LTS Control vs Speck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
LTS Control
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LTS Control for iPhone and iPad lets you control your LTS Respooler! You can adjust the motor settings and wirelessly update the Respooler firmware. Live Activities are supported so you can quickly see how much time is left.
Speck
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Stop counting one by one. Photograph the pile, tap a single object, and Speck marks every match it finds with a numbered dot โ then you fix the stragglers with a tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo, or pick one from your library. 2. Tap one of the objects. That shows Speck what to count. Add a second or third example if they vary. 3. Tap Count. Every match gets a numbered dot, with a running total underneath. Speck finds most of them on its own. Missed one? Tap it to add a dot. Marked something that isn't there? Tap the dot to remove it. The total updates as you go, so the number you save is one you have checked yourself โ not one you have to take on trust. WHAT PEOPLE COUNT WITH IT โข Pills and tablets in a tray โข Eggs, seeds, seedlings and produce โข Screws, bolts, nuts and fixings in a bin โข Rebar ends, pipe stacks, planks and log piles โข Coins, beads, buttons and craft supplies โข Bricks, blocks and tiles on a pallet โข Stock on a shelf, at stocktake time MORE THAN A CLICKER โข Frame part of the photo to count only what is inside it. โข Split that frame down the middle or into a grid, and get a separate count for every cell. โข Shrink the dots when you want to see what is underneath them. โข See a warning when a photo is too crowded to trust at a glance, so you know when to check the dots. โข Use the flash in dim store rooms. โข Name a count โ "Tray 3, blue caps" โ and find it again in your history. โข Reopen a saved count later to move the frame or fix a dot. โข Share the marked-up photo, so the next person can see exactly what was counted. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Counting runs on your iPhone's Neural Engine. Your photos and your counts stay on the device and are never uploaded. Speck needs an internet connection once, on first launch, to finish setting itself up โ after that it counts with no connection at all. No account. No ads. No subscription. WHAT IT IS GOOD AT โ AND WHAT IT ISN'T Speck works best on a group of objects of a similar size and shape, photographed straight on and close enough that each one is clearly visible. Dense, overlapping or wildly uneven piles are harder: it will miss a few, or dot the same thing twice. That is exactly what the tap-to-fix dots are for. Speck is not a replacement for your own eyes โ it is a fast first pass that gets you most of the way in a second, so you only have to correct the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speck at none against LTS Control's 5. LTS Control's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. LTS Control sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Speck asks for nothing beyond the download.
LTS Control ships an update every 9 days, Speck every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LTS Control | Speck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days โ better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LTS Design | Yi Chao Ding |
In-app purchases
LTS Control
- One Coffee$0.99
- Two Coffees$1.99
- Three Coffees$2.99
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- Four Coffees$3.99
- Five Coffees$4.99
Speck
No in-app purchases
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