# WordCount Plus

> Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id504761875](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id504761875)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id504761875`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SLOBrewer.com
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (39 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2018-02-06
- **First published:** 2012-03-01
- **Size:** 4.50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wordcount-plus/id504761875)
- **Website:** [http://www.slobrewer.com](http://www.slobrewer.com/)

## Description

WordCount Free is a simple utility that lets you count the number of words, newlines, characters, and whitespace similar to the wc command line utility.

The app is ad supported so that I can offer it for free.  Enjoy!

## Rankings

- #206,880 — Overall
- #24 — word count

## Review summary

WordCount Plus is a lightweight, easy-to-use tool for quick word and character counts and on-the-go drafting, and it can serve as a workaround when other apps lack a built-in word count. However, reviewers repeatedly report data loss, occasional counting inaccuracies, and inconsistent paste/HTML behavior, so it should be used with regular backups and not relied on for long-form writing.

### Pros

- Simple, easy-to-use interface with fast word/character counts.
- Great for on-the-go drafting and quick checks (e.g., tweets, notes).
- Useful workaround for apps that lack a built-in word count by enabling copy-paste from other apps (Evernote, Google Docs).
- Counts both words and characters for versatile use.

### Cons

- Significant risk of data loss: text can be erased accidentally or after a crash, making it unusable for long projects.
- Not reliable for long-form writing; important work should be copied to another app to preserve it.
- Word count can be inaccurate at times (occasional overestimation, e.g., treating ellipses as a word).
- Inconsistent paste/HTML behavior (some sources require manual copy-paste; HTML from Google Docs may not be parsed correctly).
- Lacks convenient editing features (no clear button and no multi-page/organization support).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id504761875)