Comparison

Focus Timer vs Counter

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

Features
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Plan your day in time boxes, focus on one block at a time and see where the time went, on iPhone and now on Mac. PLAN THE DAY • Pick up to three priorities for today: your Big 3. • Put tasks into time boxes on a timeline, each with a real start and end. • Unfinished tasks come back to the list with a miss recorded, so the ones you keep dodging rise instead of sinking. FOCUS • Start a box and the session counts down to its end, on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island too. • Add at most three new tasks mid-session, so the running block doesn't turn back into an inbox. • Widgets for your Big 3, today's focus progress and a quick way into your tasks. LOOK BACK • A short review after each session: what got done, what went back and how it went. • A monthly calendar shows focus time and finished tasks day by day. • Insights chart your focus by week, month and year. ON IPHONE AND MAC • With Premium, iCloud keeps tasks, time boxes and sessions in sync between your iPhone and your Mac. • FocusMind for Mac adds a floating focus bar and a timer in the menu bar. • Import a TickTick backup or a CSV file, and export your data any time. • A Premium subscription or lifetime unlock covers both iPhone and Mac. FocusMind Premium Includes unlimited daily focus time, history older than 3 days and iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac. • Length: 1 month or 1 year, renewed automatically each period • Price: see in-app pricing for your region • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Account Settings on the App Store Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.pentarab.com/focusmind/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pentarab.com/focusmind/privacy

About

Counter

This app helps you track personal goals, deadlines, and important dates with customizable counters. It features a digital tasbih counter for spiritual counting and a data collection tool for notes and reminders.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up trackers
  • Deadline countdowns with task lists
  • Digital tasbih counter
  • Personal data collection with notes
  • Date and time logging for each entry
  • Automatic deadline recalculation
Features
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Counter Plan is an elegant all-in-one— private counters, tasbih, deadlines , tracking and date records in one app. MAIN TABS : 1. COUNT DOWN Use Count Down when you want to start from a number and reduce it step by step. Example: You create a topic called “Study Pages” and enter 40. Every time you finish one page or one step, tap the button and the app counts down: 40 → 39 → 38 → 37 Each tap is saved with the date and time, so you can see exactly when you completed every step. You can use Count Down for: • study pages • therapy sessions • workouts left • lessons left • tasks left • goals • daily plans If you tap by mistake, you can delete that entry and the number corrects itself. 2. DATA COLLECTION Use Data Collection to save important personal date records with notes. You can add: • start date • end date • expected future date • note Example for period tracking: A woman can create a record for her period and save: Start date: when the period started End date: when it ended Expected date: when the next period is expected Note: symptoms, pain, mood, or anything important Example: Topic: Period Start: 1 May End: 5 May Expected: 29 May Note: pain on first day, normal after day three Data Collection can also be used by anyone for: • personal planning • health notes • medication notes • travel dates • project dates • appointments • important events • routine tracking • reminders • private notes The expected date is chosen by the user. Counter Plan does not give medical advice or medical predictions. It simply helps you collect and organize dates and notes clearly. 3. DEADLINE Use Deadline when you have an important future date and want to know how many days are left. Example: You choose an exam date, travel date, project launch date, appointment date or event date. The app shows: “20 days left” If you open the app 10 days later, it automatically recalculates and shows: “10 days left” You do not need to update it manually. Counter Plan saves the target date and calculates the days left based on today’s date. You can also add tasks you want to complete before the deadline and tick them when they are done. Use Deadline for: • exams • trips • launches • events • appointments • goals • projects • task planning • important dates 4. TASBIH Use Tasbih as a digital tasbih shomar / dhikr counter. Create a tasbih topic, choose a target such as 33 or 100, then tap the counter button. The app can show: • current count • target count • total count • recent count history Use Tasbih for: • tasbih • dhikr • zikr • tasbeeh • spiritual counting • repeated counting • daily personal counting It works like a clean digital counter with a simple luxury design. 5. COUNT UP Use Count Up when you want to count how many times you did something. Example: You create a topic called “Workout”. Every time you exercise, tap Add One. The app counts: 0 → 1 → 2 → 3 Each count is saved with date and time. You can also add a note to each count. Use Count Up for: • workouts • habits • study sessions • practice days • reading sessions • water glasses • completed calls • daily progress • personal tracking 6. MORE The More tab lets you visit the INGOAMPT website for more apps, tools and articles. You can also support the app by giving stars through Apple’s official App Store review prompt. WHY COUNTER PLAN? Counter Plan is made for people who want a simple app to organize daily life, track progress and remember important dates. With Counter Plan, you can: • count down from any number • count up progress • track deadlines • calculate days left • save start and end dates • save expected future dates • add notes • use a tasbih counter • tick deadline tasks • edit records • delete mistakes • keep your daily plan organized Instead of using many separate apps for counters, date logs, tasbih, deadlines, notes and tasks, Counter Plan brings everything together in one clear app.

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Timer at Free against Counter's $2.99. Focus Timer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Focus Timer is free to download; Counter costs $2.99 up front. Focus Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update every 5 days, Counter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Focus Timer versus Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerCounter
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPentarabINGOAMPT

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • FocusMind Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • FocusMind Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusMind Premium (Lifetime)$39.99
None

Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counter free?
Counter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer or Counter have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Counter?
Focus Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Counter fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Counter on October 17, 2026.

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