Comparison

Countr vs Watch Counters

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

Head to head
About

Countr

This app simplifies the process of tallying and counting various items. It allows users to manage multiple counts, organize them into groups, and sync across devices. Features like multipliers and Apple Watch integration enhance its utility for diverse counting needs.

Highlights
  • Multiple independent counts
  • Organize counts into groups
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Count multipliers
  • Apple Watch app
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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Countr 4 makes it even easier to quickly count or tally anything! Need to keep score during a game? Take a quick headcount at a meeting? Count stacks of literature on a counter? Track your row count as you crochet?  Whatever you want to count, Countr makes it easy! Features: - Count as many things as you want with separate counts - Organize your counts into groups - See and manage your counts on all of your devices - Set multipliers to count in larger steps - Open multiple Countr windows on iPad - New Apple Watch app brings all of the power of Countr to your wrist - Use the Shortcuts app to add counting to your workflows Privacy Policy: https://www.random-projects.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.random-projects.com/terms-of-use/

About

Watch Counters

This app allows you to easily track anything directly on your Apple Watch. Set goals, manage matches with split-screen scoring, and customize counters with unique icons and colors. It offers multiple input methods and supports always-on display.

Highlights
  • Tap, swipe, or use Digital Crown to count
  • Match mode for split-screen scoring
  • Goal setting with progress rings
  • Customizable counters (name, icon, color)
  • Multiple input methods and haptic feedback
  • Watch face complications for quick access
  • Automatic daily, weekly, or monthly resets
Features
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Watch Counters is a fast, beautiful counter that lives on your Apple Watch. Tap, swipe or turn the Digital Crown to count anything: reps, laps, glasses of water, pages read, goals scored. It all works right on your wrist, with no account, no ads and no data collected. NEW IN 2.0 • Match mode: pair two counters as Home and Away and keep score on a split screen, each side in its team's color. Tap a side to score. Put a match on your watch face and see the score at a glance. • Goals: set a target for any counter and watch a ring fill as you get there, with a little celebration when you reach it. • A new look built for watchOS 26: full-screen gradient counters, Liquid Glass buttons, smooth transitions and always-on display support. • Rebuilt complications: give each watch face slot its own counter, and tap a complication to jump straight to that counter. COUNT YOUR WAY • Tap anywhere to count up, swipe up for +, swipe down for − • + and − buttons • Digital Crown: one click, one count Turn any of them on or off in Settings. Haptic feedback confirms every count. MAKE IT YOURS • As many counters as you like, each with its own name, icon, color and text color • Count up and down by any amount, from 1 to 1000 • Reset manually, or automatically every day, week or month COMPLICATIONS • Circular, corner, rectangular and inline complications • Choose which counter or match each one shows • On full-color watch faces, counters keep their color and icon • Counters that reset daily, weekly or monthly show zero the moment they reset Perfect for sports and games, workouts, habits and everyday tracking. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your counters stay on your watch. No account, no ads, no tracking. Requires watchOS 26.

Screenshots

Countr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Countr at Free against Watch Counters's $0.99. Countr also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 53 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 4). Watch Counters's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Countr is free to download; Watch Counters costs $0.99 up front. Countr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Watch Counters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watch Counters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countr has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Countr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Watch Counters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Countr ships an update every 5 weeks, Watch Counters every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Countr versus Watch Counters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountrWatch Counters
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (48 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 53 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRandom Projects, LLCZiga Porenta

Customer experience

Countr

All ratings47 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative25.0%

Watch Counters

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Countr

Subscriptions2
  • Countr Plus (Monthly)$0.691 Month
  • Countr Plus (Yearly)$4.991 Year
None

Watch Counters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Countr free?
Countr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watch Counters free?
Watch Counters costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Countr or Watch Counters?
Watch Counters is rated higher. Countr averages 4.4 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Watch Counters averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Countr or Watch Counters have ads?
Neither Countr nor Watch Counters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countr or Watch Counters?
Countr ships an update every 5 weeks, and Watch Counters every 53 months. Most recently, Countr was updated on November 1, 2026 and Watch Counters on October 30, 2026.

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