Fold Counter vs FoldOdometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fold Counter
Track every fold and unfold of your foldable phone to understand usage patterns and estimate hinge lifespan. Provides detailed statistics and insights into your folding habits, with options for background tracking and iCloud backup.
- Real-time fold and unfold counting
- Inferred fold detection when app is closed
- Manual fold logging
- Shortcuts app integration for background counting
- Optional background counting via magnetometer
- Detailed statistics on folding habits
- Estimated hinge lifetime calculation
- iCloud backup and sync
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How often do you really fold your phone? 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, 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 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 → + → "Opened or Closed" → "When iPhone is Closed" → tap Search, type "Fold Counter" and tap "Count Fold" (optionally a second one with Opened → "Count Unfold") – and every close and open of your foldable iPhone is counted, even when Fold Counter isn't running. No location, no extra battery. Settings → "Set up step by step" walks you through it with a screenshot and shows a green check as soon as the automation works. Requires iOS 27.2 or later. 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 "Record fold locations" – fold locations are stored on your device, and only place names are looked up via Apple Maps. MORE • English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean • 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 Fold Counter today.
FoldOdometer
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How many times a day do you open and close your iPhone Duo? FoldOdometer keeps count, so you can find out. COUNTS AUTOMATICALLY • Every fold counts while FoldOdometer is open, with nothing to set up. • Add one Shortcuts automation ("Opened or Closed → Is Closed → Log Duo Fold") and FoldOdometer counts all day, even when it's closed. A one-tap button opens Shortcuts for you, an animated walkthrough shows each step, and a live checklist turns green the moment your first fold arrives. • Folds reported twice, by the app and the automation, are only counted once. GOALS AND STREAKS • Set a daily goal and watch the ring fill as you fold. • Build a streak of days that hit your goal, and chase your best. HISTORY AND CHARTS • Bar charts for the last 30 days, 12 weeks and 12 months. • Totals and daily averages for this week, month, year and all time. WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets in small, medium and large sizes. • Lock Screen widgets: circular, rectangular and inline. • Choose what each widget counts: today, this week, this month, this year or all time. • Looks great in light, dark and tinted Home Screens. YOUR DATA, YOUR PHONE • No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. • No network access at all: your folds never leave your iPhone. • Export your raw events or daily totals as CSV whenever you want. ALSO • Siri and Shortcuts actions: Log Duo Fold, Log Duo Opened, Log Duo Closed and Log Duo Hinge. • Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Dark Mode and Reduce Motion. • Try it with demo data on any iPhone. Requires an iPhone Duo with iOS 27.1 or later to count folds. On other iPhones, FoldOdometer runs in demo mode only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FoldOdometer at Free against Fold Counter's $0.99. Fold Counter's advantage is chart position (#42 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
FoldOdometer is free to download; Fold Counter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Fold Counter | FoldOdometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 27.1 | 27.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Christopher Siebert | Joseph Hutchings |
In-app purchases
Fold Counter
No in-app purchases
FoldOdometer
No in-app purchases





