Comparison

SimpleTally vs Gradient Counter

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

Head to head
About

SimpleTally

This utility app allows you to easily track multiple counts simultaneously with a unique linking feature. Navigate counts with simple gestures and customize your experience with themes and feedback options. Share your results effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Tap to count up, swipe down to count down
  • Unlimited counters
  • Link counters together
  • Customizable counter themes
  • Haptic and audio feedback
  • Prevent display sleep
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SimpleTally is an easy to use tally counter with a twist. What's the twist? You can link counters together so you can count multiple things at the same time. Keep your eyes on what you're counting and not on your device with simple counting gestures. It's available for your iPhone or iPad. Key Features: - Simple intuitive interface, just tap to count up and swipe down to count down. - Unlimited counters - Supports dark mode - Counter color themes - Create up or down counters with initial value, step size, and reset value - Lock counter to avoid value being changed - Create one-way links between counters so that changing one changes them all - Easily share results with others for a single counter or all counters - Simple reset of a single counter or all counters - Enable haptic feedback on supported devices - Enable audio feedback with tap sound or voice - Enable to prevent display from sleeping when SimpleTally is active - No ads to interrupt your experience

About

Gradient Counter

Tap the screen to increment counters, with a dynamic background gradient that changes color as you count. Manage multiple counters with custom titles, reset options, and sound effects for an engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple counter creation
  • Customizable counter titles
  • Reset and delete counters
  • Lockable counters
  • Sound effects
  • Vibration feedback
  • Font customization
Features
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By tapping on the screen, you can count numbers on the counter. At the same time, the background gradient color changes as you count. This app also features the following: - Up to four counters can be created at the same time. - Ability to set a title for each counter. - A minus button. - Ability to reset or delete each counter. - Ability to lock each counter. - Sound effects during counting. - Vibration during counting. - Customization of title and count font.

Screenshots

SimpleTally4 screens
Gradient Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleTally at 100% against Gradient Counter's 33%. SimpleTally also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Gradient Counter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleTally holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleTally has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SimpleTally's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gradient Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleTally ships an update every 3 weeks, Gradient Counter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SimpleTally versus Gradient Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleTallyGradient Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas Robisontakeshi ogawa

Customer experience

SimpleTally

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gradient Counter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleTally

No in-app purchases

None

Gradient Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleTally free?
SimpleTally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gradient Counter free?
Gradient Counter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleTally or Gradient Counter?
SimpleTally is rated higher. SimpleTally averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Gradient Counter averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SimpleTally or Gradient Counter have ads?
Gradient Counter shows ads; SimpleTally does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleTally or Gradient Counter?
SimpleTally ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gradient Counter monthly. Most recently, SimpleTally was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gradient Counter on October 25, 2026.

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