Counting MasterGuides
How to get an exact count from one photo, and how the free counter compares with other tools.
How to count pipes in a photo (and rebar)How to count pipes in a photo: face the ends, fit the whole bundle, get close, even light, then check the flagged spots. Rebar tips and a free counter too.
How to count pills from a photoHow to count pills from a photo: one layer on a plain tray, straight down, no flash, then check the flagged spots. Pharmacy tips and a free counter included.
CountThings alternative: free counting in your browserLooking for a CountThings alternative? A free web counter for pipes, rebar, logs, lumber, pills and coins: no app, no account. Prices compared, October 2026.
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AnythingOnly in the iPhone app
Want it to learn your own items? Get the iPhone app.
- Trains a counter for your own item, on your iPhoneCount something by example, save it, and check 20 counts. Your iPhone trains a counter for exactly that item and then counts it by itself. Nothing is uploaded.
- Tunes its cutoff to your photosAfter training, it tests itself on the counts you checked and keeps the setting that counts your items most accurately, so it counts the way you check.
It also counts straight from the camera with live coaching, works with no signal, and keeps a history of every count. Photos never leave your phone.