Comparison

SimpleTally vs Machine Analysis

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

Machine Analysis

Features
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Machine Analysis simplifies equipment maintenance and fluid analysis for service technicians. Schedule tasks, perform inspections, analyze fluids, and generate reports—all from your mobile device. Perfect for field engineers managing machinery maintenance and service operations.

Screenshots

SimpleTally4 screens
Machine Analysis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Machine Analysis at 15.1 against SimpleTally's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SimpleTally versus Machine Analysis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleTallyMachine Analysis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouglas RobisonVolvo Construction Equipment

In-app purchases

None

SimpleTally

No in-app purchases

None

Machine Analysis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleTally free?
SimpleTally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Machine Analysis free?
Machine Analysis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleTally or Machine Analysis have ads?
Neither SimpleTally nor Machine Analysis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleTally or Machine Analysis?
SimpleTally ships an update every 3 weeks, and Machine Analysis every 3 weeks. Most recently, SimpleTally was updated on November 3, 2026 and Machine Analysis on November 10, 2026.

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