CountTogether vs Counting Journey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CountTogether
This app allows users to create and share various types of counters, including up/down counters, countdowns, and day trackers. It facilitates real-time collaboration with others, offering features like activity logs, notifications, and home screen widgets for quick access. No account is required to start using its flexible tracking capabilities.
- Real-time shared counters
- Up/down counters and countdown timers
- Day trackers for streaks and milestones
- Activity log for transparency
- Push notifications and reminders
- Home screen widgets
- Public API for integrations
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CountTogether is a powerful shared counter, countdown, and day tracker built for real-time collaboration. Create counters, share them instantly, and stay in sync across all devices. FLEXIBLE COUNTERS FOR ANY USE CASE - Up and down counters for numbers, habits, or tracking - Countdown timers for upcoming events - Days since counters for milestones and streaks - Works as a clicker, tally counter, or habit tracker REAL-TIME SHARED COUNTERS - Invite others via link, email or QR code - All changes update instantly for everyone - Perfect for teams, friends, and communities - No account required ORGANIZED AND TRANSPARENT - Group counters by project, event, or category - Full activity log shows who changed what and when - Stay aligned with your team at all times SMART FEATURES THAT SAVE TIME - Push notifications for updates, reminders, and milestones - Automatic tracking of anniversaries and streaks - Home screen widgets for quick access - iOS Shortcuts for powerful automations BUILT FOR POWER USERS AND DEVELOPERS - Public API for custom integrations and workflows - Designed for reliability, speed, and flexibility PRIVATE AND SIMPLE - No sign-up or account required - Secure connection with minimal data storage - Start in seconds and share instantly POPULAR USE CASES - Habit tracking and fitness challenges - Event attendance and live counting - Inventory and stock tracking - Games, scoreboards, and competitions CountTogether adapts to your workflow — from simple counters to full real-time collaboration. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Counting Journey
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Every count tells a story. Counting Journey is a personal and shared counting app for goals, challenges, rituals, research, classrooms, and everyday progress. It is not just another habit tracker. Instead of forcing your life into streaks and checkboxes, Counting Journey helps you track repeated actions while preserving the story behind each count. Create a journey for anything you want to measure: workouts, books, meditation, coffee, practice sessions, gratitude moments, reduction goals, group challenges, or long-term projects. PERSONAL JOURNEYS Track unlimited personal journeys. Keep a running total, use daily resets, set limits, reduce unwanted habits, add notes, attach photos or videos, and look back through your timeline to remember what happened and why it mattered. CIRCLES: COUNT TOGETHER A Circle is a shared journey. Invite people to participate, collaborate, and check in together. Perfect for families, friends, classrooms, teams, accountability groups, research projects, and community challenges. Participants can count progress and add notes. Audience members can follow along without changing the journey. This makes Circles useful for both active collaboration and simple observation. TIMELINE, NOTES, AND PROOF Numbers are more meaningful when they have context. Add notes, photos, or videos to record proof, reflections, memories, and small details that would otherwise disappear. Your timeline becomes the story behind the count. INSIGHTS WITHOUT THE SPREADSHEET FEEL See totals, check-ins, recent notes, activity patterns, group progress, contributor views, and simple dashboards that help you understand momentum without making the app feel cold or complicated. TEMPLATES TO START FAST Use personal and Circle templates when you need ideas: fitness challenges, classroom tracking, family goals, coffee leagues, photo-a-day projects, wellness routines, and more. Start quickly, then customize the journey your way. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Keep personal journeys local, protect private cards with device authentication, choose what to share, and export your records when you need a copy. FREE AND MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS Solo is free and includes unlimited personal journeys, watching Circles, and limited participation in shared Circles. Guild and Community memberships unlock Circle creation, larger group capacities, Circle templates, cloud backup, video notes, and more shared-journey tools. Counting Journey is built for repetition with meaning: one count, one note, one journey at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://righteous-polyester-b24.notion.site/Counting-Journey-Terms-of-Use-Privacy-Policy-391618a3228580eeb1e2ea07f7e77f7b
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Counting Journey at 13.0 against CountTogether's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CountTogether sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Counting Journey sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CountTogether ships an update weekly, Counting Journey every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CountTogether | Counting Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Manuel Mayer | Jamyang Nima |
In-app purchases
CountTogether
- CountTogether Pro14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- CountTogether Pro$8.991 Year
- CountTogether Pro$22.99
Counting Journey
- Guild Monthly$2.991 Month
- Community Monthly$7.991 Month
- Guild Yearly$24.991 Year
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- Community Yearly$69.991 Year
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