CountMyText: A “Mostly Useless” App With Two Surprisingly Fun Tricks

CountMyText

CountMyText is not a life-changing app. It’s not trying to be.

It’s a simple Android-only tool (available exclusively on Google Play) that counts text basics—characters, words, sentences—and then adds two features that make it weirdly entertaining: Code/Decode and Number Count.

The website is CountMyText.net, which explains what the app does and points to the download.

The fun part: Code / Decode

Most counters are boring. CountMyText has a button that basically turns your phone into a modern decoder ring.

Type something normal. Tap Code.
Now it looks like a “secret message.” Tap Decode and it’s back to normal. The app does this by shifting letters and numbers forward or backward by a set amount.

It’s not serious security—and it’s not pretending to be. It’s the digital version of passing notes in class, except now it’s:

• “Don’t read this.”

• tap Code

• “Good luck.”

If a younger generation ends up with a casual “hide my message” habit that isn’t complicated, something like this is exactly how it would look: simple, instant, and just mysterious enough to feel like a game.

The other satisfying feature: Number Count

This is the part that sneaks up on people.

CountMyText doesn’t just count words—it also counts numbers and number sequences, including things like phone numbers and percentages.

That sounds small until you notice how much of modern life is digits: prices, dates, confirmation codes, IDs, percent signs, and random strings of numbers you paste into forms. CountMyText basically says: “Yes, those count too.”

Where to find it

• Website: CountMyText.net

• App: Android-only, Google Play exclusive

In short: CountMyText is the kind of “useless” app that ends up being handy—and the kind of handy app that’s actually a little fun.