Comparison

Line vs GP Counter

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

Head to head
About

Line

Streamline message creation and sending via SMS and email using customizable templates. Quickly edit and insert text, time, date, and location data. Attach pictures and reuse saved text pieces across templates.

Highlights
  • Send SMS and Email from one template
  • Divide messages into editable pieces
  • Automated time and date input
  • Location data integration for Maps URLs
  • Attach multiple pictures to emails
  • Reusable text 'models' across templates
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"Line-Writer" saves your time to make a message and send it. Features --- - Send a message to SMS and Email from same template - Divide a message of template into some pieces to quickly access and modify these pieces of template that you need to edit it - Select how to input text for each piece, - keyboard typing, selecting text, Input time and date automatically - Change whether text of each piece will be added on message Input text style of piece --- * Long Tap allows you to edit text with the keyboard Enter text (keyboard typing) ・Specify keyboard type (Ex. number pad, phone pad, URL, and so forth) ・Cache the history of text you save in each piece ・Use assist menu to enter text  - UNDO(Maximum number of undos is 20)  - Search / Replace  - Clipboard  - Paste text of Notes  - Use function of model of piece  - Paste text of data in Contacts  - Insert Text  - Convert piece to 'Select Text' type / Divide piece Select text ・Pick one out from all ・Select multiple text Input time automatically ・Now ・Add or reduce time you specified(Ex. 1hour later) ・Round time to the nearest minute interval you set (5, 10, or 15 minutes) ・Specify time (preset) ・Select time by using picker Input date automatically ・select date by using picker ・Add or reduce number of days you specified to date (you can shift the day before or later if the day calculated is the day of the week you specified) ・Add or reduce number of days without day of the week you specified to date ・Change whether elements of date, year, month, day, and day of the week, will be included in a message Location (Make URL of Maps) ・Use Location services ・Search the location by address or keyword ・Drop a Pin in Map ・Save a screenshot of Maps as an attachment Piece for the others --- Recipient ・SMS ・E-Mail Attachment (picture) ・Attach multiple pictures to email * SMS is not supported ※ All templates can share the piece which is saved as 'model'. So you don't need to make same pieces, for example signature, group of recipients, and greeting, for each template. Other Functions --- Notes ・Save text such as drafts and various information. Widgets ( Up to iOS13 ) URL scheme ・Launch this app from other apps. ( Please enter this " linewriter: " ) ・Select the template when launching Line-Writer by URL scheme. (Please copy URL scheme in the view of template setting) Copy text / Open In… Ways you can copy and export text is below. ・"Open In..." option ( Export .txt file ) ・Open Mail App ( Copy text to pasteboard ) ・Run text as URL Scheme ・Open LINE App * To use this function, please tap text part in Preview. * The function of exporting text file is only available in case that other app which supports text file is exist on your device. Please notes --- ※ HTML template is not supported. ※ The SMS sending feature is only available on the iPhone. ※ In case iOS takes the address you set to be invalid, you need to add the address to field of recipient after launching view of Email or SMS. ※ An single e-mail cannot be sent if the number of recipient you set is more than the recipient limit by cellphone company's spam policy that you can email at one time. ※ An Internet connection is required to display maps or to search the location by address. ※ You must enable Location Services on your device and give your permission to “Line-Writer” before it can use your location data. You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services. ※ Please check the information about precision or privacy of Location Services on Apple website https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056

About

GP Counter

This multi-counter app allows you to record timestamps for various events simultaneously. View individual counters in full screen, compare count timestamps, and export your data to a file. It also displays today's counts using tally marks.

Highlights
  • Multiple simultaneous counters
  • Full-screen counter display
  • Timestamp recording for counts
  • Comparison of counter timestamps
  • Export count timestamp data to file
  • Tally marks for today's counts
Features
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"GP counter" is a general-purpose multi-counter that records the time stamp. Features of GP Counter * You can use multiple counters at the same time. * It is also possible to display one counter in full screen. * Since the time stamp of the count-up is recorded, it can be compared with the time stamp of other counters. * You can output the count time stamp data to a file. * Apart from the total counts, today's counts are displayed in tally marks.

Screenshots

Line4 screens
GP Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GP Counter at Free against Line's $4.99. Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

GP Counter is free to download; Line costs $4.99 up front. GP Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Line asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line ships an update every 3 months, GP Counter every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Line versus GP Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLineGP Counter
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKESHI ONOYasuyoshi Ota

Customer experience

Line

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

GP Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Line

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GP Counter

One-time1
  • Allow unlimited counting$2.99

Questions

Is Line free?
Line costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GP Counter free?
GP Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Line or GP Counter have ads?
GP Counter shows ads; Line does not.
Which is updated more often, Line or GP Counter?
Line ships an update every 3 months, and GP Counter every 8 months. Most recently, Line was updated on October 23, 2026 and GP Counter on October 27, 2026.

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