Comparison

Goon Counter vs Digital Counting Steps

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

Head to head
About

Goon Counter

Easily track your habits and monitor your progress with a minimalist, dark-themed interface. Create custom counters for your goals and manage your streaks effectively. Reset your counters as needed for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking
  • Custom counters
  • Streak monitoring
  • Minimalist design
  • Dark theme
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Goon Counter turns your recovery into a game you actually want to play. Whether you're breaking free from compulsive habits, building discipline, or just trying to be a better version of yourself — Goon Counter gives you the tools, motivation, and community to make it stick. Privacy Policy: https://gooncounter.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://gooncounter.com/terms TRACK YOUR STREAK Start your counter and watch the days add up. Hit milestones at 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days. Every day locked in is a win. Your progress ring fills as you go, giving you a visual reminder of how far you've come. EARN XP & LEVEL UP This isn't your average habit tracker. Goon Counter rewards you with XP for daily check-ins, completing challenges, journaling, and hitting milestones. Watch your level grow as your discipline does. DAILY JOURNAL Take a few minutes each day to check in with yourself. Write about what you're feeling, what triggered you, or what kept you strong. Your journal is private, secure, and always there when you need it. CHALLENGES & DAILY GOALS Push yourself with daily challenges designed to build discipline. Create custom challenges or take on preset goals. Complete them to earn bonus XP and keep your momentum going. LEARNING LIBRARY Access bite-sized courses on topics that matter — from understanding how habits affect your brain to navigating social situations, building a new identity, managing cravings, and more. Each lesson is 5-6 minutes and built on proven recovery principles. ACCOUNTABILITY FRIENDS Recovery is harder alone. Add friends, compete on leaderboards, get notified when someone needs support, and challenge each other to stay locked in. Your crew keeps you honest. PANIC MODE Feeling an urge? Tap Panic Mode for immediate support — grounding exercises, motivational reminders, and tools to ride the wave until the craving passes. DAILY MOTIVATION Start every day with purpose. Goon Counter delivers motivational quotes and reminders tailored to your journey, so you never forget why you started.

About

Digital Counting Steps

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Digital Counting Steps brings movement to the office. Create step challenges with your coworkers and find out who walks the most. HOW IT WORKS Create a challenge with a start and end date, share the 6-digit invite code via chat or in person – and you're good to go. No password needed: simply log in with an email code. AUTOMATIC STEP SYNC Connect Apple Health and your daily steps are synced automatically. Garmin, Google Fit, and Health Connect are also supported. No fitness tracker? No problem – steps can be entered manually too. LIVE RANKING & AWARDS Track the leaderboard in real time. Beyond the overall ranking, there are special awards: Most Steps in a Single Day, Longest Win Streak, Most Consistent Walker, 10K Club, and more. Who takes the crown? FEATURES • Step challenges with unlimited participants • Automatic sync via Apple Health • Live leaderboard with overall and daily rankings • 7 different award categories • Invite by code or link • Manual step entry as fallback • Progress charts and personal stats • Available in German and English PRIVACY Your health data stays with you. The app only reads your daily step count from Apple Health – no other health data.

Screenshots

Goon Counter3 screens
Digital Counting Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digital Counting Steps at none against Goon Counter's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Goon Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Digital Counting Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Goon Counter versus Digital Counting Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoon CounterDigital Counting Steps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAstrid Genesis LLCPatrick Michalke

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Goon Counter

Subscriptions2
  • Locked In Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Locked In Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Digital Counting Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goon Counter free?
Goon Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Counting Steps free?
Digital Counting Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goon Counter or Digital Counting Steps have ads?
Neither Goon Counter nor Digital Counting Steps shows ads.

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