Tally Counter vs Counter +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tally Counter
This app provides a straightforward and visually appealing way to keep track of counts. It offers extensive customization for buttons, resets, and limits, with convenient access via Apple Watch and Today extensions.
- Apple Watch app integration
- Today extension for quick access
- Large, easy-to-use count buttons
- Customizable button types (plus/minus only)
- Reset and undo functionality
- Manual digit adjustment
- App icon badge count display
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A simple attractive tally counter. Features: - Apple Watch app, change your counter on your Apple Watch. - Today extension, change your counter from your lock screen or notification center. - Increasing and decreasing a count with large, easy to hit buttons. - Counters can be changed to only have a plus button or minus button. - Resetting the count with undo. - Setting a custom reset value. - Setting a custom limit value. - Setting the value of the counter manually by flicking the individual digits. - Option to turn sound effects on and off. - Option for left handed operation. - Option for displaying the count on the app icon. - Option to speak the tally. - Option to keep your device from sleeping while Tally Counter is active.
Counter +
This app allows users to easily track multiple values simultaneously with customizable options. Personalize your experience with color themes and manage your counts efficiently with a history log and exportable reports.
- Multiple counter support
- Customizable counters
- Vibrant color themes
- Comprehensive history log
- Exportable reports
- Left-handed mode
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Counting more than one thing at once? Counter+ puts all your counters on one screen. Tap to count, review every change in the history log, and export a report when you're done. Counter+ is a simple, intuitive, and powerful counter app designed to help you track multiple values with ease. Whether you are managing daily habits, work tasks, classroom activities, event attendance, inventory, workouts, scores, or personal goals, Counter+ gives you a clean and reliable way to keep everything organized. Key Features: - Multiple Counter Support: Manage several counters at the same time, perfect for tracking people, scores, tasks, progress, activities, or item quantities. - Vibrant Color Themes: Choose from a variety of color themes to make your counters easier to recognize and more enjoyable to use. - Customizable Counters: Set unique names, values, and increments for each counter to match your exact tracking needs. - Comprehensive History Log: Keep a clear record of your counting activity, making it easy to review previous changes and monitor progress over time. - Multi-Counter View: View all your counters on a single page for quick comparison, easier monitoring, and faster decision-making. - Exportable Reports: Generate and share reports of your counter values and history, ideal for work, study, teaching, events, and personal records. - iPhone and iPad Support: Enjoy a redesigned interface with support for larger screens, making it more comfortable to view and manage multiple counters. - Left-Handed Mode: Built for lefties, too. - Interactive Feedback: Every tap feels like a real clicker. - Flexible Reset Options: Reset individual counters or all counters at once whenever you need a fresh start. - Clean and Focused Experience: Designed to be easy to use from the moment you open it, without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are tracking habits, recording classroom activities, counting attendance, managing inventory, logging workouts, or setting personal goals, Counter+ is your reliable companion for clear and organized counting. Download Counter+ today and start counting with confidence!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tally Counter at none against Counter +'s 1. Tally Counter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Counter +'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Counter + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tally Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tally Counter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 498 and 391 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Tally Counter's written reviews are positive against 74% of Counter +'s.
Tally Counter ships an update every 4 months, Counter + fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tally Counter | Counter + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (498 ratings) — better | 4.2 (391 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better | 74.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 498 — better | 391 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Research Labs, Inc. | Yan Kin LEUNG |
Customer experience
Tally Counter
Counter +
User reviews
Tally Counter
From 498 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward functionality
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Customizable options (left/right-handed)
- 👍 Retains count even when app is closed
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work on Apple Watch as advertised
- 🐛 Issues with resetting or rolling over the counter
- 🔋 Potential battery drain
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices/OS versions
Counter +
From 391 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy and efficient to use
- 👍 Customizable counters
- 👍 Helpful for specific use cases (e.g., shiny hunting, counting exercises, etc.)
- 👍 Simple and straightforward design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional missed taps or delayed response
- 🐛 Inability to go above 100,000
- 🐛 Ads appearing over buttons
- 🐛 Inability to delete or rearrange counters
Bugs and requests
Tally Counter
Reported bugs
3 issues- Counter not accurately registering taps
- Inability to reset or subtract from the counter
- Disappearing Apple Watch app
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple counters or tracking options
- Haptic feedback when tapping the counter
- Ability to sync data across devices
- Apple Watch app support
- Custom sounds or vibration options
Counter +
Reported bugs
3 issues- Counters not resetting properly
- Crashing or freezing issues
- Inability to change counter names in multi-counter view
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to count in decimals
- Implement dark mode or more color options
- Allow for more than 12 counters
- Add ability to delete or rearrange counters
- Implement sync across devices
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- Add a widget for quick access
In-app purchases
Tally Counter
No in-app purchases
Counter +
- Counter+ Remove Ads$2.99








