LifeCounter vs Lastgrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LifeCounter
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What day of your life is today? LifeCounter is a journal with one question a day. As you answer, you slowly see more clearly the time you have with your parents and family, and what truly matters to you. Add your birthday, and it also counts which day of your life today is. ONE QUESTION A DAY A different question for every day of the year. Each one comes with a follow-up that asks why, like "What would you love to lose track of time doing today? Why does it draw you in?" so a one-word answer can grow into real reflection. You can also speak your answer with the keyboard's dictation. YOUR MOOD IN ONE TAP Happy, Calm, Okay, Tired, or Sad. Log how your day felt with a single tap, then look back on each month's moods and on what you wrote a year ago today. TIME WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER Add your parents, family, or friends to see an estimate, based on averages, of the years you have together and how many more times you might meet. A small nudge to plan your next visit. BUCKET LIST Keep a one-line list of things you hope to do someday, and who you'd like to do them with. What you achieve stays on the list with the date. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See today's question and log your mood right from your home screen. Tap Write to jump straight to your answer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No servers, no ads, no tracking. Export your journal as text anytime. The number grows by one every day. We hope it helps you think about how to spend that day with the people you love.
Lastgrain
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Lastgrain is a life timer that shows the time you have lived and the time you have left based on your birth date and expected lifespan. It quietly visualizes the passage of your life through an hourglass and numerical displays. This app does not make predictions. It is not intended for medical diagnosis or statistical life expectancy forecasting. It simply displays the passage of time in a visible form based on the values you enter. Main features - Display elapsed time and remaining time - Show overall progress as a life timer - Toggle seconds on / off - Support Light / Dark / System theme - Home Screen widget for your own timer - Store input data locally on your device Lastgrain Plus (optional one-time purchase) - Add the people, pets, and things you cherish - See an estimate of the time you may share with them - Place a Home Screen widget for those you added You pay once. There is no recurring charge. Rather than pushing you with notifications or flashy effects, Lastgrain is designed to offer a quiet experience of observing time through an hourglass and numbers. It is not primarily for time management or productivity, but for gently reconnecting you with your sense of time. Please note - Displayed values are calculated based on your input and your device's current time - This app does not provide medical or statistical predictions - If you find it emotionally overwhelming, please discontinue use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LifeCounter at none against Lastgrain's 1. LifeCounter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Lastgrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LifeCounter asks for nothing beyond the download.
LifeCounter ships an update every 4 days, Lastgrain every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LifeCounter | Lastgrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Nakano | Takafumi Kawano |
In-app purchases
LifeCounter
No in-app purchases
Lastgrain
- Lastgrain Plus$5.99
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