Comparison

Pure Countdown vs Counter Tally

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pure Countdown

A simple and minimalist countdown timer designed for games and quizzes. Easily set timers with a clean interface. Ideal for situations where precise timing is crucial.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic design
  • Easy to use
  • Countdown timer
  • Game timer
  • Quiz timer
Features
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Easy to use countdown timer with minimalistic design. Perfect for quiz or board games where time does matter.

About

Counter Tally

Effortlessly track anything with this powerful tally counter. Count up or down, customize your counters, and reset them with a single tap. Works offline and requires no sign-up.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Count up or down
  • Tap or swipe to update
  • Haptic feedback
  • One-tap reset
  • Customizable counters
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A clean and powerful tally counter app for everything you need to track. Whether you’re counting people, inventory, habits, reps, or anything else, this app makes it effortless.
 FEATURES:
 * Add unlimited counters * Count up or down * Tap or swipe to update counts * Haptic feedback for satisfying clicks * Reset counters with one tap * Customize names, colors, and starting values * Works offline — no sign-up required
 Perfect for:
 * Keeping score at games * Tracking workouts & gym reps * Managing attendance * Counting inventory * Habit streaks and goals

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Screenshots

Pure Countdown2 screens
Counter Tally3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pure Countdown at none against Counter Tally's shown. Pure Countdown also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pure Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Counter Tally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pure Countdown against 5.0 for Counter Tally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pure Countdown ships an update every 9 days, Counter Tally every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pure Countdown versus Counter Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure CountdownCounter Tally
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomasz PowalkaVignesh Viswanathan

Customer experience

Pure Countdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Counter Tally

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pure Countdown

One-time1
  • Remove Ads from Pure Countdown$0.99
3 purchases

Counter Tally

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annually$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Pure Countdown free?
Pure Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counter Tally free?
Counter Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pure Countdown or Counter Tally?
Pure Countdown and Counter Tally are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pure Countdown or Counter Tally have ads?
Counter Tally shows ads; Pure Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Pure Countdown or Counter Tally?
Pure Countdown ships an update every 9 days, and Counter Tally every 13 months. Most recently, Pure Countdown was updated on October 9, 2026 and Counter Tally on October 7, 2026.

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