Comparison

Count This vs Tally

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple counter creation
  • Efficient tracking
  • Simple interface
  • Free to use
Features
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Efficient multi-counter app.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based counting
  • Unlimited tallies
  • Count up/down with custom steps
  • Set progress targets
  • Event tracking histories
  • Widgets and Live Activities
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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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

Screenshots

Count This3 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count This ships an update every 26 months, Tally fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Count This versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount ThisTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.8% of reviews
Number of ratings41.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCornel BorceanAgile Tortoise

Customer experience

Count This

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tally

All ratings1,774 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Count This

One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$0.99
3 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions1
  • Tally Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • UnlockFree
  • Tally Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Count This free?
Count This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count This or Tally?
Count This is rated higher. Count This averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tally averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Count This or Tally have ads?
Neither Count This nor Tally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Count This or Tally?
Count This ships an update every 26 months, and Tally fortnightly. Most recently, Count This was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tally on October 18, 2026.

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