Timer App vs Tally Marks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer App
This utility app allows you to create, manage, and monitor multiple timers for various tasks. Timers continue to run in the background even when the app is closed, and current values can be emailed for backup.
- Create and remove timers
- Start, pause, and reset timers
- Rename timers
- Background timer operation
- Email timer values for backup
- Icon badge shows running timers
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Create timers to monitor how long it takes to do your work, how long you make a pause or whatever you have to time. The timer keeps running even when you close the application. So there is no need to keep it open all the time. Timers can be - created and removed - started and paused - reset to 0 - renamed The current timer values can be emailed for backup and further processing. The icon badge shows the number of running timers.
Tally Marks
This app provides a simple and intuitive way to count items, mimicking the familiar method of tally marks on paper. It offers a visually pleasing interface for tracking various counts without the clutter of traditional number-based counters. Enjoy an ad-free experience that works offline.
- Tap to add tally marks
- Long press to subtract
- Swipe to delete tallies
- Ad-free experience
- Offline functionality
- Visually appealing notebook interface
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Tally Marks counts the way you do on paper: four strokes, a line through, on a notebook page. Tap to add a mark, long press to subtract, swipe to delete. WHY TALLY MARKS Counting in a notes app means typing and retyping numbers. Most counter apps overcomplicate it. Tally Marks is faster and nicer to look at: hand-drawn strokes filling a page, so you see your count grow instead of just reading a number. MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • One quick tap to count • As many tallies on the page as you need • Ad-free, no tracking, works offline WHAT YOU CAN COUNT Coffees, habit streaks, pull-ups, laps, glasses of water — anything worth keeping score of.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tally Marks at 5.0 against Timer App's 1.4. Tally Marks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Timer App costs $0.99 and Tally Marks $0.79 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tally Marks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Timer App ships an update every 8 months, Tally Marks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer App | Tally Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.79 — better |
| Rating | 1.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Bruce Rottgers |
Customer experience
Timer App
Tally Marks
In-app purchases
Timer App
No in-app purchases
Tally Marks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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