WordCount Plus vs Tally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordCount Plus
This utility allows users to count words, newlines, characters, and whitespace. It provides a simple way to analyze text content, similar to command-line tools.
- Count words
- Count newlines
- Count characters
- Count whitespace
- Command-line utility simulation
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WordCount Free is a simple utility that lets you count the number of words, newlines, characters, and whitespace similar to the wc command line utility. The app is ad supported so that I can offer it for free. Enjoy!
Tally
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Tally is a fast, focused tally counter for anything you want to keep track of — rows, stitches, reps, laps, pages, cups of water, inventory, people at the door. A clean grid of cards, giant +/- tap zones, and just enough customisation to make each counter yours. No accounts, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Big-tap +/- buttons sized for one-handed use • Custom step sizes per counter (count by 1, 2, 5, 10, anything) • Optional targets with a progress ring and success haptic when you hit the goal • Per-counter colour, click sound and haptic feedback • 2-column card grid — see every counter at a glance • Stats screen with total sum and per-counter progress • Local-only persistence — your counts stay on your device DESIGNED FOR REAL TALLYING Whether you are knitting a row count, counting reps in the gym, tracking inventory on a clipboard, or running a door count at an event, Tally stays out of the way and just keeps score. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. No network calls. Your counters live on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: WordCount Plus at 3 against Tally's 1. WordCount Plus also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WordCount Plus | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SLOBrewer.com | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
Bugs and requests
WordCount Plus
Reported bugs
5 issues- Work deleted when app crashes or is closed
- Work deleted when switching apps
- HTML formatting not absorbed correctly
- Overestimates word count (rare)
- Ellipses counted as words
Requested features
6 requests- Add a 'review here' button
- Counts for selected portion of text
- Auto-save functionality
- Clear button
- Multiple pages/documents
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- Dark mode option
Tally
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordCount Plus
No in-app purchases
Tally
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WordCount Plus free?
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Do WordCount Plus or Tally have ads?
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