DotPass Passwords vs Count Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DotPass Passwords
Generate and retrieve secure passwords using a unique combination of a graphical pattern and a seed word. This app creates strong, random-looking passwords without storing any sensitive information on your device or online, ensuring offline access and enhanced security.
- Graphical pattern-based password generation
- Plain text seed word input
- Offline password retrieval
- No password storage or transmission
- Adjustable password length (9 or 18 characters)
- Copy-to-clipboard functionality
- Automatic pasteboard clearing
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DotPass is an app for generating and retrieving passwords. You enter a graphical pattern in a dot grid and a plain text seed word (like "facebook", "reddit", "work" or whatever makes sense to you), and the app then generates a password based on this unique combination you can use for this account. As long as you remember the pattern you've chosen and the seed word for each password, you can get your passwords back any time you need it. But unlike other solutions your passwords are never stored or sent anywhere, so there is no password information on your device or online that can be stolen or lost and you don't need any network access. The idea is that a graphic pattern and plain seed words are much easier to remember than strong passwords. Any change in either pattern or seed word results in a completely different password. So you can decide on one pattern and reuse together with different seed words for different accounts, and get good random-looking different passwords for each account. - All generated passwords contain numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters to fulfill common password criteria. - Select either 9 or 18 character passwords - Once generated you can just tap to copy the password, if you've got Continuity set up you can also paste it in on your mac. - For security app resets and clears any copied passwords from the pasteboard after use. There is also a macOS version of DotPass available in the Mac App Store. So you can easily access the same passwords on your mac as well. To make these passwords secure you must of course keep your pattern and seed words secret, just as you would with your password. If you are worried about someone looking over your shoulder you can use the extra privacy features in the app to hide the pattern, seed or password after entry. For added security the app automatically resets if left in the background more than a minute. For a more in-depth security discussion go to https://www.lostminds.com/dotpass
Count Helper
Manually count objects in images by tapping them. The app allows for separate counts by color, with options to zoom, undo, edit marks, and save projects. Results can be exported as marked images or CSV files of coordinate positions.
- Manual object counting by tapping
- Separate counts by color
- Zoom for detailed tapping
- Undo and edit mark functionality
- Save projects
- Export coordinates to CSV
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Count Helper helps you count the number of objects in a picture. When you tap the object you want to count, a mark will be added to it and the number of counts will be displayed. The marks are counted separately for each color, so you can classify the objects. The result can be output as an image with marks or a CSV file of coordinate positions. ----- HOW TO USE ----- 1) Select a photo. 2) Select the mark color. 3) Tap objects to add a mark. 4) Save the result. ----- KEY FEATURES ----- • Zoom in to easily tap on small details. • Swipe up to undo the last mark you added. • Toggle the color selection button to show or hide marks of that color. • Edit mode allows you to modify or delete marks. • Mark shape, size, and transparency options. • Your work can be saved as a project. • Images from external storage can be imported via Files app. • Export coordinate positions to a CSV file. • CSV is useful for training data for machine learning. ----- NOTES ----- • This application does not automatically identify objects by image recognition.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Count Helper at 4.7 against DotPass Passwords's 4.3. Count Helper also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 60%). DotPass Passwords's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
DotPass Passwords costs $1.99 and Count Helper $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Count Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DotPass Passwords has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of DotPass Passwords's written reviews are positive against 83% of Count Helper's.
DotPass Passwords ships an update every 4 months, Count Helper every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DotPass Passwords | Count Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lost Minds | Masako Sakanashi |
Customer experience
DotPass Passwords
Count Helper
In-app purchases
DotPass Passwords
No in-app purchases
Count Helper
No in-app purchases
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