Comparison

CountNote vs Word Counter Numerote

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 write and save drafts while tracking word and character counts in real-time. Organize your notes with folders, search functionality, and auto-save features. Set writing goals and review your progress with calendar and graph views.

Highlights
  • Real-time word and character counting
  • Note organization with folders and colors
  • Search and replace functionality
  • Writing activity calendar and graphs
  • Writing goal setting
  • Auto-save and version history
  • Backup, export, and import options
Features
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It has been 12 years since development of CountNote began. We continue to grow alongside our users. CountNote is a word counter and character counter that lets you write and save your drafts in one place. See your counts update as you type, so you can check the length of an essay or report without leaving your notes. Write, check the length, and revise the same draft. Your text stays in CountNote, ready for you to continue later. Count while you write • Check character, word, and line counts in real time. Word counting supports English text. • Choose counting settings to suit your text. • Keep editing your draft while checking its length. Keep your drafts organized • Group notes in folders and use colors to tell them apart. • Pin important notes and find text with search and replace. • Adjust the font and appearance for comfortable writing. See how much you have written • Review your writing activity in the calendar and graphs. • Set writing goals and track your progress. Save your work • Auto-save and version history help you return to earlier text. • Deleted notes are kept for 30 days. • Use backup, export, and import when moving your notes to another device. Premium Optional Premium features include an ad-free experience, unlimited folders and tags, workspaces, custom colors, and access to past writing statistics. Some features require Premium. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Word Counter Numerote

This app helps you draft social media posts and other text by providing real-time character and word counts. Organize your notes with tags, use templates, and sync across devices with premium features.

Highlights
  • Character and word counting
  • Note creation and editing
  • Tagging and filtering
  • Text templates
  • iCloud Sync (premium)
  • Simple search
Features
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Numerote is a simple note taking app that doubles as a character or word counter. It can be quite useful if you make drafts of your social media posts(that have character requirements etc.). It can also be used for general note taking or separating your notes into different tags/categories. Some of Numerote's main features include: - A simple any easy to use interface - Create, editing and deleting notes/text - Adding tags to your notes and filtering by tags - Counting the characters or words of your note(can be switched in the setting menu) - The ability to toggle counting spaces on/off(for character counting) - Simple search functionality - Creating/using text templates - iCloud Sync and autosave(premium only) Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/numerote-app Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CountNote4 screens
Word Counter Numerote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Counter Numerote at 75% against CountNote's 36%. Word Counter Numerote also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). CountNote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. CountNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Word Counter Numerote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Counter Numerote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of CountNote's written reviews are positive against 75% of Word Counter Numerote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountNote ships an update every 2 days, Word Counter Numerote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CountNote versus Word Counter Numerote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountNoteWord Counter Numerote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings910 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiraku Inc.Jordan Holland

Customer experience

CountNote

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative49.2%

Word Counter Numerote

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

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
3 purchases

Word Counter Numerote

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99

Questions

Is CountNote free?
CountNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Counter Numerote free?
Word Counter Numerote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountNote or Word Counter Numerote?
Word Counter Numerote is rated higher. CountNote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Word Counter Numerote averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do CountNote or Word Counter Numerote have ads?
Both CountNote and Word Counter Numerote show ads.
Which is updated more often, CountNote or Word Counter Numerote?
CountNote ships an update every 2 days, and Word Counter Numerote every 3 weeks. Most recently, CountNote was updated on November 1, 2026 and Word Counter Numerote on November 3, 2026.

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