracking Time, without noise.

Screenshots

counterie3 screens

ZenTao Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: counterie at Free against ZenTao Timer's $0.99. counterie also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). ZenTao Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

counterie is free to download; ZenTao Timer costs $0.99 up front. counterie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZenTao Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

counterie ships an update monthly, ZenTao Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

counterie versus ZenTao Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	counterie	ZenTao Timer
Price	Free — better	$0.99
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	18.0	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	0 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Dominik Kolb	昌飞佘

In-app purchases

1 purchases

counterie

One-time1

counterie Pro$3.99

None

ZenTao Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is counterie free?

counterie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is ZenTao Timer free?

ZenTao Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do counterie or ZenTao Timer have ads?

Neither counterie nor ZenTao Timer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, counterie or ZenTao Timer?

counterie ships an update monthly, and ZenTao Timer every 6 months. Most recently, counterie was updated on September 10, 2026 and ZenTao Timer on September 9, 2026.