Comparison

Tally vs Cubby

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

Cubby

This app helps parents manage school papers by scanning them and extracting key information like due dates and contacts. It organizes important details into a "Needs Attention" list, streamlining communication and ensuring nothing gets lost.

Highlights
  • Scan papers, PDFs, and photos
  • Auto-detects dates for calendar integration
  • Saves school and teacher contacts
  • Creates a 'Needs Attention' list
  • Works for multiple children and schools
Features
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Cubby is a parent-first app built by a mom for families — it turns the pile of school papers on your counter into organized next steps, so nothing gets lost in the backpack chaos. Cubby is a pass through, meant to seamlessly pass vital information to the tools you already use, without the hassle of maintaining by yet another app. Point your camera at any permission slip, flyer, or payment form. Cubby reads it and pulls out what matters: due dates that go straight to your calendar, reminders so nothing sneaks up on you, school contacts saved for when you need to reach out fast, and links or forms you can act on right away. WHAT CUBBY DOES - Scan any paper, PDF, or photo — permission slips, camp forms, fundraiser flyers, you name it - Auto-detects dates and adds them to your calendar, no typing required - Saves teacher and school office contacts so you can email in one tap - Keeps a running "Needs Attention" list so nothing important slips through - Works for every kid, every school, all in one place Built for real parents living real chaos — not another to-do app you have to manage on top of everything else. What's in the Cubby stays in the Cubby: no ads, no data grabs, no corporate nonsense. Less digging through backpacks. Less holding it all in your head. More time for the things that actually matter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Cubby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cubby at 5.0 against Tally's 4.4. Cubby also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Tally's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Cubby sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cubby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 4.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update every 2 months, Cubby every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tally versus Cubby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyCubby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Jennifer Morgante

Customer experience

Tally

All ratings4,102 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative53.7%

Cubby

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cubby

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
4 purchases

Cubby

Subscriptions4
  • Cubby Family$5.991 Month
  • Cubby Family+$9.991 Month
  • Cubby Family (Annual)$59.991 Year
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  • Cubby Family+ (Annual)$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubby free?
Cubby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tally or Cubby?
Cubby is rated higher. Tally averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Cubby averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tally or Cubby have ads?
Neither Tally nor Cubby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Cubby?
Tally ships an update every 2 months, and Cubby every 4 days. Most recently, Tally was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cubby on November 5, 2026.

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