# Santa's Bag vs Tally

The clearest difference is price: Santa's Bag at Free against Tally's $4.99. Santa's Bag also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (93% vs 60%). Tally's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On in-app purchases, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Santa's Bag is free to download; Tally costs $4.99 up front. Santa's Bag sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Tally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Santa's Bag holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Santa's Bag has 6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Santa's Bag's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tally's.

Santa's Bag ships an update every 2 weeks, Tally every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Santa's Bag | Tally |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santas-bag/id397698040/reviews)** | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally/id872546286/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **93.3% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #129 | **#100** |
| Size | 28 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Clay Pot Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/342038657) | [Lemonskin](https://appshunter.io/developer/490223935) |

## What reviewers say

### Santa's Bag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/santas-bag/id397698040)

**Currently charting:** #129 Top Grossing · Shopping (US App Store)

Manage your Christmas gift recipients, planning, shopping, and budgets with this fun and easy-to-use app. Track gift ideas, links, preferences, and notes for each person. Generate customizable lists for planning and shopping, and monitor your budget with progress bars.

**Highlights:** Add gifts, ideas, links, preferences, and notes per recipient, Track gift links, photos, and notes, Save links via app extension or drag & drop, Generate customizable planning and shopping lists, Manage split/multiple/unassigned gifts, Set recipient/occasion budgets with progress bars, Christmas countdown timer

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A tip to say Nice Work! | $0.99 | one-time |
| A tip to say Keep it Up! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Banner Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| A tip to say I Love this App! | $4.99 | one-time |
| A tip to say Rocking My World! | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps stay organized
- 🚀 Keeps track of budget
- 🚀 Customizable
- 🚀 Useful features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with data syncing across devices
- 🐛 Difficulty deleting/clearing past data
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage

**Reported bugs**

- Data loss after updates
- Inability to delete or clear past data
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to share lists with family members
- Option to track other holidays/events (birthdays, etc.)
- Barcode scanning for gifts
- Ability to add gift receipts/photos
- Improved sorting/filtering options


### Tally

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally/id872546286)

**Currently charting:** #100 Top Paid · Shopping (US App Store)

This shopping assistant helps you create product lists, either manually or by scanning barcodes. It also verifies your supermarket receipts to catch pricing errors and ensure you pay the correct amount.

**Highlights:** Create shopping lists, Scan product barcodes, Verify supermarket receipts, Track pricing errors, Manage product database, Add disabled items to lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| full version | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Santa's Bag free?

Santa's Bag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tally free?

Tally costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Santa's Bag or Tally?

Santa's Bag is rated higher. Santa's Bag averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Tally averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Santa's Bag or Tally have ads?

Santa's Bag shows ads; Tally does not.

### Which is updated more often, Santa's Bag or Tally?

Santa's Bag ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tally every 3 months. Most recently, Santa's Bag was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tally on October 9, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Santa's Bag or Tally?

Santa's Bag currently peaks at #129 in the App Store charts, and Tally at #100. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*