A free shared counter app your whole team adds to at once
Several people counting the same thing usually means several different numbers. A shared counter fixes that. Everyone taps on their own phone and one total updates live on every screen.
Free to try on iPhone, Android, or any browser. Anyone joining your count does not need an account.
How a shared count works
1. Start a counter
Name the thing you are counting. A gate, an aisle, a door, a court.
2. Share the link or QR code
Everyone counting with you joins from their own phone. No app install, no account.
3. Everyone taps, one number moves
Each tap updates the shared total instantly on every screen, including a display everyone can watch.
Who needs one
A shared counter earns its place whenever the count is spread across people or places and the final number has to be defensible.
- Gate and door counts. Several entrances open at once, one attendance figure at the end.
- Venue occupancy. How many people are inside right now, counted in and out by different staff.
- Stocktakes and cycle counts. Different people on different aisles adding into one total.
- Attendance and headcounts. Volunteers counting rooms, services, or sessions.
- Team scores. Casual games where several people keep the score on one board.
Questions people ask
- What is a shared counter?
- A shared counter is one count that several people add to at the same time, each from their own phone. Every tap updates the same total, and everyone sees the current number without asking anyone for it.
- Is there a free shared counter app?
- Yes. SnapCount runs a shared counter for free as a Guest session: start a count, share the link or QR code, and up to 3 devices tap into the same total. Nobody has to install anything or create an account to try it.
- Does the shared counter work on iPhone and Android?
- Yes. There is a SnapCount app for iPhone on the App Store. Android phones, laptops, and tablets join the same count in the browser, so a mixed team can count together without everyone installing an app.
- Can I use a shared counter online without an app?
- Yes. Open the shared link in any modern browser and you are counting. The online counter and the iPhone app update the same live total, so it does not matter which one each person uses.
- Do the other people need an account?
- No. You share a link or a QR code and they join and start counting. Only the person who wants to save counters and history needs an account.
- How many people can count at once?
- Guest sessions let up to 3 devices count into the same total for free, starting with 1 hour and staying open while active for up to 4 hours. Paid organization plans cover a saved team, with Pro supporting up to 10 members and Enterprise unlimited.
- Can I use it for things that are not scores?
- Yes, and that is the main use. Teams use SnapCount for gate admissions, venue occupancy, stocktakes and cycle counts, attendance, and field surveys. Anything where more than one person is counting and the total has to agree.
- What happens to the number afterwards?
- Pro keeps saved counters, roles, and CSV/JSON snapshot export. Enterprise adds a timestamped activity log showing who counted what, plus counter locks.
Try it with one other person
Start a counter, send the link to someone, and watch the number move on both screens. That takes about a minute and it is the whole idea.