Comparison

CountNote vs ClipOCR2

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

Head to head
About

CountNote

This app helps you build a consistent writing habit by tracking your word count and providing motivational tools. Organize notes with folders, tags, and security features, and visualize your progress with graphs and calendars. Premium features offer an ad-free experience and advanced organization.

Highlights
  • Real-time word, character, and line counting
  • Progress visualization with graphs and calendars
  • Customizable writing goals
  • Note organization with folders and tags
  • Password protection and auto-save
  • PDF export and text-to-speech
Features
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・*。*:。・*。・*:。・*。*・*。*。* Over 10 Years of Trust 3 Million Downloads & Counting! ・*。*:。・*。・*:。・*。*・*。*。* Top-rated in the note app category Build a writing habit that lasts Your word count becomes your motivation. Graphs, calendars, goals, and rankings— Everything supports your daily writing. CountNote: The writing app that fuels your routine. ■ Turn Your Words Into Motivation ・Count characters, words, and lines in real-time ・Visualize your progress with graphs and calendars ・Set weekly, monthly, or yearly writing goals ・Boost your writing habits with motivation and insights ■ Organize Your Notes Effortlessly ・Organize notes with folders and colors for better clarity ・Use tags to categorize your notes and manage them across multiple tags ・Pin important notes, lock editing, and add passwords ・Quick actions: copy, duplicate, PDF export, and text-to-speech ■ Safe and Reliable ・Auto-save and version history to protect your work ・Deleted notes are stored for 30 days ・Cloud backup and multi-device sync supported ■ Fully Customizable ・Choose your theme, font, and layout ・Set custom counting rules and save templates ・iOS 14+ widget support for quick access ■ Go Premium for More Power ・Ad-free experience ・Create unlimited folders and tags ・Create folders inside folders with unlimited folder hierarchy • Customize notes and folders with any color you like using Custom Colors ・Create multiple workspaces for different projects ・Lock and organize your important notes ・Google Cloud backup and auto-save ・Seamless export and import for data transfer ・View historical writing stats ・Stay motivated with progress tracking ・Writing Assist makes undo, cursor movement, and symbol input smooth Not just another note app— CountNote helps you build a writing habit. Perfect for: Note | Memo | Report | University report | Manuscript | Paper | Assignment | Essay | Writing | Novel | Draft Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *Top-rated note app in Japan’s App Store “note” category (March 2025, Miraku survey)

About

ClipOCR2

This app uses AI to convert text from photos of printed materials or handwriting into editable digital data. It supports multiple languages and allows easy sharing of recognized text to various platforms and apps.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text recognition
  • Convert photos to editable text
  • Supports Japanese and multiple languages
  • Vertical and horizontal text support
  • Copy and share text easily
  • Save as PNG and TXT files
  • Automatic save function
Features
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The definitive version of the OCR Japanese app is back with a power-up! ClipOCR is an app that uses a camera to read analog text such as printed materials and handwritten characters through "Artificial Intelligence", converts it into editable digital data text, and can be shared. It supports almost all languages, including vertical and horizontal Japanese and English. - How to use - ・Press the camera button on the top left from the top page. ・Take a photo from the camera or select a photo from the photo album. ・On the next screen, crop the sentence you want to recognize from the selected photo. ・Artificial Intelligence automatically determines the language of the text. ・Press the Done button. ・Once the conversion process is complete, the digitized sentence will be displayed. ・Editing is possible. Furthermore, the keyboard can be put away with the button on the far right displayed with the keyboard out, and the image can be seen with the middle button. The button on the far left is a delete button. ・You can delete from the list by swiping left. - Features and characteristics - ・With automatic save function ・You can copy the converted text and share it on Twitter, Facebook, email, etc. ・You can also share with other apps such as Evernote, LINE, Simplenote, Dropbox, and Google Drive. ・Supports both vertical and horizontal Japanese, English, and other languages. ・Save the original image as a .png photo file and text data as a .txt file. ・You can recognize and edit Japanese and other characters with simple operation! - We recommend this to those who - ・Those who want to take notes of the contents of newspapers and magazines ・Those who are studying a foreign language and want to text from books ・Those who want to share the characters of printed materials as digital data ・Those who want to recognize handwritten characters ・Those who want to copy text from photos - Points to note - ・Artificial intelligence requires an internet connection. Please use it while connected to the network. ・If the camera becomes completely dark on iOS, Please confirm that "ClipOCR" is turned "On" by going to [Settings App]> [Privacy]> [Camera]. A subscription for automatic renewal is required to unlock all features. Support Site http://adolfoi.info

Screenshots

CountNote4 screens
ClipOCR24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CountNote at freemium against ClipOCR2's subscription. CountNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. CountNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ClipOCR2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for CountNote against 4.6 for ClipOCR2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of CountNote's written reviews are positive against 43% of ClipOCR2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountNote ships an update every 2 days, ClipOCR2 every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CountNote versus ClipOCR2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountNoteClipOCR2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiraku Inc.Mitsuhiro Hashimoto

Customer experience

CountNote

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative50.0%

ClipOCR2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative51.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CountNote

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly option for Plus users14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Plan14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual option for Plus users14 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

ClipOCR2

Subscriptions1
  • Premium1 Month trial$1.997 Days

Questions

Is CountNote free?
CountNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClipOCR2 free?
ClipOCR2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountNote or ClipOCR2?
CountNote and ClipOCR2 are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do CountNote or ClipOCR2 have ads?
Both CountNote and ClipOCR2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, CountNote or ClipOCR2?
CountNote ships an update every 2 days, and ClipOCR2 every 3 months. Most recently, CountNote was updated on September 22, 2026 and ClipOCR2 on September 22, 2026.

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