Comparison

Count Widget vs Counter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Count Widget

Customize your device's Home screen and Today view with custom widgets to manually count events or items. Easily increment, decrement, or reset counters with customizable names and appearances. Supports iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets and Dark Mode.

Highlights
  • Customizable Home Screen Widgets
  • Today View Widgets
  • Manual Event Counting
  • Increment/Decrement Counters
  • Customizable Widget Names
  • Dark Mode Support
Features
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Count widget allows to manually count the various events or the things of your choice. The values of your counters can be incremented, decremented and also reset by touching the dedicated buttons. A custom name can be displayed and the look can be customized. Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

Counter

Easily track and count anything with customizable counters. Organize them into folders, view history, and use home screen widgets for quick access. Personalize the look with themes and button styles.

Highlights
  • Customizable counters
  • Folder organization
  • Activity history
  • Home screen widgets
  • Theme personalization
  • Volume button control
Features
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All changes are saved automatically, so you can review your history at any time. Personalize the app by choosing themes and button styles. You can also adjust each counter’s card, changing its size, type, or rearranging the increment/decrement buttons. Organize counters into folders and track your progress with home screen widgets – all free and without ads. Main functions and features: - Create counters with different parameters. Customize their appearance, including size and type. - Organize counters into folders to keep things tidy. - Review your activity in history: a grouped overview for all counters, folder-specific history, or a detailed log for each counter. - Add widgets to the home screen. - Personalize the app with a wide range of free themes. - Use volume buttons in the details screen to quickly increment or decrement counter. - View counters in list or grid format (grid view available on larger screens). Sort counters by name, value, and other parameters. - No ads or paid features. You can support the developer if you wish. And this is just the beginning! We’re always open to your feedback and suggestions to make the app even better.

Screenshots

Count Widget4 screens
Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Counter at Free against Count Widget's $0.99. Counter also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Counter is free to download; Count Widget costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Count Widget against 5.0 for Counter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Count Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count Widget ships an update every 6 months, Counter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Count Widget versus Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount WidgetCounter
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninDanylo Horielov

Customer experience

Count Widget

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Counter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Count Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count Widget free?
Count Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counter free?
Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Count Widget or Counter?
Counter is rated higher. Count Widget averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Counter averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Count Widget or Counter have ads?
Neither Count Widget nor Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count Widget or Counter?
Count Widget ships an update every 6 months, and Counter every 2 months. Most recently, Count Widget was updated on November 6, 2026 and Counter on November 3, 2026.

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