Counter App for Nonprofits and Volunteer Teams

Count the work while it happens

Nonprofits are asked for numbers constantly — by funders, boards, networks and volunteers themselves. Those numbers are usually rebuilt from sign-in sheets after the fact. Counter App moves the count to the moment of service: a tap on a phone someone is already carrying, with a timestamp, an optional note, and a clean export at the end of the month.

It is free to download with no ads; try it free for 3 days, then choose a yearly or monthly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase, for Android 12 and newer.

Use cases

• Volunteer hours — a tag per volunteer or program, with a step that matches your shift length. Read the guide
• Donation drives — one phone per sorting station, color-coded item tags, QR labels on bins. Read the guide
• Food bank intake and distribution — counts by food category, par levels as targets. Read the guide
• Event attendance — headcounts by guest type and entrance, compared with invitations. Read the guide
• Fundraiser admissions — advance, door, sponsor and comp guests counted at the door. Read the guide
• Community outreach — contacts and services logged in the field, offline. Read the guide

Features that matter for nonprofit work

Tags inside counters. One counter per program or event, with tags for each service, item type or guest type. Every tag has its own value, step, target, color and optional QR code.

Works offline. Basements, warehouses and outreach sites rarely have good signal. All counting features work without internet.

Hands-free counting. Optional volume-button counting works in the background and on the lock screen — useful when carrying boxes or greeting guests. A lock-screen notification adds −step, +step and Stop buttons.

Targets. Turn a grant commitment or venue capacity into a target, with an optional sound or vibration alert, auto-reset or auto-lock when it is reached.

History and notes. Every count is logged with its time. Notes on events capture the context funders ask about later; the All Notes screen collects them in one place.

Photos. Up to 6 photos per tag, with an editor for captions and markings, plus an all-photos gallery.

Export for reports. CSV, Excel (XLSX) or an HTML report with embedded photos. Choose the sections you need: Summary, Events, Notes, Locations.

Organized and safe. Categories up to three levels deep, lock against accidental taps, trash for deleted counters, and ZIP backups with photos that can be imported on another phone.

For diverse teams. 37 interface languages with an in-app picker, adjustable text size and themes, and a built-in user guide.

Counter App is made by GiveMeMood.