Vivid Counter vs Counter+.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vivid Counter
This application serves as a digital tally counter with a unique visual element. Each tap increments a count while dynamically changing the background color, offering a more engaging experience than traditional counters. It includes options for resetting, subtracting, sound effects, and disabling auto-lock.
- Full screen count-up button
- Reset and subtract buttons
- Animated background
- Sound effects for taps
- Disable Auto-Lock option
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Vivid Counter is a tally counter app for iPhone and iPod touch. Tap anywhere on the screen. The app not only counts, but also changes its background color. Features: - Full screen count-up button. - Reset and subtract buttons. - Animated background. - Sound effects for taps. - Option for disabling Auto-Lock. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vividcounter Twitter: https://twitter.com/vividcounter
Counter+.
A straightforward tally counter designed for ease of use. It allows you to track anything with simple tap controls, offering haptic feedback and sound cues for each count. Save, share, and resume your counting sessions with this versatile utility.
- Save counted records
- Share saved records
- Vibrates on each count
- Click sound on each count
- Speaks count every 25 increments
- Count up or down
- Resume last counted numbers
- Apple Watch compatibility
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This is a simple counter that lets you keep track of anything. It has a perfect design with just three buttons for easy access. Features: * It can save counted records * You can share the saved counter records * It vibrates every count * it gives click sound every count * Every 25 count speaks the count * You can use to count up or count down in numbers *It remembers last counted numbers if you close app and then come back to it to resume counting * You can continue count on your Apple Watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vivid Counter at none against Counter+.'s shown. Vivid Counter also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (96% vs 84%). Counter+.'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 150). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Vivid Counter against 4.7 for Counter+.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter+. has 1.4K ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Vivid Counter's written reviews are positive against 84% of Counter+.'s.
Vivid Counter ships an update every 9 months, Counter+. every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vivid Counter | Counter+. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (150 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.1% of reviews — better | 84.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 150 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mamoru Sato | UniCom Technology |
Customer experience
Vivid Counter
Counter+.
User reviews
Vivid Counter
From 150 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant design
- 🆓 Free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 💾 Saves count when app is closed
- 👆 Tap anywhere to count
Room to improve
- 🤏 Small reset button can be accidentally tapped
- 👆 Accidental count increase when swiping to leave app
- 🔊 Click sound inconsistency
- 🔄 Restart button is small and can be hit by accident
- 👆 Screen sometimes registers accidental taps
Counter+.
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Clear and straightforward
- 👍 Satisfying user experience
- 👍 Handy and useful tool
- 👍 Works well and is free
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes at 1000 counts
- 💡 Needs ability to increase/decrease using volume buttons
- 🔍 Requests for feedback too frequent
Bugs and requests
Vivid Counter
Reported bugs
2 issues- Count randomly goes up without touching the screen
- Click sound sometimes does not go, but counter increases
Requested features
14 requests- Option to hide decrement button
- Option for dark background or custom wallpaper
- Small timer (time past since count started)
- History of past counts
- Version for Apple Watch
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- Option to keep sound and haptics on during presses/taps
- Custom sounds
- Transfer past counts from other apps
- Adjustable sound loudness
- Option to choose background color when color change is off
- Vibrate as a sound option
- Adjustable number size and background color
- Auto counting function with adjustable speed
- VoiceOver compatibility
Counter+.
Reported bugs
1 issue- Crashes at 1000 counts
Requested features
2 requests- Automatic counting feature
- Ability to remove ads
In-app purchases
Vivid Counter
No in-app purchases
Counter+.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vivid Counter free?
Is Counter+. free?
Which has better reviews, Vivid Counter or Counter+.?
Do Vivid Counter or Counter+. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Vivid Counter or Counter+.?
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