Comparison

Sub Count vs Pendula

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

Head to head
About

Sub Count

Monitor real-time subscriber and view counts for any channel. Stay updated with home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch widgets. Perfect for creators, fans, and social media managers.

Highlights
  • Real-time subscriber tracking
  • Total view counts
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Lock Screen Widgets
  • Apple Watch App
  • Watch Complications
Features
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Track Channel Growth Like Never Before Whether you're a content creator monitoring your own channel or keeping up with your favorite channels, Sub Count delivers real-time subscriber and view count data right to your fingertips. Key Features: - Real-time subscriber tracking - Get up-to-the-minute subscriber counts for any channel - Total view counts - Toggle between subscriber count and total channel views with a simple tap - Multiple platform support - iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and widgets across all devices Stay Updated Everywhere: - Home Screen Widgets - Glance at subscriber counts without opening the app - Lock Screen Widgets - Monitor channel growth at a glance, even when your device is locked - Apple Watch App - Check stats discreetly from your wrist with full standalone functionality - Watch Complications - Add subscriber counts directly to your watch face Perfect for: - Content creators tracking their growth - Fans following their favorite channels - Social media managers monitoring client channels - Anyone curious about channel statistics Privacy Focused: Only accesses public data. No personal information collected or stored. Questions? Follow us @subcount.bsky.social on Bluesky for updates and support.

About

Pendula

Features
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Pendula is a relaxing digital toy that turns the physics of the double pendulum into sound and light. A double pendulum is just a pendulum hanging from another pendulum — yet it moves in a way that never repeats itself. Scientists call it "chaos." Pendula draws that chaos as glowing light trails, and every time a pendulum crosses a string, it plays a gentle musical note. HOW TO PLAY - Drag a pendulum up with your finger and let go - Then simply watch and listen — no two runs are ever the same MAKE IT YOURS - Choose 1 to 4 pendulums, each with 2 to 4 links - Every combination creates a different dance and a different melody 9 SOUND MODES - Scale / Major / Japanese (koto) / Ambient / Minimal / Lo-fi / Bell / Arpeggio / Synesthesia (sound & color) - Every mode is tuned so the chaos always sounds pleasant KIDS' SOUND PACK (one-time in-app purchase) - Baby Mode: farts, pops, and other funny sounds that babies and toddlers love - Animal Mode: cute animal calls - One single purchase unlocks both modes — no subscription 4 VISUAL THEMES - Neon / Aurora / Sunset / Mono PERFECT FOR - Ambient visuals in waiting rooms, cafes, and shops - Winding down before sleep - Giggle time with your little ones - A first, beautiful encounter with chaos and physics LANGUAGES English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Note: Pendula shows a small banner ad at the bottom of the screen. The app itself does not collect any personal data.

Screenshots

Sub Count4 screens
Pendula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sub Count at none against Pendula's 1. Sub Count also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pendula's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. Pendula sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sub Count asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub Count ships an update every 5 months, Pendula every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sub Count versus Pendula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub CountPendula
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (379 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings379 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermark hollandTakashi Nemoto

Bugs and requests

Sub Count

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • My channel isn't showing
  • Can't find my channel at all
  • Search bar doesn't work the best
  • Doesn't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Apple Watch complication
  • Notifications
  • Live sub count and notifications
  • Full sub count display
  • Widget
Show 1 more
  • Auto refresh

Pendula

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sub Count

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pendula

One-time1
  • Kids' Sound Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Sub Count free?
Sub Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pendula free?
Pendula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sub Count or Pendula have ads?
Pendula shows ads; Sub Count does not.
Which is updated more often, Sub Count or Pendula?
Sub Count ships an update every 5 months, and Pendula every 5 days. Most recently, Sub Count was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pendula on November 5, 2026.

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