Counter+. vs Hemocytometer Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Counter+.
A straightforward tally counter designed for ease of use. It allows you to track anything with simple tap controls, offering haptic feedback and sound cues for each count. Save, share, and resume your counting sessions with this versatile utility.
- Save counted records
- Share saved records
- Vibrates on each count
- Click sound on each count
- Speaks count every 25 increments
- Count up or down
- Resume last counted numbers
- Apple Watch compatibility
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This is a simple counter that lets you keep track of anything. It has a perfect design with just three buttons for easy access. Features: * It can save counted records * You can share the saved counter records * It vibrates every count * it gives click sound every count * Every 25 count speaks the count * You can use to count up or count down in numbers *It remembers last counted numbers if you close app and then come back to it to resume counting * You can continue count on your Apple Watch
Hemocytometer Sidekick
Streamline cell counting with a hemocytometer. This app automates calculations, offers eyes-free operation with large buttons and sound feedback, and saves your data for easy recording. It supports various chamber types and differential blood counts, making lab work more efficient.
- Automated cell counting
- Eyes-free operation
- Supports multiple chamber types
- Differential blood counting
- Data saving and email results
- Adjustable chamber depth
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Make cell counting with a hemocytometer effortless! You know the drill--time to count cells for your experiment. Get out the hemocytometer and squeaky mechanical counter, prepare your dilution, fill the chamber, then look under the scope and start pushing the lever. Get to the end of a square, write down the count, reset the counter, and repeat. Finally, try to remember the right calculation, then write down the result. What if you didn't need the squeaky counter? The scrap paper? A manual calculator? Sure, you *could* get an expensive, fancy cell counter with wasteful disposables. But why do that when a $5 app is nearly as good? Hemocytometer Sidekick eliminates those annoyances. Record one or two counters for all samples with automatic calculations (including viability, blood counter), and use the full grid or the center square. Data is saved for you, so you can record it in your notebook at your convenience. Hemocytometer Sidekick, designed from the ground up by a biologist, will make your life in the lab so much easier, that I'm giving you 10 measurements for free! Features: - Optimized for eyes-free operation (large buttons, sounds, vibration) - Use both chambers and zoom in to inner grid - Chamber types: Basic, Improved Neubauer, Bürker-Türk/Thoma, Fuchs-Rosenthal, Jessen, Spiers-Levy, Malassez, Makler - One or two counters available, plus viability and blood (RBC, WBC, Platelet) counter - Differential blood counter for many white blood cell types - Pause and sound every 100 blood cells counted - Automatic calculations - Adjustable chamber depth - Email results - Prompt support
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Verdict
Counter+. and Hemocytometer Sidekick both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 84% of Counter+.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Hemocytometer Sidekick's. Counter+. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 29). Hemocytometer Sidekick's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Hemocytometer Sidekick sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Counter+. asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Counter+. against 4.6 for Hemocytometer Sidekick. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter+. has 1.4K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Counter+.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Hemocytometer Sidekick's.
Counter+. ships an update every 4 months, Hemocytometer Sidekick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Counter+. | Hemocytometer Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Nicholas Bauer |
Customer experience
Counter+.
Hemocytometer Sidekick
Bugs and requests
Counter+.
Reported bugs
1 issue- Crashes at 1000 counts
Requested features
2 requests- Automatic counting feature
- Ability to remove ads
Hemocytometer Sidekick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Counter+.
No in-app purchases
Hemocytometer Sidekick
- Purchase$4.99
- Purchase Version 2$4.99
- Purchase Version 3$4.99
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- Purchase Version 4$4.99
- Purchase Version 5$4.99
Questions
Is Counter+. free?
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