Social Counters vs Texto

SocialCounters helps brick-and-mortar businesses turn foot traffic into social media followers and loyal customers.

Display your real-time Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook follower counts on any TV, tablet, or screen in your business. Customers see your growing community and scan a QR code to follow instantly — right from your store, restaurant, or café.

Premium users can also showcase their Google Reviews with live star ratings, review counts, and rotating customer testimonials. Let your reputation speak for itself at the exact moment customers are deciding to buy.

Key features:
• Real-time follower counts from 4 platforms
• Google Reviews display with actual testimonials
• Built-in QR codes for instant follows and reviews
• Fully customizable colors, fonts, and branding
• Works on any screen — no app required
• Auto-rotation between social counters and reviews

Whether you run a coffee shop, retail store, salon, gym, or restaurant, SocialCounters puts your social proof front and center — where it converts browsers into followers and followers into regulars.

Stop hoping customers find you online. Show them why they should follow you while they're standing in your store.

For Australian businesses, communicating with customers via SMS is a proven strategy for driving engagement and ensuring important information is received. However, the landscape is fraught with challenges: complex platforms with steep learning curves, opaque and expensive pricing structures with hidden fees and long-term contracts, and the constant worry about compliance with Australian spam laws. These barriers make a simple text message feel like a costly and risky operational headache. Texto is the definitive solution. It is an Australian-owned and operated SMS messaging platform built to strip away this complexity, delivering reliable, affordable, and straightforward text messaging. Whether you're a solo entrepreneur, a growing startup, or an established enterprise, Texto empowers you to send appointment reminders, marketing campaigns, and critical notifications without the traditional friction. Its core value proposition is unmatched simplicity and transparency: send SMS for just 3c each with no contracts, no monthly minimums, and no hidden fees. With an intuitive interface, a powerful API, and unique AI-ready tools like an MCP server and OpenClaw compliance skill, Texto provides everything you need to connect with your audience effectively and compliantly, all from a platform designed with Australian privacy and operational needs at its heart.