Comparison

NORMATTER vs TaskCount

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

Head to head

NORMATTER

use mattermost like an email

Countdown timers by voice

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

NORMATTER

Features

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This app allows you to use Mattermost with an email-like interface. Do you ever get lost in thread views—wondering which message is the latest, or unable to find a message you just saw a moment ago? If so, leave it to NORMATTER. We’ll solve that problem for you.

About

TaskCount

Features

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TaskCount is a simple countdown timer for your tasks. Add a task by voice or by hand, set the time, and start the timer. You get a notification when the time is up. FEATURES - Add tasks by voice input or manually - Set minutes and seconds for each task - Start, pause and reset the countdown - Adjust the remaining time while the timer runs - Notification when a task finishes - Available in English and Japanese PRIVACY The app works offline and no account is required. Your tasks stay on your device.

Screenshots

NORMATTER4 screens

TaskCount3 screens

Verdict

The call

NORMATTER and TaskCount are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

NORMATTER versus TaskCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NORMATTER	TaskCount
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days	Every 3 days
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	18.0	17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	6 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	MORIYO TAMURA	Yuki Okawa

In-app purchases

None

NORMATTER

No in-app purchases

None

TaskCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NORMATTER free?

NORMATTER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is TaskCount free?

TaskCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NORMATTER or TaskCount have ads?

Neither NORMATTER nor TaskCount shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NORMATTER or TaskCount?

NORMATTER ships an update every 3 days, and TaskCount every 3 days. Most recently, NORMATTER was updated on October 13, 2026 and TaskCount on October 3, 2026.