Counterthing vs PingBell: Sales Counter on TV
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 21, 2026 for Counterthing, Oct 14, 2026 for PingBell.
The short answer
- Only PingBell lists a free plan.
- PingBell lists 4 features Counterthing’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Branded tracking page, Real-time notifications.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Choose 1 of 4 possible board templates
- · Fully customize your digital board
- · Real time sales & order counter
- · View within your Shopify admin only
PingBell Core
- · Cast to Android TV & Apple TV
- · Cast to PingBell Chrome extension
- · Cast to Roku & Amazon Fire TV
- · Cast to iPads & Android Tablets
- · Cast to unlimited browser tabs
- · Create unlimited boards
PingBell Plus
- · Board rotation- a channel on your screen
- · Everything in Core, watermark gone
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCounterthing enables merchants to create and display versatile custom counters. Our app helps track unique business goals, promotional milestones, or any specific metric relevant to their store. This provides clear visibility for key figures and can enhance engagement by showcasing progress or achievements.
Create Your own Sales Counter & turn any TV into a live dashboard for your store. PingBell shows orders, revenue, and goal progress the moment they happen—on Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, or any browser. Pair a screen with a short code, pick a board, and you're live in minutes.
- Connect your stores account and have sales numbers on a physical display.
- Monitor open orders in your shop, as a motivation, decoration or bragging tool.
- Effortless setup for a retro display
- Create a custom, branded digital flip counter for new orders and revenue
- Choose a custom sound & message
- Display it on any screen - PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet or Smart TV
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Counterthing |  PingBell |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Counterthing | PingBell |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 3.4 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Counterthing | PingBell |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $30/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Counterthing | PingBell |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #278 | #98(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Sacripan Design | PingBell |
FAQ
Counterthing and PingBell: common questions
- Is Counterthing or PingBell cheaper?
- Only PingBell lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Counterthing lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Order lookup page. PingBell lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Branded tracking page, Real-time notifications, Real-time tracking. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of May 21, 2026 for Counterthing, Oct 14, 2026 for PingBell; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of May 21, 2026 for Counterthing, Oct 14, 2026 for PingBell. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.