Comparison

Counter Tally Count vs Thingview

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

Head to head
About

Counter Tally Count

This digital tally counter app allows you to create and manage an unlimited number of counters. Customize each counter with unique names and colors, and adjust the increment/decrement step size. It offers optional sound feedback and detailed logging for each count.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Customizable counter names and colors
  • Adjustable step size
  • Audible count confirmation
  • Counter logging and CSV export
  • Widget support
Features
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Counter is a simple yet powerful tally counter for iPhone and iPad. Features: + Simple interface + Unlimited counters + Rename each counter as you want + Assign different colors to each counter + Optional audible confirmation (tic sound or speech of each number!) + Select the step size for your count (-100 to 100) + Lock specific counter for preventing accidental change + View the log for each counter (exact time of each count) & export as CSV file + Export all counter data at once + Reorder counters manually + Reorder counters by name, date created, last update time or by color + Widget support + Add remove previous tally counts Please send your suggestions and issues to feedback@mikrasya.com

About

Thingview

Visualize your ThingSpeak data channels with ease. Simply input your channel ID to start viewing your data in a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Visualize ThingSpeak channels
  • Enter channel ID to view data
  • Easy to use interface
  • Data visualization tool
Features
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ThingView enables you to visualize your ThingSpeak channels in an easy way, just enter the channel ID and you are ready to go.

Screenshots

Counter Tally Count4 screens
Thingview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Counter Tally Count at Free against Thingview's $1.99. Counter Tally Count also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Thingview's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Counter Tally Count is free to download; Thingview costs $1.99 up front. Counter Tally Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thingview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counter Tally Count holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter Tally Count has 14K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Counter Tally Count's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thingview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counter Tally Count ships an update every 3 weeks, Thingview every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Counter Tally Count versus Thingview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounter Tally CountThingview
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.3 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTevfik YucekMarcelo Prolo

Customer experience

Counter Tally Count

All ratings13,545 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,340 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

Thingview

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.9%
Negative31.1%

User reviews

Counter Tally Count

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable counters
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent
  • 👍 Helpful for tracking daily activities
  • 👍 Useful for various purposes (workouts, prayers, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes after updates
  • 🐛 Lost data after updates
  • 🐛 Slow performance and lag
  • 🐛 Accidental deletion of counters
  • 🐛 Ads can be intrusive

Thingview

From 35 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for viewing ThingSpeak data
  • 🚀 Quick and easy setup
  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 👍 Reliable performance
  • 👍 Convenient for field checks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Limited data history (often 3 days)
  • 🐛 Inability to zoom out past a certain time range
  • 🐛 Paid app lacks features like alerts/widgets
  • 🐛 Display issues on newer devices/updates
  • 🐛 Refresh button not working

Bugs and requests

Counter Tally Count

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Counters disappearing after updates
  • Delayed response when switching between counters
  • Issues with data migration after iOS updates
  • Incorrect counting at high speeds

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to create folders or groups for counters
  • Option to set a starting number for counters
  • Sync data across devices
  • Import/export data functionality
  • Apple Watch support
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  • Ability to add notes or comments to counters
  • Countdown timer feature
  • Customizable home screen widget

Thingview

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App closes abruptly when creating channel
  • App does not open on mobile version
  • Search button covered by keyboard when adding channel
  • Only 3 days of data displayed
  • Time scale fixed to two hours on overview screen
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  • Zoom axes option has no effect
  • Latest version displays graphs on left 1/3 of screen
  • Display shrunk on iPad/iPhone
  • Stopped using full screen, wide border on right/bottom
  • Only graph/trend available, other widgets not visible
  • Year button shows same data as month button
  • Month and year time presets do not work
  • App crashes immediately after clicking on channel
  • Invalid URL error when adding channel
  • App isn't working with iOS 14 after changing standard browser
  • Not possible to retrieve data for a complete year
  • App closes when consulting a channel
  • Refresh button doesn't work and crashes app
  • App crashes randomly
  • Asking to purchase app again after reinstalling

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add status update reporting
  • Add lat/long display
  • Add alert/notification options
  • Add widget support
  • Add auto-refresh functionality
Show 8 more
  • Add Apple Watch functionality
  • Allow user-defined Y-axis max scale
  • Allow plot color to follow ThingSpeak settings
  • Show date along with time on X-axis
  • Improve visibility of selected panel/point
  • Move last reading number to bottom left
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add ability to set desired data amount (points or time)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Counter Tally Count

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Thingview

One-time1
  • Thingview Full$1.99

Questions

Is Counter Tally Count free?
Counter Tally Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thingview free?
Thingview costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counter Tally Count or Thingview?
Counter Tally Count is rated higher. Counter Tally Count averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Thingview averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Counter Tally Count or Thingview have ads?
Both Counter Tally Count and Thingview show ads.
Which is updated more often, Counter Tally Count or Thingview?
Counter Tally Count ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thingview every 2 months. Most recently, Counter Tally Count was updated on October 19, 2026 and Thingview on October 15, 2026.

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