# Count Helper vs PanicButton+

The clearest difference is device support: Count Helper at 3 against PanicButton+'s 1. Count Helper also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). PanicButton+'s advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Count Helper costs $2.99 and PanicButton+ $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 12 months. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Count Helper | PanicButton+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-helper/id882447467/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masako Sakanashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/410497749) | [Paulo Correia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1237073918) |

## What reviewers say

### Count Helper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/count-helper/id882447467)

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.

**Highlights:** Manual object counting by tapping, Separate counts by color, Zoom for detailed tapping, Undo and edit mark functionality, Save projects, Export coordinates to CSV

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PanicButton+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panicbutton-plus/id1245628375)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Count Helper free?

Count Helper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PanicButton+ free?

PanicButton+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Count Helper or PanicButton+ have ads?

Neither Count Helper nor PanicButton+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Count Helper or PanicButton+?

Count Helper ships an update every 12 months, and PanicButton+ every 12 months. Most recently, Count Helper was updated on September 17, 2026 and PanicButton+ on September 17, 2026.

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