SmartCoounter Retail People Counter - Smart Traffic Counter, Hourly & Daily Statistics Door Counter for Retail, Data Storage, Battery Operated Visitor Counter, Easy Use & Install, Black

Works well and the data pull feature works great.

For the price this is good value. It doesn't need wired so offers a quick solution to basic data capture.

No problems to report. Item arrived on time and working

Broke down exactly a year after purchase. We have about 2500 footfall each month so it’s counted over 300000 in less than a year.

I was so underwhelmed when I received this. It arrives in a small plain brown cardboard box. Inside are the 2 units, a magnetic reset key, 4 self-adhesive pads and a single sheet instruction page. The units themselves look like they have been designed and built using kit parts from Maplins. The plastic feels cheap and tacky. 4 AAA batteries (not supplied) are required to power the devices. The instructions are severely lacking. A QR code gave a glimmer of hope that more comprehensive instructions would be available, but it just takes you to their WhatsApp page. Despite that the units are fairly simple to use - add the batteries, set them up facing each other and they start counting. They are sensitive, possibly too sensitive. They are supposed to default to counting every second movement, but in my tests, they picked up every movement no matter how small in both directions, so single visitors would be (at least) double counted - once on arrival and once on exit. That appears to be mode 1, but I couldn't work out how to switch to mode 2 and the instructions didn't help me. I also struggled to reset the device because, again, the instructions were too vague, but after trial and error, I managed to work out what to do with the key. According to the listing "Does not respond to a wave of the hand, short-term signal loss and other minor interference" but I found that not to be the case, I could trigger a count with exactly that - a wave of the hand. At the time I received these, they were £120. I don't really have any frame of reference but given this is just an IR transmitter and an IR receiver in cheap plastic cases that seems far in excess of their true value. It's a niche product and may be exactly what you are looking for, but I don't think that price is close to being justifiable when they can't even provide reasonable instructions and a 4 pack of batteries.

Not yet used so cannot comment on operation

Does what it says in the tin

I used this to track how many people came to my charity event, and it worked perfectly. It was easy to set up and use straight out of the box, which was a big help when I was already busy with other event preparations. The counter records hourly and daily stats, so I could keep an eye on the numbers throughout the day without any fuss. The device itself feels well-made and reliable. It runs on batteries, so I didn’t need to worry about plugging it in or finding a power source, which was ideal for the event space. It’s also compact and unobtrusive, which made it easy to place by the entrance. Overall, it’s a really handy tool for keeping track of visitors, and I can see it being useful for all kinds of events or even retail spaces. I’m really pleased with how well it worked.

I'm a business owner and we're trying to figure out if we have enough traffic in and out of the building to justify a reception area. This is the perfect tool to quantify the traffic. It uses a basic infrared ray that gets broken if people come in the door. Easy enough, right? It promises 95% accuracy which is perfect for our needs. We don't need 100% precision just a 'ballpark figure'. You need to use a special magnetic key (included) to reset it and it runs on AAA batteries which are very easy to find. Installation is a breeze, even if you aren't very handy with tools. There are mounting holes in the body or you can go the adhesive route with the included sticky plates. A very simple but highly functional device. Highly recommended!

Device was easy to install and SD card with DATA very handy for great reports!

This people counter is pretty simple to install without being obtrusive and quite easy to read. It seems to work well counting people who cross the "line" of it. It says it counts every second pass, and in my experience using it, it does seem as though the number it delivers it pretty accurate, though I see others have said it doesn't accommodate for that, so I'm not sure how or why there might be a discrepancy. I also really like that it has a key of sorts to ensure you can't mess with the count either accidentally or on purpose without the key, which means this operates all on its own without someone having to constantly be counting with a clicker or otherwise. Just streamlines the tracking. The LED screen is also super easy to read, very clear, but not bright enough to draw attention or anything and be distracting. It is battery powered, which is great for lo-fi setups and such, but it would be helpful to have a wired option for a more permanent setup. Overall though this is a great set to help streamline traffic tracking and keep a consistent count.

This counter simply doesn’t do what it promises. It loves to count shadows, slow walkers, and probably the occasional breeze, but when it comes to actual people, accuracy is hit-or-miss. Installation is quick enough, but that’s about where the positives end. For something priced like it should be, it’s surprisingly basic—no app, no real features, just a tiny screen and a reset key that wipes your data instantly. Long-term use? Forget it. Mine went from “kind of working” to “making up numbers” faster than I could trust the results. If you’re looking for a people counter, this feels more like a random-number generator with batteries.

This works like an absolute charm. The count is accurate (as far as I can tell) so the sensors are good. Resetting is easy to do. Mounting is crazy easy, so don't let that intimidate you. You can use screws, but command strips work just as well. I actually used velcro strips so that I can move the unit or take it with me when doing markets or festivals so that we can know which locations are worth returning to.