Cool Counter vs Counters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cool Counter
This app offers a straightforward and efficient method for tracking progress towards goals. Its clean design and Apple Watch integration allow for focused counting anywhere, with optional haptic feedback for a responsive feel.
- Simple and fast counting
- Progress tracking towards goals
- Distraction-free design
- Apple Watch support
- Optional click sounds and haptics
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Cool Counter is the simplest and fastest way to count anything and track your progress toward a goal. With a clean, distraction-free design and seamless Apple Watch support, you can tap, feel, and stay focused anywhere. Get satisfying feedback with optional click sounds and haptics so every tap feels responsive and intentional.
Counters
This utility app helps you track various states, from game scores to daily habits. It offers dynamic counters, a calculator, dice roller, and timer, all with offline persistence and customizable themes.
- Dynamic counter creation and customization
- Calculator overlay for quick adjustments
- Integrated dice roller (d4-d20)
- Stopwatch and countdown timer
- History log of all adjustments
- Offline data persistence
- Shuffle decider for randomization
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Counters is a minimalist app for tracking scores, life totals, and game states. Use it for board games, daily habits, or custom scoring systems. Features: - Dynamic counters: Add, edit, delete, and set custom colors for individual counters. - Calculator overlay: Tap a counter to add or subtract custom values or quick-add presets. - Dice roller: Roll dice (d4 to d20) with adjustable quantities. - Stopwatch/timer: Track intervals or count down using quick-add presets. - History log: Record all counter adjustments, resets, and dice rolls. - Offline persistence: Save all app states locally to resume instantly. - Shuffle decider: Randomize counter order to determine play order. - Total value: View the combined sum of all active counters. - Auto-sorting: Arrange counters automatically by highest or lowest value. - Device themes: Support system light and dark modes with customizable color accents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Counters at none against Cool Counter's 1. Counters also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Cool Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Counters asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cool Counter against 5.0 for Counters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Cool Counter ships an update fortnightly, Counters every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cool Counter | Counters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forgio Technologies, LLC | James Orr |
Customer experience
Cool Counter
Counters
In-app purchases
Cool Counter
- Lifetime Access$1.99
Counters
No in-app purchases
