Comparison

Live Counter vs MicButton

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

Head to head
About

Live Counter

This app allows real-time collaborative counting for events and venues. Multiple users can tap to increment or decrement a shared tally, with updates syncing instantly across devices. It supports offline use and customizable features for various tracking needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time shared counting
  • Tap to count up/down
  • Share via room code/QR
  • Offline local tally
  • Capacity limit alerts
  • Customizable themes and sounds
Features
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Headcount is a simple, real-time people counter for events, venues, and anywhere you need to track occupancy. Create a counter, share a code, and count together — every tap syncs instantly across devices. - Tap to count up or down with large, easy-to-hit buttons - Share counters with up to 10 people via room code or QR - See live counts update in real-time across all devices - Set capacity limits with a visual progress bar - Works offline as a local tally counter - Customize haptics, sounds, and light/dark theme Perfect for door staff, event organizers, classroom headcounts, warehouse inventory, or any time you need a shared tally.

About

MicButton

Features
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MicButton is your physical mute button for working by voice. It lets you mute or unmute your Mac’s system microphone from your Apple Watch or iPhone Action Button without leaving a ChatGPT Voice or Codex conversation. Whether you're stepping away for a quick side conversation during a video call or working alongside a voice assistant that shouldn't hear you talking to someone else, MicButton lets you mute in an instant — right from your wrist or phone. It’s a master mute switch. MicButton mutes your Mac’s system microphone itself rather than muting inside a single app — so when it’s off, nothing running on your Mac is listening: not a call, not a browser tab, not an assistant. Your mic is off because you turned it off, and you can confirm it from your wrist without walking back to your desk. FEATURES • One-tap mute/unmute from Apple Watch • iPhone Action Button and Lock Screen control support • Live mute status shown in the Dynamic Island • Mutes the Mac’s system microphone at the source, not inside a single app • Works entirely over your local network — no internet connection required, and no audio ever leaves your devices • Lightweight menu bar app that stays out of your way MicButton is built for anyone who works from a Mac and wants mute control without breaking their flow.

Screenshots

Live Counter3 screens
MicButton2 screens

Verdict

The call

Live Counter and MicButton are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Live Counter versus MicButton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive CounterMicButton
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConner Tatenedrelow, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Live Counter

No in-app purchases

None

MicButton

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Counter free?
Live Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicButton free?
MicButton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Counter or MicButton have ads?
Neither Live Counter nor MicButton shows ads.

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