Custom Counter vs Tally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Counter
Quickly tally or count anything with a simple tap. Track goals, habits, events, or inventory with customizable increments and a history of your tallies. Share your counts easily.
- Tap to count or tally
- Customizable increments
- Count history
- Share counts
- Customizable display
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The Custom Counter app lets you quickly tally or count anything with a simple tap on the count pad. Perfect for tracking goals, habits, events, inventory, and more. Features: Count or tally by 1, by 2, or decrease by 1 View a history of all counts — save or delete anytime Share your counts via text or notes Customize the display to fit your style Count anything, anywhere — fast, simple, and personalized.
Tally
This app provides a straightforward way to keep track of various counts, from knitting stitches to daily habits. Its simple interface allows for one-tap increments, and counts are clearly displayed and automatically synced via iCloud.
- Effortless one-tap counting
- Clear, bold count display
- Seamless iCloud sync
- Track stitches, scores, reps, habits, and more
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Custom Counter at 5.0 against Tally's 4.6. Tally's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Custom Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Custom Counter ships an update every 3 months, Tally every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Counter | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deep Blue Development LLC | Fawkes Wei |
Customer experience
Custom Counter
Tally
In-app purchases
Custom Counter
No in-app purchases
Tally
No in-app purchases
