Not a sponsored list. We analyzed 49 real negative reviews from the top Competition Counter apps. Here's what each one gets wrong — so you can pick the least broken one.
Aggressively interrupts users with rating prompts every 5-20 counts and premium upsells, making the app unusable for actual counting. Limits free users to only 3 counters before demanding $30/year.
"The app asked me if I was enjoying the app FIVE times before I even counted to 20 on the counter. That is insane."
"I really needed this app to help me with counting my guest list a very simple task and it repeatedly interrupts my counting begging for a rating or asking to go premium and it is beyond irritating every 5 counts to be interrupted"
Abandoned app with non-functional Apple Watch integration despite advertising it. Hasn't been updated in 4+ years, doesn't support modern iOS/watchOS, and has outdated UI without haptic feedback.
"It claimed to have an Apple Watch app but one never installed. Didn't get a response from the creators."
"Would be five plus stars because it works above and beyond what I need it for. But it doesn't work on my watch because it hasn't been updated in 4 years."
The competition counter app market shows significant opportunity with users frustrated by aggressive monetization (frequent rating prompts, expensive subscriptions), missing Apple Watch functionality, and lack of basic features like multiple counters and history tracking. Apps are poorly maintained with outdated UIs and broken promised features, creating space for a well-designed, fairly-priced al...
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