Duo Fold Counter vs Fold by Fold

How often do you really fold your phone? Duo Fold Counter counts every fold and unfold of your foldable iPhone, turns it into clear statistics and shows you how much of your hinge's estimated life you've already used. COUNTS LIVE, CATCHES UP LATER While the app is open, it reads the system hinge sensor and counts every fold and unfold in real time. Folded it while the app was closed? When you come back, Duo Fold Counter notices the change and records it as an "inferred" fold, so your history stays complete. You can also log folds manually at any time. OPTIONAL: COUNT WITH SHORTCUTS Duo Fold Counter adds two actions to Apple's Shortcuts app: "Count Fold" and "Count Unfold". They run in the background without opening the app. Set up a personal automation once – Shortcuts → Automation → + → Display → "Opened or Closed" → Closed → Run Immediately → add "Count Fold" (and the same with Opened → "Count Unfold") – and every close and open of your iPhone Duo is counted, even when Duo Fold Counter isn't running. No location, no extra battery. Settings → "Shortcuts automation" adds the two ready-made shortcuts with one tap each and walks you through it. Requires iOS 27.2 or later. ALTERNATIVE: COUNT IN THE BACKGROUND Prefer not to use Shortcuts? Turn on "Count in background (GPS)" in Settings. iOS only lets apps keep running in the background with location, so while this is on the app keeps location active – you'll always see the location indicator – and detects folds with the magnetometer: the halves of your phone contain magnets, and closing it brings one close to the compass sensor. Folds detected this way get a "sensor" badge in your history. It's off by default and uses some extra battery. STATISTICS THAT TELL A STORY • Folds per day and your total over time • Time spent folded, half open and unfolded • Opening angles: tent, laptop or flat • How long your phone usually stays unfolded • Time of day, weekdays and a weekday × hour heatmap • Where you fold: a map of your fold spots and your top 3 places (optional) • Full history of every recorded fold QUESTIONS, ANSWERED The Questions tab turns your data into plain-language insights: • When do you fold the most? • Is today busier than usual? • Which weekday is your folding day? • How long does it stay unfolded? • Do you fold more on weekends? • How long would the hinge last at this pace? • Where do you fold the most? ICLOUD BACKUP & STARTING COUNT Signed in to iCloud? Your folds sync to your private iCloud, so your counts survive a reinstall or a new iPhone. Folded long before installing the app? Enter those folds and unfolds as a starting count in Settings – they're added to your totals, hinge lifetime and widgets. Today shows your folds total and unfolds total at a glance. ESTIMATED HINGE LIFETIME Set the rated number of folds (75,000 by default, adjustable) and see what percentage you've used and roughly how long your hinge will last at your current pace. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS Keep your fold count and estimated lifetime on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Log a fold from Shortcuts or Spotlight anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no tracking, no ads. Your data is stored on your device and, if you use iCloud, in your private iCloud database, which only you can access – the developer never sees it. Location is only used if you turn on background counting or "Record fold locations" – fold locations are stored on your device, and only place names are looked up via Apple Maps. MORE • English and German • Light and dark mode REQUIREMENTS Automatic counting requires a foldable iPhone with a hinge sensor. On other iPhones you can log folds manually and explore every statistic with sample data (Settings → Load sample data). Get to know your fold habits — download Duo Fold Counter today.

Requires iPhone Duo for automatic fold counting and open-session timing. One-time setup in Apple Shortcuts is required. Live hinge play requires iPhone Duo with iOS 27.1 or later. Track your daily rhythm, personalize your widgets, and meet Hingelet—your playful folding companion. COUNT YOUR WAY • Track today’s folds, lifetime totals, daily averages, milestones, and your busiest day. • Choose Openings only or Openings + closes: count 1 or 2 folds per complete open-and-close cycle. Changes apply to future activity without rewriting history. • Bring a previous app’s fold count into your lifetime total. Review it before saving, edit it later, or remove it without changing recorded daily activity. • Optional daily goals and local achievement alerts. SEE YOUR DAY CLEARLY • Open the dedicated Activity Calendar, browse months, and tap a date. • Explore visual day summaries with fold counts, an unfolded-time ring, session-stat cards, hourly activity charts, and recorded opening/closing moments. • Review completed sessions, average and longest times, and overnight time split across local day boundaries. • Compare the last seven completed days with the previous week in Weekly insights and share a recap. • Filter History, correct daily counts, and undo the latest eligible opening. Customize the stats cards shown on Overview. WIDGETS YOUR WAY • Choose Nixie Tubes, Flip Counter, Odometer, Activity Ring, Simple, Classic, Dashboard, Focus, or Weekly. • Pick each clock widget’s design and statistic separately: today, lifetime, last 7 days, matched closes, or completed time. • Compare Small, Medium, and Large previews. Choose Dark Metal, Brushed Metal, Warm Wood, Original, or Glass backgrounds. • Use 16 preset themes or create named custom colors. • Schedule Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Time of day, or Daylight widget colors without location permission. • Adjust number size, contrast, and decoration. Weekly activity and Daily goal widgets are also included. PLAY WITH HINGELET Watch Hingelet’s ears and expressions follow your Duo’s hinge angle while the Hinge screen is active. Tap him for smiles, giggles, and laughs, or try the clearly labeled demo slider. Reduce Motion is supported. Hinge Hoops is a little basketball game: aim with your hinge, then tap Shoot to launch from Hingelet’s back ear. Try bank shots against a solid backboard and hoops that move after a basket. Save your best streak and run locally. A demo slider and optional basket haptics are available. Playing never adds folds or changes session timers. SETUP AND YOUR DATA Connect Record a Fold to an Opened-only Shortcuts automation and Record a Close to a separate Closed-only automation. Enable automatic and locked execution. A counted close requires a recorded opening; duplicate close signals do not add folds. Setup readiness and troubleshooting use received actions, not an inspection of automation settings or physical posture. Export daily history as CSV, save a full backup, or restore with a recovery copy. Supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, and German. No account, ads, subscription, analytics, or tracking. Activity stays on your device unless you export or share it. One-time paid app; no in-app purchases. Support: spudappssupport@gmail.com. History starts when actions run; missing closes and earlier durations cannot be reconstructed. Completed time excludes unfinished sessions. iOS controls automation execution, widget refresh timing, and Clear/Tinted appearance. Glass is frosted, not an independent wallpaper transparency setting. Hinge play is not a precision instrument. Goals are personal activity markers, not durability estimates.