Comparison

Blocus vs Countpad

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

Head to head
About

Blocus

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Bring your tasks, notes, goals, and ideas together. Blocus is a block-based organizer for capturing thoughts and actions, organizing them with tags, and focusing on what matters. No need to choose folders first. Capture work, personal goals, and bucket-list ideas as they come, then use tags and Focus Mode to find what you need. [ Everything you need in one block ] โ€ข Capture anything from a quick note to a checklist and images in one block โ€ข Add multiple tags and organize your way โ€ข Search titles, notes, checklist items, and tags together [ Focus on what matters ] โ€ข Bring important blocks and checklist items into one Focus view โ€ข Keep completed blocks tidy in the archive โ€ข Sync your blocks across iPhone and iPad with iCloud [ Blocus Pro ] โ€ข Create and organize unlimited blocks โ€ข Back up and restore your data with files โ€ข View blocks and focused items with Home Screen widgets Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stoney-point.com/blocus/privacy-policy

About

Countpad

Easily track your stock with this fast, offline inventory management tool. Add items, adjust quantities, scan barcodes, and generate reports in PDF or CSV format. Ideal for individuals needing accurate counts without complex features.

Highlights
  • Offline stock counting
  • Barcode scanning
  • Instant search and filtering
  • PDF and CSV report generation
  • Cloud backup and restore
  • Optional shared inventory
Features
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Countpad is a small, fast inventory tracker for people who just need the numbers to be right. Open it, add your items, and count. Tap + or โˆ’ straight from the list, or tap the number to type it in when there are 143 of something. That is the whole idea. WHAT IT DOES โ€ข Count from the list โ€” increase or decrease without opening a detail screen โ€ข Type a quantity directly when tapping would be slower โ€ข Scan a barcode to jump to an item, or to create one with the barcode attached โ€ข Search instantly across name, barcode, category and unit โ€ข Filter by category, or by what is in stock and what has run out โ€ข Create a report in one tap โ€” a clean PDF and a CSV, ready to share or print โ€ข Back up everything to one portable file, and restore it later โ€ข Add a photo when two items look alike, and a unit cost when you want the report to total it COUNT TOGETHER (OPTIONAL) Shared inventory lets several people count one stock list at the same time, each on their own phone, with every change appearing on everyone else's screen. Two people counting the same shelf add up โ€” the app never lets one person's count overwrite another's. A shared inventory is always live, so it needs a connection โ€” your own inventory keeps working offline. WORKS WITHOUT A CONNECTION Counting, search, filters, reports, export and backup all work in airplane mode, in a stockroom with no signal, in a basement. Your inventory stays on your device unless you choose to share it โ€” and if you do, it goes to your shared inventory and nowhere else. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up, no email, no password. Open the app and start counting. An account is only ever created if you switch on the shared inventory, and you can delete it from inside the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/hjatupon/21ebe78638c416a5373e3b1a766eb433

Screenshots

Blocus4 screens
Countpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Countpad at none against Blocus's 2. Countpad also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Blocus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Blocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocus ships an update every 5 days, Countpad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Blocus versus Countpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocusCountpad
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStoneyPointJatupon Hongweing

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blocus

Subscriptions1
  • Blocus Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Blocus Pro Lifetime$19.99
None

Countpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocus free?
Blocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countpad free?
Countpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blocus or Countpad have ads?
Countpad shows ads; Blocus does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocus or Countpad?
Blocus ships an update every 5 days, and Countpad every 4 days. Most recently, Blocus was updated on October 9, 2026 and Countpad on October 12, 2026.

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