Comparison

Crunchtime Counter vs HMSConnect

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

Head to head
About

Crunchtime Counter

Streamline inventory management with this app, enabling fast, easy, and fun counting. It supports simultaneous team counting, online or offline, and integrates voice-to-text and barcode scanning for enhanced efficiency. Securely maintain perpetual inventories and save time and money.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy inventory counting
  • Simultaneous team counting
  • Online and offline functionality
  • Voice-to-text input
  • Barcode scanner
  • Built-in calculator
  • Secure perpetual inventory maintenance
Features
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Counter makes taking inventory fast, easy, and fun! Forget what you know about inventories - with Counter you save time and money, all while securely maintaining perpetual inventories. Count simultaneously with your team, online or offline. With voice-to-text, a barcode scanner, and a built-in calculator, Counter takes inventories to the next level! Just enter your Crunchtime Net-Chef™ URL on the app’s configuration screen and get right to work using your existing Net-Chef credentials. Claim. Count. Save. Sync. That's Counter from Crunchtime. NOTE: This app is intended for use with the Crunchtime core suite and requires additional licensing. Support is dependent on the use of the most recent mobile app version. Specific features and functions within the app may not be enabled at the administrator's discretion. Please contact your Crunchtime administrator with any questions.

About

HMSConnect

Features
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HMSConnect is our 24/7 Secure Client Portal providing access to policy information and documents, certificates of insurance, and automobile identification cards. Clients may also request policy changes such as vehicles, drivers, equipment, etc. HMSConnect also provides client access to carrier websites and direct reporting numbers for claims reporting. Best of all, these services are available to you at no additional cost.

Screenshots

Crunchtime Counter4 screens
HMSConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crunchtime Counter at 11.0 against HMSConnect's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunchtime Counter ships an update every 2 months, HMSConnect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Crunchtime Counter versus HMSConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchtime CounterHMSConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (369 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings369 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrunchTime! Information Systems, Inc.HMS Insurance Associates, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Crunchtime Counter

No in-app purchases

None

HMSConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crunchtime Counter free?
Crunchtime Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HMSConnect free?
HMSConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crunchtime Counter or HMSConnect have ads?
Neither Crunchtime Counter nor HMSConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crunchtime Counter or HMSConnect?
Crunchtime Counter ships an update every 2 months, and HMSConnect every 3 months. Most recently, Crunchtime Counter was updated on August 25, 2026 and HMSConnect on September 6, 2026.

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