Productivity Timer vs Tally Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Productivity Timer
Easily track your work hours with a simple start and stop button. This utility app aggregates your time segments into a clear table, allowing you to view and manage your logged periods.
- Start and stop timer with a single button
- Automatic time segment aggregation
- View logged time segments in a table
- Remove individual time entries
- Simple and easy to use interface
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This is a simple app to track your hours worked. There are several apps that do some version of this, but I couldn't find one that kept it as simple as this one. Simply press the button to start the time. Press it again to stop. The app will add all the time segments together to give you a total and also keep track of them for you in a table that you can view and remove times from.
Tally Counter
Easily track habits, scores, or quantities with a simple, distraction-free interface. This app allows for quick, single-tap counting with large, readable numbers and customizable counters. It's designed for everyday tasks, offering a clean and ad-free experience.
- Simple tally counter interface
- Unlimited counter creation
- Customizable counter names and colors
- Custom increment values
- Ad-free experience
- Large, easy-to-read fonts
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This is a simple tally counter app for fast, distraction-free counting. Do you need a quick way to count things without pen and paper? Are you tracking repetitions, habits, scores, or quantities? Looking for a clean counter app with no ads and large, readable numbers? Counter helps you count anything with a single tap. It’s designed to be minimal, clear, and easy to use for everyday counting tasks. THIS APP WILL HELP YOU: ● Count items, repetitions, people, or events quickly ● Track multiple things at the same time ● Stay focused with a clean, ad-free interface ● Read numbers easily thanks to large fonts FEATURES ● Very simple tally counter interface ● Create unlimited counters ● Set custom names for each counter ● Assign colours to organize counters visually ● Set custom increment values ● Choose different layouts ● No ads or distractions ● Large, easy-to-read fonts — — — What is this app used for? This app is used as a tally counter to track numbers, repetitions, scores, habits, or any quantity that needs quick counting. Can I create more than one counter? Yes. You can create as many counters as you like and manage them independently. Is this suitable for daily use and simple tracking? Yes. The app is designed for everyday counting tasks such as workouts, habits, events, classroom activities, or games. Does the app include ads? No. The app is completely ad-free to keep the experience focused and distraction-free. Can I customize how my counters look? Yes. You can set names, colours, layouts, and increment values for each counter. Is the Counter app free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through in-app purchases. — — — If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tally Counter at Free against Productivity Timer's $0.99. Tally Counter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (273 vs 1). Productivity Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Tally Counter is free to download; Productivity Timer costs $0.99 up front. Productivity Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tally Counter sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Productivity Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally Counter has 273 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Productivity Timer ships an update every 9 months, Tally Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Productivity Timer | Tally Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (273 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 273 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ducky Planet LLC | Natalia Jakubczyk-Gajewska |
Customer experience
Productivity Timer
Tally Counter
Bugs and requests
Productivity Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tally Counter
Reported bugs
4 issues- App breaks or stops counting after reaching limit
- Buttons positioned too close to screen edges causing accidental taps
- Inconsistent free tier limits mentioned in reviews (10, 50, or 100 counts)
- UI confusion regarding counter creation and management
Requested features
5 requests- Delete or remove old counters
- Reorder counters beyond default arrangement
- Higher button placement to avoid accidental taps
- Ability to increment/decrement by values other than 1
- More transparent pricing and trial information
In-app purchases
Productivity Timer
- Remove Ads$0.99
Tally Counter
- 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Tally Counter Premium$5.997 Days
- Tally Counter Premium3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- Tally Counter Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 6 Months Premium Subscription$11.996 Months
- Tally Counter Premium$19.001 Year
- 3 Months Premium Subscription$19.993 Months
- 1 Year Premium Subscription$24.991 Year
- 1 Year Premium Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 1 Year Premium Subscription$44.991 Year
- Premium lifetime$39.99
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