Comparison

Counting vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

Counting

This utility app provides a simple and user-friendly interface for manual counting. It features increment, decrement, and reset buttons, and can also auto-count at set intervals. Counts are saved with details like name, date, and time.

Highlights
  • Manual increment/decrement/reset
  • Auto-counting in seconds
  • Save counts with details
  • Multiple counts on one screen
  • User-friendly UI
Features
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Counting App is the easiest to use user friendly UI counter app to count things. Simply tap the plus (+) button to increase your count to help you count things with the clicker counter. Tap the negative (-) button to reduce your count for your clicker counter. Tap the reset (x) button to reset your count back to zero to start a new option to clicker counter. * Simple easy to use counter to count things with clicker counter * Awesome UI * + Increment, - Subtraction buttons * Reset back to zero * Count will get saved until reset * Also three counts on one screen * Auto counts in seconds * Saved and display counts with count, name, date and time for all of your clicker counter If you need a simple to use user friendly app to perform counts then this is the app for you. Please download now and start your counting! Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stevevsoftware.com/privacypolicy/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Effortless one-tap counting
  • Clear, bold count display
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Track stitches, scores, reps, habits, and more
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
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

Counting4 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tally at none against Counting's 2. Tally also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Counting sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Tally asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tally holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 31 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Counting ships an update every 2 months, Tally every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Counting versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountingTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (17 ratings)4.6 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1731 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve VeloudosFawkes Wei

Customer experience

Counting

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tally

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Counting

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium Counts3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Counts7 Days trial$2.991 Month
None

Tally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counting free?
Counting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Counting or Tally?
Tally is rated higher. Counting averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Tally averages 4.6 from 31 ratings.
Do Counting or Tally have ads?
Counting shows ads; Tally does not.
Which is updated more often, Counting or Tally?
Counting ships an update every 2 months, and Tally every 2 weeks. Most recently, Counting was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tally on November 6, 2026.

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