Counter Tally Count vs Random Alarms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited counters
- Customizable counter names and colors
- Adjustable step size
- Audible count confirmation
- Counter logging and CSV export
- Widget support
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Counter is a simple yet powerful tally counter for iPhone and iPad. Features: + Simple interface with unlimited counters + Rename each counter and choose a preset or custom color + Count up or down with a custom step size from -100 to 100 + Optional tick sound or spoken confirmation for each count + Lock counters to prevent accidental changes + Schedule reminders for selected days and times + View Today, 7-day, 30-day, weekly, and monthly statistics + Review a timestamped history and add or remove previous counts + Export individual counters or all counter data as CSV + Reorder counters manually or sort by name, creation date, update time, or color + Configure widgets to display multiple counters + Sync your counters across devices with iCloud Please send your suggestions and issues to feedback@mikrasya.com
Random Alarms
Receive occasional reminders without being tied to a specific time. This utility app provides flexible notifications for when you need them, offering a less rigid approach to staying on track.
- Time-independent reminders
- Occasional notification prompts
- Flexible scheduling
- User-controlled notifications
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Maybe you want some occasional reminders... but without being restricted by fixed times?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Random Alarms at none against Counter Tally Count's shown. Random Alarms also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Counter Tally Count's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Counter Tally Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Random Alarms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Random Alarms holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter Tally Count has 14K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Random Alarms's.
Counter Tally Count ships an update every 3 weeks, Random Alarms every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Counter Tally Count | Random Alarms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tevfik Yucek | Wuhan Jingyao Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Counter Tally Count
Random Alarms
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
Random Alarms
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Counter Tally Count
- Remove Ads$19.99
Random Alarms
- Custom Audio Upload$0.99
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