TallyUp vs ChessTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TallyUp
Easily track scores for games, count items, or take notes without pen and paper. Offers multiple scoring methods and a single-player mode with large buttons for convenience. An optional premium upgrade unlocks advanced features and removes ads.
- Multiple scoring modes (buttons, calculator, bar chart, tally, notes)
- Single player mode with large buttons
- Integrated timer
- Unlimited players and saved games (Premium)
- Customizable themes and sound effects (Premium)
- Ad removal (Premium)
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Playing a board game that requires you to keep score but missing pen and paper? Need to count multiple things and don't want to keep track of the counts in your head? "TallyUp" is an app designed to keep track of score for board games, card games, and more. Features 5 Scoring Modes: • Buttons - Tap buttons with three adjustable intervals to increase or decrease scores • Calculator - Type the number you want to add, or use built-in multiplication or division • Bar Chart - Easily compare scores of different players • Tally - Use tally marks, just like you did in elementary school • Notes - Keep notes to remember key information Single Player Mode includes huge buttons so you don't need to look at the screen to keep score - also works great for head-counts. Timer is provided to declare winners or determine when a player's turn is over. Upgrade to Premium to: • Add unlimited players to your games • Save unlimited games to continue later or replay with the same setup • Unlock all app color themes & sound effects • Remove Ads
ChessTimer
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ChessTimer is the chess clock built to outclass the rest. It's free, with no ads, no account and no tracking; an optional theme pack adds 96 more themes. EVERY TIME CONTROL, DONE RIGHT • Fischer increment, Bronstein delay, simple (US) delay, or sudden death • Multi-stage tournament controls (e.g. 40 moves in 90 min, then 30 min, +30s) • Per-side handicap: give each player a different clock ONE TAP TO PLAY • Bullet, Blitz, Rapid and Classical presets ready to go • Build any custom cadence and save your favorites MADE TO LIVE ON YOUR TABLE • Oversized, glanceable digits • Sound + haptic feedback on every move and a flag alert • Screen stays awake during a game; auto-pauses when interrupted • 22 free themes in four collections (classic, meme, illustrated and photo), many with their own artwork, sounds and ambient effects • Zen photo themes (lagoon, mountains, forest, aurora) and an optional analog dial face • Pick your style in a swipeable theme gallery on first launch • High-contrast colorblind-friendly theme included OPTIONAL THEME PACK • 96 extra themes, one-time purchase, no subscription WORKS FOR MORE THAN CHESS Go, shogi, debate, or any two-player turn-based game. FREE & PRIVATE No ads. No accounts. No tracking. The clock works fully offline. MORE CHESS APPS BY THE SAME MAKER ChessEndings for endgames, ChessAtlas for openings, DarkSquares for blindfold chess and ChessTactics for tactics puzzles. All four are a tap away in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChessTimer at none against TallyUp's shown. 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
Both are free to download. TallyUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ChessTimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TallyUp ships an update every 6 weeks, ChessTimer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TallyUp | ChessTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacob Esselstyn | Antoine Tamano |
In-app purchases
TallyUp
- Premium$0.99
ChessTimer
- Premium Theme Pack$8.99









