Counter App for Travel and Adventures

Intro

Travel goes wrong in small ways: a missing charger, a lent stuff sack that never comes back, one passport short on departure morning. Counter App turns lists into counts. Set how many of each item you need, tap as you pack or check, and see at a glance what is still missing. Everything you count works offline, so the app keeps working in airplane mode, in the mountains, or in a hostel with no Wi-Fi.

Counter App 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. It runs on Android 12 and newer.

Use cases

Packing lists with real quantities

Give each item a target (seven pairs of socks, two chargers) and count up to it. Reset the counter for the next trip and keep the template. Read: A packing list that counts

Long-trip gear inventory

Organise gear by system with nested categories, log lent and replaced items with notes, and keep up to six photos per item. Read: Backpacker gear tracking

Camera and expedition kit

Separate counters for camera kit and field kit, serial numbers stored as barcodes or photos, and a nightly card and battery recount. Read: Adventure photography gear counter

Road trip preparation

One counter for each part of the prep: vehicle checks, emergency kit, food, camping and devices. Count supplies down as you use them. Read: Road trip checklist

Logging travel spending

Tap a category for each purchase and note the amount. Review the day on the dashboard and do totals in a spreadsheet after export. Read: Count travel spending by category

Hostel linen and room supplies

Count sheets and towels per room, track laundry in and out, and export a weekly audit. Read: Hostel linen inventory

Features that matter for travellers

• Targets with alerts. Count up or down to a goal, with optional sound or vibration, auto-reset and auto-lock when reached. This is what turns a list into a check.
• Categories up to three levels. Trip > Bag > Item type, or Floor > Room for a hostel. Custom colors, pinning and reordering.
• Photos and notes per tag. Up to six photos per tag, with an editor for text and drawings. Useful for serial numbers, receipts and condition records. Browse everything in the all-photos gallery and the All Notes screen.
• Locations. Attach GPS, a point picked on a map, or a typed country, city or place to a tag. Map tiles need a connection; GPS and typed places do not.
• History and dashboard. Every count is logged with its time, with notes on events. The dashboard shows per-tag progress, an activity bar chart and a pie chart.
• Volume-button counting. Count with the volume keys, also in the background and on the lock screen. Handy with full hands or gloves. Off by default.
• Timers and stopwatches per tag. Presets from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, with countdown beeps.
• Export and backup. CSV, Excel (XLSX) or an HTML report with embedded photos. ZIP backup with photos, with import preview and duplicate handling.
• Works offline. All counting features work without internet; it is used only for optional notifications, update checks and map tiles.
• 37 languages, dark mode, six theme skins and adjustable text size.