# QTally: A Better Tally Counter — Easily track values & goals

> Gesture-driven tally counter for tracking values and goals with history and reminders. (iPhone/iPad app by Stefan Stojadinovic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qtally-a-better-tally-counter/id1111926262 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stefan Stojadinovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/543851836)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.51/5 from 496 App Store ratings · 170 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 30 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-06-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qtally-a-better-tally-counter/id1111926262/reviews.md

## What is QTally?

QTally is an easy to use tally counter app that allows you to track custom values and goals.

Features:

Group your tallies
Set custom increment and decrement amounts independently
Assign a value (integer, decimal, or currency) to your tally, which will increase proportionally to your tally count
Set a goal or limit — daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or untimed if you have no time constraints
Set goals based on count or value
Confetti celebration when you reach your goal
Assign a custom colour to identify your tallies more easily and personalise your experience
View tally and value history
Export tallies
Widgets in multiple sizes (small, medium, large, extra large) — increment, decrement, or undo directly from your home screen
Lock screen widgets so you can count without even unlocking your phone
Apple Watch app with complications to count right from your wrist
Speak count, play sounds, vibrate when counting
Set reminders — on an interval, a set number of times per day, or at specific times
Dark mode (or follow your system appearance) for low light environments

Gesture driven UI:

Tap to increment (or swipe up)
Swipe down to decrement
Long press for a quick-action menu: increment, decrement, view history, or open tally in full screen

History:

View hourly history over a 24 hour period
View daily, weekly, monthly and yearly history
Filter history by group
See your count history alongside any associated value and/or goal progress
View all actions made to your tally and exactly when they were made, down to the millisecond
Edit history
Export history as CSV

## Key features

- Group tallies
- Custom increment amount
- Assign values to tallies
- Set timed and untimed goals
- Customizable colors
- Gesture-driven UI
- History tracking and editing
- Today widget for lock screen counting

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QTally Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of QTally?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 🚀 Versatile and customizable
- 📊 Useful analytics and charts
- ⌚️ Apple Watch support
- 💰 Reasonable one-time purchase

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔄 Tallies resetting or rearranging
- 🔒 No backup/sync functionality
- 🔢 Inability to edit/delete tallies
- 🗂️ Poor group/category management

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to change tally color
- Reminders not working as expected
- Sync issues between iPhone and Apple Watch
- Tallies randomly resetting to zero
- Exporting data not functioning properly

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to edit and delete tallies
- Implement iCloud/cloud sync between devices
- Allow reordering and renaming of groups/categories
- Add option to automatically reset tallies on a schedule
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complications

## Recent user reviews (10 of 170)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qtally-a-better-tally-counter/id1111926262/reviews.md

### 5/5 — New update causes count issues

*2026-06-08, version 4.1*

I use this app daily because it's so useful, so I'm a little disappointed that the first update in years has caused a new issue with it. It used to reflect counts immediately, but now you have to back out to for it to update/refresh. Also, I'm not sure it's actually showing the right count (for example, I added 7 and 6 today but my count shows 18 and I'm not sure where that additional 5 came from because it started at 0).

### 2/5 — Still not working

*2026-06-07, version 4.1*

Great app previously, unfortunately the latest update still hasn’t resolved the crashing issue on startup (using iPhone 12 mini).

### 5/5 — Great app, use it daily

*2026-05-17, version 4.0*

Used for health symptoms to monitor changes over a long period of time

### 2/5 — Good Ideas, Poor Execution

*2026-03-25, version 4.0*

This has many points that are appealing -such as “goals” and swiping up or down- yet it falls short of useful simply from a lacking foundation. When naming a new tally (you have to name it) you must wait after the first letter for the keyboard to close & re-open, and after saving it, the app sometimes crashes.
This app would be great if it fixed these issues and added a way to customize the layout of the tally counters (currently only left-to-right, up-to-down and 3x4 on each page).

### 3/5 — Disappoints

*2026-02-01, version 4.0*

I want to love this app but it scrambles my items. I sort them, organize by category (color) and price so I can work quickly to keep track and it scrambles them daily. Super annoying and time consuming to have to jump from screen to screen to keep tabs. I took so much time to do too. Please fix

### 3/5 — Pretty Good but Could be Better

*2026-01-11, version 4.0*

I have been using this app for a while and I really do not have any major issues with it. The only two that come to mind are that I cant reorder the groups and whenever I try to assign a color to a tally the app crashes 95% of the time.

Also you guys should thing about adding the feature to swipe between tallies instead of having to go in and out of one and into another (at least in the same grouping).

Finally can you add a features that lets each tally reset it is goal at an assigned interval? (Weekly, monthly so on).

### 2/5 — Annoying bug that needs to be fixed

*2025-09-20, version 4.0*

Frequently, I open the app to see that many of the tallies I have created have reset to zero or switched order. It takes 5-10 minutes to manually re-enter the tally values and reorganize their order. This shouldn’t be an issue.

### 2/5 — Decimals

*2025-09-08, version 4.0*

Why would not allow decimals? Incremental increases of decimals? That’s what we need!!

### 2/5 — Rearranges Everything..

*2025-07-26, version 4.0*

I use this app everyday but I like my lists/categories to be in order. Whenever I create a new category, it gets rearranged to a random spot within the list of existing categories. Furthermore, when I EDIT a category and add a new item to tally it then gets rearranged as well into a random order that I do not wish to happen.
To combat this I have had to remake each category as a whole (some of them with 20 items) in order to keep things in their correct order. 
Stinks that I paid for the upgrade to this app and it can’t handle basics.
I do still plan to use this app as I have for years now BUT I finally wish to give feedback in an effort to be heard from devs. 
Thanks!

### 5/5 — Useful, versatile and well designed

*2025-04-17, version 4.0*

I might be a bit of a nerd but I’m using this app to mark my wins and losses on an online Backgammon app. 

Useful history record which tells me I’m playing too much Backgammon and need to get out more.

Seriously though, this is a well crafted app that works well and I’m glad I stumbled upon it. Other tally apps can’t hold a light to this one.

Not sure what the ‘pro’ version does but it’s well worth spending the few pennies it cost on this one.

## Frequently asked questions about QTally

### What does QTally do?

QTally is a versatile tally counter application designed to help users track custom values and progress towards various goals. It offers a gesture-driven interface for easy incrementing and decrementing, along with features for grouping tallies, setting custom increments, and assigning values that increase proportionally to the tally count.

### What are the key features of QTally?

Key features include grouping tallies, setting custom increment amounts, assigning values that increase with tallies, setting timed (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) or untimed goals, custom colors for identification, a gesture-driven UI (tap, swipe, long press), history viewing and editing, a Today widget for lock screen counting, sound/vibration feedback, reminders, and dark mode.

### Is QTally free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core functionality for tally counting and goal tracking. It also includes in-app purchases, which likely unlock additional features or customization options for users who wish to enhance their experience further.

### What kind of goals can I set in QTally?

You can set a variety of goals, including daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly targets. If your tracking doesn't adhere to a specific timeframe, you can also set untimed goals. The app allows you to monitor your progress towards these goals alongside your tally counts and associated values.

### Can I export my tally data?

Yes, the application provides the functionality to export your tallies. This allows you to save your tracking history and data outside of the app, which can be useful for record-keeping, analysis, or sharing with others.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.1 — 2026-06-29

- Fixed occasional crash when tapping tallies

### 4.2 — 2026-06-13

Dark Mode Support — The app now respects your system appearance settings, with full light and dark mode support throughout, including an updated launch screen.
History Improvements — History is now organized by groups, making it easier to review your tally activity. You can also export your history directly from the history view.
Long Press Quick Actions — Long press on any tally for a context menu with quick options: add, subtract, view history, or open the tally.
Group Reordering — Groups can now be reordered to match your preferred display order.
Bug Fixes — Fixed history presentation issues, and updated export and feedback to use your default mail app.

### 4.1 — 2026-06-03

- Added widget support
- Updated to new iOS 26 UI
- Fixed crash on some devices on app launch
- Various other crash fixes

### 4.0 — 2024-10-17

REMOVED WATCH SUPPORT - please note that due to major sync issues between the main device and the watch I am removing support for the watch. It is too complex to properly implement syncing between devices at the moment. If the watch app is somehow working properly for you and you want to continue using it please do not update to this version because you will lose access to it.

On a more positive note the app look and feel has been updated to be compatible with the latest iPhone models.

### 3.9.3 — 2019-10-29

- Fixed potential sync issues with Watch
- Added support for more complication types

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