Comparison

Tally vs Bookworm Library

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

Head to head
About

Tally

This app helps you track anything, from habits and medications to spending and moods. It offers customizable trackers, detailed statistics, and helpful reminders to identify patterns and achieve your goals. Integrates with Apple HealthKit for automatic tracking.

Highlights
  • Track anything (habits, money, symptoms, etc.)
  • Customizable trackers (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Progress statistics and pattern analysis
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Widget and Apple Watch support
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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TALLY is a simple tool to help you track absolutely anything. Some uses for TALLY: • Tracking habits • Tracking medications / vitamins • Daily planner / to-do list • Tracking daily/weekly/monthly spending • Budgeting or saving money • Pain journal • Symptom tracking • Mood tracking • Finding patterns in your life Whether you’re trying to track how many times you ate vegetables this week, how many cups of coffee you drank, or whether or not you took your vitamins today, TALLY can help you get where you want to go. With its simple and encouraging interface, logging activity is a delight. Each TALLY box will tell you the current tracker count and how long it's been since you last logged activity. Each tracker is fully customizable. Set your tracker to reset every day, week, month, year or never. Use TALLY's charts, calendars, and notes to analyze activity and detect any progress or patterns. The main screen will display all of your trackers. You can use a filter to display your trackers in a way that makes sense to you. TALLY is FREE for up to 3 trackers. For more than 3, upgrade to the Premium Version or subscribe to the Growth Bundle. TALLY Features: • Quick logging with a Widget and Apple Watch app • Enter custom values • Tracking on a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or never basis • Easily view progress with statistics • Multiple reminders for each tracker • Fun color options let you customize your list • Easy to edit activities in the past • Backup to Dropbox and iCloud • Shortcuts and Siri Integration TALLY also integrates with Apple HealthKit. This lets you set and track tallies automatically based on your activity. Ex. if you want to track how many steps you take every day, our HealthKit integration will help you with this by attributing your steps data from HealthKit directly in the app. Building amazing new habits has never been easier! TALLY contains optional annual subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the chosen plan's price. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes/App Store Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://kodeon.ai/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://kodeon.ai/terms-of-use

About

Bookworm Library

Features
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Never buy the same book twice again. Bookworm is a simple and powerful personal library app for iPhone and iPad that helps you track the books you own and the books you want. Whether you’re browsing a bookstore, visiting a book fair, or hunting through a garage sale, Bookworm lets you check your collection in seconds. Just scan the ISBN barcode to instantly see if a book is already in your library or on your wish list. No more guessing, no more duplicate purchases. Bookworm is ideal for readers, book collectors, and anyone who wants an organised, always available digital record of their book collection. Key Features • Scan ISBN barcodes to quickly look up books • Search for titles and add them to your collection • Mark books as Owned or Wanted • Import your library from a CSV file • Export your lists to CSV for backup or sharing • Create PDFs for Owned books, Wanted books, or your full library Bookworm is the perfect companion for managing your personal library—simple, fast, and always with you.

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Bookworm Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookworm Library at none against Tally's 10. Tally's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tally sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bookworm Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update every 2 months, Bookworm Library every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tally versus Bookworm Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyBookworm Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Alphaworks

Bugs and requests

Tally

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Tallies not syncing correctly across devices
  • Timestamp issues and incorrect date/time display
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Broken or non-functional support/feedback channels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit or remove individual tallies
  • Improved Apple Watch integration and complications
  • Export options for data backup and analysis
  • More color and customization options
  • Easier navigation and organization of tallies

Bookworm Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions7
  • Tally Growth Bundle: Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$14.991 Year
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  • Tally Growth Bundle: Yearly$18.991 Year
  • Tally Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Tally Premium - Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Tally Premium - Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Upgrade$6.99
None

Bookworm Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookworm Library free?
Bookworm Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tally or Bookworm Library have ads?
Neither Tally nor Bookworm Library shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Bookworm Library?
Tally ships an update every 2 months, and Bookworm Library every 8 months. Most recently, Tally was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bookworm Library on October 31, 2026.

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