Make it Count vs Merite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make it Count
This app offers simple daily challenges to inspire personal growth, positivity, and accomplishment. It helps users improve habits, boost confidence, and add a spark of joy to their day with fun, achievable tasks. No registration is needed to start making each day meaningful.
- Daily challenges
- Variety of activities
- Streak tracker
- Minimalist design
- Privacy focused
- No registration required
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Ready to make every day meaningful? "Make it Count: Daily Challenge" is designed to inspire growth, positivity, and accomplishment through simple daily challenges. Whether you want to improve your habits, boost your confidence, or simply add a spark of positivity to your day, this app has something for you. Daily Challenges: Fun, achievable tasks to keep you motivated. Variety of Activities: From trying a new sport to expressing gratitude or learning something new. No Registration Required: Simply download and start making it count! Streak Tracker: Stay on track and watch your progress grow. Minimalist Design: Simple and intuitive interface for a distraction-free experience. Privacy First: No ads, no data collection, and everything is stored locally. "Make it Count: Daily Challenge" is free to use, encourages mindfulness, productivity, and positivity; helps you make small, meaningful changes every day. Download today and start your journey to a better you!
Merite
This app helps you manage screen time by turning responsibilities into rewards. Complete tasks to earn screen time, which you can then use for breaks. It aims to reduce guilt associated with phone usage and promote balance.
- Earn screen time by completing tasks
- Block distracting apps until time is earned
- On-device data for privacy
- Guilt-free scrolling
- Promotes phone-life balance
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Make screen time a reward, not a habit. Merite helps you turn everyday responsibilities into intentional screen time. Create tasks for work, study, chores, or personal goals. Complete them to build your screen time budget, then use that time when you want a break. Instead of scrolling by default, Merite helps you pause, finish what matters, and enjoy your phone with less guilt. - Complete tasks to earn screen time - Keep distracting apps blocked until you have time available - Stay private with on-device data, no accounts, and no tracking - Enjoy guilt-free scrolling because your break is earned Turn your phone from a distraction into a tool for balance. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://artemtalko.github.io/merite.privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make it Count at none against Merite's 6. Make it Count also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price and ads 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. Merite sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Make it Count asks for nothing beyond the download.
Make it Count ships an update every 4 days, Merite every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make it Count | Merite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arseniy Matviychuk | Artem Talko |
Customer experience
Make it Count
Merite
In-app purchases
Make it Count
No in-app purchases
Merite
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Annual Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Buy me a coffee$0.99
- Buy me a pizza$2.99
- Big tip$5.99
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- Merite Pro Lifetime$79.99









