Comparison

CounterPlusMinus vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

CounterPlusMinus

A versatile tally counter application designed for multiple devices. It allows users to manage up to five distinct counters with customizable titles and notes, offering both collective and individual viewing modes. Features include easy resetting, sharing, side-by-side comparison on iPads, and personalization options like themes and sound/vibration feedback.

Highlights
  • Up to 5 customizable counters
  • Dashboard and full-screen views
  • Titles and notes for counters
  • Easy reset and sharing
  • Side-by-side counter comparison (iPad)
  • Customizable themes and sounds
  • Usage metrics
Features
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Counter+- is an easy-to-use and feature-packed tally counter for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and the Mac. Some of the highlighted features of Counter+- are below: - Use up to 5 counters. - View them collectively in the dashboard or individually as a full-screen counter. - Set titles and notes for your counters so you can add description and tell them apart from your others. - Reset your counters easily. - Share the content of your counters easily. - Compare two counters side-by-side on iPads. - An extra notepad for jotting down extra thoughts. - A settings menu for personalising the app. - Set a theme out of “Default”, “Ocean Blue”, “Sunrise Red” and 7 other plain colours. - On iPhones, set a vibration that plays when you use a counter. - Set a sound that plays when you use a counter. - View metrics on how you use your counters. - Access this website’s help desk directly from the app to assist you. - Access the privacy policy from the app. - Much, much more. Happy counting!

About

Tally

Easily track any number of items with a single tap. This utility app provides a clear display of your current count and seamlessly syncs your data across devices using iCloud. Perfect for various tracking needs, from habits to scores.

Highlights
  • Effortless one-tap counting
  • Clear, bold count display
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Track habits, scores, and more
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Never lose count again! Whether you're tracking knitting stitches, dart scores, baby kicks, tasbih beads, gym reps, or daily habits — Tally is the simple, reliable tally counter app for your iPhone and iPad. One tap, one count, every time. Here's what makes Tally the perfect counter app: - Effortless Counting: Just tap the largest button to keep track of anything — stitches, laps, scores, kicks, beads, you name it! - At-a-glance view: The clear, bold display shows your current count. - Seamless iCloud Sync: Never worry about losing your counts, automatically saves your data to iCloud across all your devices. Download Tally today and experience the joy of effortless counting!

Screenshots

CounterPlusMinus4 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CounterPlusMinus at 5.0 against Tally's 4.6. CounterPlusMinus also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Tally's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CounterPlusMinus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CounterPlusMinus versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCounterPlusMinusTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuigi MazzeoFawkes Wei

Customer experience

CounterPlusMinus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tally

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CounterPlusMinus

No in-app purchases

None

Tally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CounterPlusMinus free?
CounterPlusMinus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CounterPlusMinus or Tally?
CounterPlusMinus is rated higher. CounterPlusMinus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tally averages 4.6 from 30 ratings.
Do CounterPlusMinus or Tally have ads?
Neither CounterPlusMinus nor Tally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CounterPlusMinus or Tally?
CounterPlusMinus ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tally every 2 weeks. Most recently, CounterPlusMinus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tally on October 24, 2026.

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