QTally vs Readshift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QTally
This utility app helps you track custom counts, goals, and habits with flexible increment/decrement options. Personalize your tallies with colors, set time-based or count-based goals, and receive celebrations upon completion. Access features directly from your home screen or smartwatch.
- Customizable tallies with increment/decrement amounts
- Goal setting (count or value-based)
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch app with complications
- History tracking and export
- Reminders and notifications
- Dark mode support
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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
Readshift
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Readshift helps serious readers finish each focused session with something worth remembering. Choose a book and duration, read without distraction, then capture one idea that changed how you see it. Revisit your shifts and reading outcomes anytime. Everything stays on your device: no account, analytics, cloud sync, or AI. Privacy Policy: https://mintly.okmybot.com/readshift/privacy Terms of Service: https://mintly.okmybot.com/readshift/terms Support: readshift@okmybot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readshift at none against QTally's 1. QTally's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. QTally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Readshift asks for nothing beyond the download.
QTally ships an update every 2 weeks, Readshift every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QTally | Readshift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (499 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 499 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Stojadinovic | Shenzhen Zhongshan Psychological Consultation Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
QTally
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Readshift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QTally
- QTally Pro$5.99
Readshift
No in-app purchases
