Comparison

Shared Counter vs Synchronized Tally

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

Head to head
About

Shared Counter

This tool helps manage people flow for events, businesses, and religious functions by allowing real-time, synchronized counting across multiple devices. Set capacity limits and share counters via links or QR codes for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Real-time synchronized counting
  • Multi-device support
  • Capacity setting
  • Shareable counters via link/QR code
  • Event and business visitor tracking
  • Church-specific features and statistics
Features
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Shared Counter is the simple and effective tool for counting visitors to events, local businesses, religious functions and much more, even with multiple entrances. To begin, create a new counter, optionally specifying the capacity. You can then share the counter with other devices, for example to monitor multiple entrances at the same time, via a simple link or QR code. You will always have under control the total count of all devices, synchronized in real time. The service was created in particular for monitoring access to the churches, but is now freely available. If you are in charge of a church you can access the "Reserved area for churches", to benefit from usage statistics and other useful services on the DinDonDan Web Services. Shared Counter is an open source project offered and maintained by the DinDonDan App association.

About

Synchronized Tally

This utility app allows real-time synchronization of counts across multiple devices. Easily set up linked devices to update tallies simultaneously, with options for manual corrections and batch counting. It offers an API, history, and website integration.

Highlights
  • Real-time device synchronization
  • Count up or down
  • Batch counting
  • Manual corrections
  • API and history access
  • No account creation required
Features
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Need to count something? Tally keeps all your devices all sync in real time. Count up or count down, count one at a time or in batches, Manual corrections and overrides are not a problem. Setup one device, share the code and now all the devices are linked, a tally on one, shows up on the other. Link as many devices as you need. No accounts to create, you set up and go in 30 seconds. Need an API, History, Website, We’ve got you covered.

Screenshots

Shared Counter4 screens
Synchronized Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shared Counter at none against Synchronized Tally's 4. Shared Counter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Synchronized Tally sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shared Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Counter ships an update monthly, Synchronized Tally every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shared Counter versus Synchronized Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared CounterSynchronized Tally
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDinDonDan AppBrad Evans

Customer experience

Shared Counter

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Synchronized Tally

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shared Counter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Synchronized Tally

Subscriptions3
  • Starter Plan$1.991 Month
  • Business Plus$4.991 Month
  • Business Pro Plan$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Tally Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Shared Counter free?
Shared Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Synchronized Tally free?
Synchronized Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shared Counter or Synchronized Tally have ads?
Neither Shared Counter nor Synchronized Tally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shared Counter or Synchronized Tally?
Shared Counter ships an update monthly, and Synchronized Tally every 3 months. Most recently, Shared Counter was updated on July 18, 2026 and Synchronized Tally on July 5, 2026.

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