diff --git a/datalayer/sample/phone/build.gradle.kts b/datalayer/sample/phone/build.gradle.kts
index 320ddcc1c5..87e5fde489 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/phone/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/datalayer/sample/phone/build.gradle.kts
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.runtime.compose)
     implementation(libs.androidx.lifecycle.service)
     implementation(libs.androidx.navigation.compose)
+    implementation(libs.compose.material.iconscore)
+    implementation(libs.compose.material.iconsext)
 
     coreLibraryDesugaring(libs.android.desugar)
 
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/screens/counter/CounterScreen.kt b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/screens/counter/CounterScreen.kt
index 6017d40989..5a427f56c0 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/screens/counter/CounterScreen.kt
+++ b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/java/com/google/android/horologist/datalayer/sample/screens/counter/CounterScreen.kt
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
 
 package com.google.android.horologist.datalayer.sample.screens.counter
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Add
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PlusOne
 import androidx.compose.material3.Button
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
@@ -81,10 +82,19 @@ fun CounterScreen(
                         .padding(16.dp),
                 ) {
                     Text(text = stringResource(R.string.app_helper_counter_increase_explanation))
-                    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
-                        Text(text = "Counter: " + state.counter)
+                    Row(
+                        modifier = Modifier
+                            .fillMaxWidth(),
+                        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
+                    ) {
+                        Text(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .padding(16.dp),
+                            text = stringResource(R.string.app_helper_counter_message, state.counter),
+                        )
                         Button(onClick = onPlusClick) {
-                            Icon(imageVector = Icons.Default.Add, contentDescription = "Plus 1")
+                            Icon(imageVector = Icons.Default.PlusOne, contentDescription = "Plus 1")
                         }
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f146552274..652fe3aa35 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/datalayer/sample/phone/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
     <!-- Counter screen -->
     <string name="app_helper_counter_label">Counter: %1$s</string>
     <string name="app_helper_counter_increase_btn_content_description">Increase counter</string>
-    <string name="app_helper_counter_increase_explanation">Open the datalayer sample on your watch to observe how the counter number is incremented</string>
+    <string name="app_helper_counter_message">Value: %1$s </string>
+    <string name="app_helper_counter_increase_explanation">Open the datalayer sample on your watch to observe how the counter number is incremented.</string>
 
     <!-- Start Remote Sample Activity screen -->
     <string name="app_helper_start_remote_activity_message">This is a sample activity to demonstrate it being launched remotely from the watch.</string>
diff --git a/datalayer/sample/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/datalayer/sample/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7e592fe1ba..b72bacf45a 100644
--- a/datalayer/sample/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/datalayer/sample/wear/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <string name="main_menu_apphelpers_nodes_actions_item">Nodes actions</string>
 
     <!-- Counter screen -->
-    <string name="server_counter_message">Value of the counter from Phone</string>
+    <string name="server_counter_message">Open the datalayer sample on your phone to observe how the counter number is incremented.</string>
 
     <!-- Data Layer screen -->
     <string name="data_layer_title">Data Layer</string>