Cookie Tally vs Lil Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookie Tally
Easily track Girl Scout cookie sales with activity-based logging for deliveries, pickups, and booth sales. Modernized interface allows for notes on payments and delivery instructions. Offers a free tier for basic tracking and a Pro upgrade for unlimited use.
- Activity-based sales tracking
- Modernized intuitive interface
- Add notes for payments/delivery
- Free tier for limited tallies
- Pro upgrade for unlimited tallies
- Color-coded cookie varieties
- Inventory management for managers
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It's cookie time again! Cookie Tally v3.0 is here with a complete redesign to make tracking your cookie sales easier than ever! WHAT'S NEW IN v3.0: - Activity-based tracking for deliveries, pickups, booth sales, and more - Modernized interface with intuitive navigation - Add notes to track payment methods and delivery instructions - Free tier: Track up to 5 tally sheets at no cost - Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited tallies and advanced features EASY COOKIE COUNTING: Start by creating a Tally Sheet and choose your baker (Little Brownie Baker, ABC Bakers, or create custom cookie names). Standard cookies are color-coded to match official marketing materials. FOR SCOUTS: Track your cookie sales by delivery, pickup, or simple inventory. See your total package count and stay motivated as you work toward your goal! Add notes to remember customer details and payment information. FOR COOKIE CHAIRS & MANAGERS: Manage inventory across multiple activities. Track booth sales with booth start and booth end tallies to automatically calculate what was sold. Count boxes and cases to stay organized during the busy cookie season. SIMPLE & INTUITIVE: - Tap to edit tally names inline - Use buttons to add/remove cookies or type quantities directly - Swipe left to delete items - Color-coded cookies match standard marketing materials - Activities organized by type - Total boxes displayed at the top of each tally ACTIVITY TYPES: - Delivery: Track boxes delivered to customers with payment notes - Pickup: Record customer pickups with contact information - Simple Tally: Basic inventory counting for general use PERFECT FOR: Individual Girl Scouts tracking personal sales, Troop Cookie Chairs managing distribution, Service Unit Managers coordinating multiple troops, parents helping scouts stay organized, booth coordinators, and anyone involved in Girl Scout cookie season. COOKIE VARIETIES: Little Brownie Baker: Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs, Do-si-dos, Trefoils, Lemonades, S'mores, Toffee-tastic, Adventurefuls, Raspberry Rally ABC Bakers: Thin Mints, Caramel Coconut, Peanut Butter Patties, Shortbread, Lemon-Ups, plus seasonal varieties Custom baker option lets you create your own cookie names! OUR STORY: Cookie Tally was born from real-world need. As a Cookie Dad helping manage troop inventory, I found myself drowning in spreadsheets and manual counts during the busy cookie season. Tracking cases and boxes across deliveries, pickups, and booth sales was overwhelming. So I built Cookie Tally to solve this exact problem. What started as a simple counting tool has grown into a full-featured inventory management system used by thousands of scouts, parents, and troop leaders. Every feature is designed by someone who's been in the trenches of cookie season. Cookie Tally is built by the cookie community, for the cookie community. DATA & PRIVACY: All data stored locally on your device. No account required. Your cookie counts stay private. Questions or feedback? Visit our website from the Settings tab!
Lil Planner
This app provides a visual scheduling tool designed for children, particularly those with ADHD or autism. It helps build routines, increase focus, and reduce anxiety through an easy-to-use and engaging interface with fun rewards.
- Visual scheduling
- Timers
- Routine building
- Habit formation
- Reward system
- Anxiety reduction
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The #1 visual schedule app for kids, ADHD, and autism. Easy routines, fun rewards. • Increase focus • Build good habits • Reduce anxiety • Stop meltdowns We made Lil Planner with parents and kids in mind: everything is big, easy to read, and easy to use. We also made it FUN -- fun enough to hold your attention AND theirs, hopefully long enough for you to make plans together. Great for: • Toddlers and preschoolers • ADHD, autistic, and neurodivergent kids • Kids that have a hard time with transitions • Older kids and grownups that want a fun way to stay organized • Visual learners We originally created Lil Planner for our own family. Now we're excited to share it with other families. "Let's check our Lil Planner!" has become a daily refrain in our house. We think it will become one in yours, too. Terms of Use: https://www.lilplanner.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lil Planner at 95% against Cookie Tally's 46%. Lil Planner also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cookie Tally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lil Planner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lil Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lil Planner has 4.1K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Cookie Tally's written reviews are positive against 95% of Lil Planner's.
Cookie Tally ships an update every 7 months, Lil Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cookie Tally | Lil Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (20 ratings) | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Tsouris | Space Sweater, LLC |
Customer experience
Cookie Tally
Lil Planner
Bugs and requests
Cookie Tally
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lil Planner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with adding new profiles
- Confusion around login and profile setup
Requested features
3 requests- Allow adding multiple profiles
- Add evening and night schedule options
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Cookie Tally
- Upgrade to CookieTally Pro$2.99
Lil Planner
- Lil Planner Plus3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Lil Planner Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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- Lil Planner Plus$41.991 Year
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$41.991 Year
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$47.991 Year
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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