Count This vs Tally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Count This
This utility app allows users to create and manage multiple counters simultaneously. It offers an efficient way to track various counts with a simple interface.
- Multiple counter creation
- Efficient tracking
- Simple interface
- Free to use
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Efficient multi-counter app.
Tally
Easily track any count with intuitive gesture controls. Perfect for scorekeeping, habit tracking, or monitoring event attendance. Offers customizable feedback and widget support for quick updates.
- Gesture-based counting
- Unlimited tallies
- Count up/down with custom steps
- Set progress targets
- Event tracking histories
- Widgets and Live Activities
- Apple Watch support
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Tally is the quick, easy way to keep track of any counts, from habit tracking and fitness, to scorekeeping, inventory, and attendance. Tally’s gesture-based interface keeps your eyes free while counting. ## COMMON USES ## * Scorekeeping - Board games or out on the pitch! * Habit Tracking - Keep up with your exercise, coffee intake, medications, whatever! Daily, weekly, monthly reset options. * Event Attendance * Inventory ## FEATURES ## * Easy gesture support. Tap to count up, swipe down to count down * Unlimited tallies * Quick tally set creation with natural language, just describe your set like "Score a game with Jim, Jill, and Jenn" * Each tally can count up or down and have a “step” increment -- to count by twos, fives, tens * Set targets on tallies to track progress * Create decimal (0.00) tallies * Event tracking histories for all tally changes * Configure daily, weekly, monthly resets * Visual, audio, and haptic feedback for counts * Quick reset to starting values for individual tallies or whole tally sets * Adjustment options to add, subtract, or set tallies to arbitrary values – great for scoring games with varied score values * Widgets! Add, subtract, or keep up with your favorite tallies and tally sets right on your Home or Lock Screen * Live Activities. Pin a tally set to your Lock Screen with Live Activity support * Shortcuts support. Extensive support for automation. Add to, subtract from, or reset counts–even create and query tallies and tally sets * Use Tally on your Apple Watch for easy updates on the go * Sync with iCloud across devices ## TALLY PRO ## Tally is always free to use, but you can get more out of Tally with a Tally Pro: * Tally for Apple Watch! * Unlimited tally sets * Customize accent colors and app icons * Choose alternate sound effects * Advanced automation with Shortcuts Tally Pro is available as a reasonable annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Count This and Tally both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Count This's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tally's. Count This also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Tally's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Count This sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Count This against 4.7 for Tally. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Count This's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tally's.
Count This ships an update every 26 months, Tally fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Count This | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cornel Borcean | Agile Tortoise |
Customer experience
Count This
Tally
In-app purchases
Count This
- Unlimited Access$0.99
Tally
- Tally Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- UnlockFree
- Tally Pro - Lifetime$39.99









