Comparison

Tally vs Hours Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Tally

Easily track and log anything with this simple counter app. Customize your tallies with a colorful palette and choose to count up, down, or by intervals. Ideal for events, inventory, scores, and more.

Highlights
  • Tap to count
  • Edit tally names
  • Customizable color palette
  • Count up, down, or by intervals
  • Quick reset/delete
  • Dark theme
Features
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Tally counter is a simple counter app. It is designed with colorful palette to help you count easily with beautiful palette. It can be used as a clicker for events to count people, as an inventory counting tool, sports scores, industrial step counting, workouts, or a myriad of other use cases. Tally features: - Easy to use., tap to count. - Tap on the name to edit tallies - Pick your own color or choose from the palette to make your tallies look good. - Configurable tallies count up or down or by step intervals. - Quick reset or delete your tallies - Dark theme for counting at night Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y2U9bIuyXfucWvDCNixR7-nB3QGFdU_4Fjw217rSbpE/edit?usp=sharing Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ With our exclusive auto-renewing yearly subscription plan priced at just $9.99 USD/year, please let me know if this works and if you have any suggestions please leave a review.

About

Hours Tracker

Features
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TiKC: Time Tracker is a sleek, no-fuss app for tracking time.  Track time and revenue across multiple projects effortlessly. Perfect for anyone needing a straightforward way to manage their hours and invoice for their time if required.  Simple, quick, and efficient! Say goodbye to complicated time management tools and experience the simplicity and efficiency of TiKC today! Free Features: - Unlimited clock-ins per day. - Unlimited manual entries. TiKC Plus: - Unlimited clock-ins per day. - Unlimited manual entries. - Add Projects. - Income Tracking. - Invoicing. Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Hours Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hours Tracker at none against Tally's shown. Hours Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Tally's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Tally sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hours Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update monthly, Hours Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tally versus Hours Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyHours Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwin ChanMatt Hollyhead

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Upgrade to Pro$0.99
  • Small Tip$4.99
  • Amazing Tip$6.99
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  • Generous tip$9.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

Hours Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tally or Hours Tracker have ads?
Tally shows ads; Hours Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Hours Tracker?
Tally ships an update monthly, and Hours Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tally was updated on August 16, 2026 and Hours Tracker on May 19, 2026.

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