Comparison

Talking Counter vs Tally Counter by button press

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

Head to head
About

Talking Counter

This app offers versatile counting solutions with multiple input methods, including gestures, sound, and proximity sensors. It supports various international languages for counting and includes timer functions for countdowns. Ideal for exercises, cooking, or learning new languages.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based counting (tap, pinch, swipe)
  • Sound detection counting
  • Proximity sensor counting (iPhone only)
  • Countdown and count-up timers
  • Multilingual voice output
  • Adjustable counting steps
Features
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Simple and powerful, Count in different ways, Talking in many international languages. This App includes: 1)13 gesture talking counters 2)one talking counter by sound detection 3)one talking counter by proximity sensor detection (only available for iPhone) 4)every minute count down talking counter. 5)every minute count up talking counter. 6)every second count down talking counter. 7)every second count up talking counter. In many situations, we need to count one by one. two by two or three by three. For example, we exercise in the work out room, we cook in our kitchen, we do our experiments in the laboratory, we study in the classroom. With the help of this App, we could count easily. If we travel to other countries, we have to learn to count in some international language. With the help of this App, we could learn to count in new language quickly. If we have the event to do after several minutes, we could use the timer counter to count down by talking. Also we could select the talking unit between the second unit and the minute unit. Some times, we like to tap our screen to count. Some times, we like to use other gestures to count such as pinch, double tap or swipe. Sometimes, we like to count when we are acting or walking, in this case, we could use the proximity sensor detection in this App to count. (Proximity sensor is only available in iPhone) Sometimes, we like to count when our iOS devices are two meters away from us, in this case, we could use the sound detection in this App. The gesture could be : 1 Single Tap 2 Double Tap 3 Pinch 4 Rotation 5 Pan 6 Long Press 7 Swipe Up 8 Swipe Down 9 Swipe Left 10 Swipe Right 11 Swipe Up or Swipe Down 12 Swipe Left or Swipe Right 13 Swipe Up or Down or Left or Right The default talking language in this App is US English. But we could select the following languages from the setting view: 1 Thai 2 Portuguese BR 3 Slovak 4 French CA 5 Romanian 6 Norwegian 7 (fi-FI) Finnish 8 (pl-PL) Polish 9 (de-DE) German 10 (nl-NL) Netherlands 11 (id-ID) Indonesian 12 (tr-TR) Turkish 13 (it-IT) Italian 14 (pt-PT) Portuguese 15 (fr-FR) French FR 15 (ru-RU) Russian 16 (es-MX) Spanish MX 17 (zh-HK) Chinese HK 18 (sv-SE) Salvador SE 19 (hu-HU) Hungarian 20 (zh-TW) Chinese TW 21 (es-ES) Spanish ES 22 (zh-CN) Chinese CN 23 (nl-BE) Dutch BE 24 (en-GB) English GB 25 (ar-SA) Argentina SA 26 (ko-KR) Korean 27 (cs-CZ) Czech 28 (en-ZA) English ZA 29 (en-AU) English AU 30 (da-DK) Danish DK 31 (en-US) English US 32 (en-IE) English IE 33 (hi-IN) Hindi IN 34 (el-GR) Greek GR 35 (ja-JP) Japanese The default counting step is One, but we could update the step to other numbers such as 2,3,4,5. In the timer counter, we could select to count up or count down. In the proximity sensor counter, we just cover the left top of the iPhone for one seconds or two seconds, the iPhone will talk the counting. In the sound detection counter, we need to update the sound pitch level in order to make our sound be detected by the device. If we enable to talk when counting, this App will start detecting for the next count only after the talking for the first counting is finished.If we disable the talking, this App will start detecting for the next count about one second later after the first counting is finished. This edition could talk to the upcoming phone call with the phone. The iOS version should be 13.0 or newer. 1: accept the coming phone call, 2: when this App start talking, the other could hear the talking of this app from his or her phone. This feature is not available for sound counter. Question:How to make the counting down job for gesture, sound or proximity counting? Answer: In the setting view, make the steps of counting less than zero. The same for the counter in watch. Question:How to start the counting job from the number different from zero? Answer: in iOS, set the reset value. For watch, set the clear value in the setting view, tap reset button in the main view.

About

Tally Counter by button press

Features
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Press the volume button to count up. Not only UI, but you can push it properly. A counter you can push. ~~ Features Can be operated without looking at the screen. - The volume buttons can be used, eliminating the need to operate the screen. - Ideal for "while operating" with binoculars, microscopes, etc. Up to three counters can be placed on the screen. - Count 1   Count with the volume up button. - Count 2   Count with the volume down button. - Count 3   Count with the buttons on the screen. - It is also possible to set only one counter on the full screen.   You can count by tapping almost anywhere on the entire screen.   Counting by screen operation is disabled! Volume buttons only! The count is retained even after the app is closed. Counts are retained even after the app is closed. - No problem even if you kill the app. Counting can be started from the middle. - You can start from 100, 1000, and so on. Sparkling animation is displayed when counting. - The added counter is easy to understand. - It is also possible to set the terminal to lightly vibration. Count reset - Reset all counters, or reset each counter individually. Please enjoy this simple and easy-to-use counter application.

Screenshots

Talking Counter4 screens
Tally Counter by button press3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tally Counter by button press at Free against Talking Counter's $0.99. Tally Counter by button press also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Talking Counter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Tally Counter by button press is free to download; Talking Counter costs $0.99 up front. Tally Counter by button press sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talking Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talking Counter ships an update every 2 months, Tally Counter by button press weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Talking Counter versus Tally Counter by button press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalking CounterTally Counter by button press
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer方 沈Kosei Suzuki

In-app purchases

None

Talking Counter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tally Counter by button press

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$0.99

Questions

Is Talking Counter free?
Talking Counter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tally Counter by button press free?
Tally Counter by button press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Talking Counter or Tally Counter by button press have ads?
Tally Counter by button press shows ads; Talking Counter does not.
Which is updated more often, Talking Counter or Tally Counter by button press?
Talking Counter ships an update every 2 months, and Tally Counter by button press weekly. Most recently, Talking Counter was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tally Counter by button press on November 3, 2026.

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