Comparison

WillPower vs Counter

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

Head to head
About

WillPower

Visualize your progress with customizable timers for habits and goals. Track routines, view statistics, and receive reminders for achievements. Supports Apple Watch and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Progress timers
  • Habit and routine tracking
  • Statistics calendar
  • Note-taking
  • Themed icons
  • Apple Watch support
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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An app for creating progress timers that are useful for tracking habits and routine goals. It features grouping, forward and countdown timers, a statistics calendar, history with graphs, note-taking, and notifications for reaching new records. Additionally, the app includes themed icons, reminder settings, history export, Apple Watch support, and automatic iCloud synchronization. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Policy: https://matrapas.github.io/privacy/

About

Counter

Easily create and manage counters for anything you want to track. Monitor progress with custom goals, detailed statistics, and interactive home screen widgets. Export your change history as a CSV file.

Highlights
  • Create and manage custom counters
  • Set custom goals for each counter
  • Track progress with detailed graphs
  • Export history as CSV
  • Organize counters into categories
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Automate counters with shortcuts
Features
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With Counter, you can easily create and manage counters for anything you want to track and monitor. Whether it's tracking the progress of your book reading, your daily water intake, or a project, Counter makes it simple and intuitive. With a clean and user-friendly interface, you can quickly create new counters and set custom goals for each one. To change the count, press the plus button or enter a new value from the keyboard. You can then easily track your progress and view detailed graphs and statistics that show your progress over time. The history of changes can be exported as a CSV file. For a better overview, the counters can be divided into categories. Use interactive Widgets on your Home-Screen so your goals are always in sight. With the Shortcuts, counters can be automated. Whether you're looking to make positive changes in your daily habits or simply stay organized, Counter is the perfect app for you. Download Counter today and start making progress towards your goals! Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/progresstrackerios/privacy Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/progresstrackerios/terms

Screenshots

WillPower4 screens
Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

WillPower and Counter both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of WillPower's written reviews are positive against 79% of Counter's. WillPower also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. WillPower sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for WillPower against 4.6 for Counter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 62 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of WillPower's written reviews are positive against 79% of Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WillPower versus Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWillPowerCounter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (51 ratings) — better4.6 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5162 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei IvanovZipoApps

Customer experience

WillPower

All ratings51 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.1%

Counter

All ratings58 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WillPower

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Version (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • PRO Version (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Version (Lifetime)$19.99
2 purchases

Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
One-time1
  • Counter Pro$7.99

Questions

Is WillPower free?
WillPower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counter free?
Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WillPower or Counter?
WillPower is rated higher. WillPower averages 4.6 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Counter averages 4.6 from 62 ratings.
Do WillPower or Counter have ads?
Neither WillPower nor Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WillPower or Counter?
WillPower ships an update monthly, and Counter monthly. Most recently, WillPower was updated on September 25, 2026 and Counter on August 20, 2026.

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