Comparison

Counter for Watch vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Counter for Watch

Easily count anything directly from your wrist. Tap to increment your count and undo mistakes with a simple gesture. Perfect for tracking items, people, or any quantifiable data.

Highlights
  • Tap to count
  • Undo last count
  • Track anything
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Simple interface
Features
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A simple counter app for Apple Watch. Use it for golf strokes, knitting rows, headcounts, workout reps, fish caught, and anything else you want to tally quickly. Just tap the large button to count. You can also undo a count or clear the current counter. Customize each counter with a title and color. Switch between counters with a swipe. Save the current value and review it later with the date, time, and a note. Once you purchase Counter Plus, you can add counters and save records without limits. Counter supports complications and Smart Stack, so you can show counters on your watch face. Haptic feedback and Double Tap are also supported. Double Tap lets you count by lightly tapping your index finger and thumb together twice. Haptic feedback and Double Tap can be turned off in settings. Note: Counter requires watchOS 10 or later on Apple Watch. Double Tap is available on supported devices with watchOS 11 or later. Terms of Use: https://apps.mishimadesign.com/counter/legal.html#terms-en

About

Focus

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Focus turns the dates you care about into widgets you actually see. Countdowns, habit trackers and counters — on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, where a number does more than a reminder buried inside an app. THREE KINDS OF WIDGET • Countdown — in days, or down to the second. When the day finally arrives, the widget says so instead of counting into the negative. • Habit tracker — tick today straight from the Home Screen, without opening anything. A month grid, your current streak, your best run, and badges at 7, 30, 100 and 365 days. • Counter — glasses of water, books read, cigarettes not smoked. One tap adds one, from the widget itself. MADE TO LOOK LIKE YOURS Eight themes, free colour choice, gradient backgrounds, your own photo behind the widget with blur and dimming, five typefaces, and control over every text colour. BADGES YOU KEEP Streak badges are earned on your best run ever — never on the current one. Losing a streak already stings; it should not take a badge with it. NOTIFICATIONS, WITHOUT THE NAGGING Three moments, all of them your own doing: a countdown arriving, a badge earned, a counter filled. Free, off until you ask for them, and nothing that begs you to come back. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No server. Everything is stored on your device, and the whole app works offline. FREE Unlimited countdowns, one habit tracker, one counter, two themes and the small widget — and the very first widget you make keeps every Pro option, for good. It is the only honest way to show what Pro looks like before asking. FOCUS PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Unlimited habit trackers and counters • All eight themes • Any colour, gradients, and your own photos • Five typefaces • Medium and Lock Screen widgets • Goals of your own — any number of days, not just 7, 30 or 100 Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

Counter for Watch4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Counter for Watch at every 3 days against Focus's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Counter for Watch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter for Watch ships an update every 3 days, Focus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Counter for Watch versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter for WatchFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMishima DesignDavid Calonne

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Counter for Watch

One-time1
  • Counter Plus$5.99
1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Counter for Watch free?
Counter for Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Counter for Watch or Focus have ads?
Neither Counter for Watch nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter for Watch or Focus?
Counter for Watch ships an update every 3 days, and Focus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Counter for Watch was updated on October 7, 2026 and Focus on October 9, 2026.

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