Comparison

Count That Now vs Z5 Count

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

Head to head
About

Count That Now

This application serves as a digital tally counter, offering a simple and reliable way to track multiple counts. It features customizable styles, alerts, and sounds to personalize your counting experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Customizable counter styles
  • Set thresholds for alerts
  • Customizable alert and click sounds
  • Haptic feedback
  • Read out numbers
Features
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Just the App you need if you need a tally counter! *** The perfect PEOPLE COUNTER *** Simple. Reliable. FREE. WHY USE COUNT THAT NOW: • ALL features for FREE • Simple interface • Reliable • Customizable Counter Styles (from 'Classic' over 'Big Plus Button' to 'Ergonomic with Thumb Rest') • UNLIMITED counters • Count directly in list • Sort counters by Title, Value, Creation Date, Last Edited, or Last Looked At • Set counter titles • Set numbers directly (negative numbers possible) • Set thresholds for Min/Max Alerts • Customizable Alert Sounds (Separate sounds per counter possible) • Customizable Click Sounds (Separate sounds for [+] and [-] and per counter possible) • Haptic Feedback (optional) • Read out numbers (optional) • Orientation Lock (optional) • Screen always on (optional) COUNT YOUR WAY: • Count without even looking thanks to ergonomically placed buttons, haptic feedback, click sounds, threshold alerts, and numbers read out loud (all optional). • If you prefer the classic design, an extra large plus-button, ergonomically placed buttons (with or without thumb rest) - we've got you covered with our Counter Styles.  • Need more Counter Styles? Contact us: support.count-that-now@tooltaps.com Simple and efficient! COUNT THAT NOW *** Let us know how you're enjoying Count That Now, or give us your suggestions:  support.count-that-now@tooltaps.com If Count That Now is helping you, we would appreciate an App Store review. Your review will help other people find Count That Now and let them turn their iPhone into a tally counter too.

About

Z5 Count

This application facilitates on-site physical inventory counts for various facilities, including hospitals and clinics. It enables near real-time tracking, auditing, and valuation of stock, with options to mark consigned and expired items.

Highlights
  • On-site physical inventory counts
  • Near real-time counting
  • Inventory auditing
  • Inventory valuation
  • Consigned inventory marking
  • Expired inventory marking
Features
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Z5 Count is an app published by Z5 Inventory to perform Physical Inventory Counts on-site, in facilities such as Hospitals, Veterinary Clinics, Dental Practices etc.. It allows for near-real-time counting, auditing and valuation of inventory on hand, and the ability to denote consigned and expired inventory.

Screenshots

Count That Now3 screens
Z5 Count3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Z5 Count at none against Count That Now's 1. Z5 Count also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Count That Now's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Count That Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Z5 Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Count That Now holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Count That Now has 5.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count That Now ships an update every 3 months, Z5 Count every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Count That Now versus Z5 Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount That NowZ5 Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig DuvalZ5 Inventory Inc.

Customer experience

Count That Now

All ratings5,483 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative36.0%

Z5 Count

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Count That Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Inconsistent button responsiveness
  • Restore purchase feature not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Include a reset button
  • Allow customizing background color
  • Improve multi-count management

Z5 Count

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Count That Now

One-time1
  • Ad Free$12.99
None

Z5 Count

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Count That Now free?
Count That Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Z5 Count free?
Z5 Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Count That Now or Z5 Count?
Count That Now is rated higher. Count That Now averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Z5 Count averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Count That Now or Z5 Count have ads?
Count That Now shows ads; Z5 Count does not.
Which is updated more often, Count That Now or Z5 Count?
Count That Now ships an update every 3 months, and Z5 Count every 5 weeks. Most recently, Count That Now was updated on November 4, 2026 and Z5 Count on November 3, 2026.

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