Comparison

Marker vs Counter Tally Count

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

Head to head
About

Marker

Easily save and share your current location or specific points of interest. Ideal for marking spots in fields, repair needs, or hard-to-find areas. Locations can be shared via email for import on other devices.

Highlights
  • Save current GPS location
  • Manually long-press to save locations
  • Mark spots in fields or yards
  • Share markers via email
  • Import markers on other devices
Features
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Marker is as simple as it sounds. Plant a marker at your current location or manually long press to save! Have a spot in a field, a fence that needs to be repaired, area in your yard, a location behind buildings that needs to be saved? Marker is the perfect app! Simply open up the app and click save to save your current location! Share all of your markers as well, simply select a single or multiple markers and email them to another person to import them directly to their device! (Disclaimer: Accuracy is dependent upon GPS signal. Location may not be exact.)

About

Counter Tally Count

This digital tally counter app allows you to create and manage an unlimited number of counters. Customize each counter with unique names and colors, and adjust the increment/decrement step size. It offers optional sound feedback and detailed logging for each count.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Customizable counter names and colors
  • Adjustable step size
  • Audible count confirmation
  • Counter logging and CSV export
  • Widget support
Features
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Counter is a simple yet powerful tally counter for iPhone and iPad. Features: + Simple interface + Unlimited counters + Rename each counter as you want + Assign different colors to each counter + Optional audible confirmation (tic sound or speech of each number!) + Select the step size for your count (-100 to 100) + Lock specific counter for preventing accidental change + View the log for each counter (exact time of each count) & export as CSV file + Export all counter data at once + Reorder counters manually + Reorder counters by name, date created, last update time or by color + Widget support + Add remove previous tally counts Please send your suggestions and issues to feedback@mikrasya.com

Screenshots

Marker3 screens
Counter Tally Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Counter Tally Count at 87% against Marker's 38%. Counter Tally Count also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months). Marker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Counter Tally Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Marker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counter Tally Count holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter Tally Count has 14K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Marker's written reviews are positive against 87% of Counter Tally Count's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marker ships an update every 27 months, Counter Tally Count every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Marker versus Counter Tally Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkerCounter Tally Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214K — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCTevfik Yucek

Customer experience

Marker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Counter Tally Count

All ratings13,545 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,340 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Marker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Counter Tally Count

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Counters disappearing after updates
  • Delayed response when switching between counters
  • Issues with data migration after iOS updates
  • Incorrect counting at high speeds

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to create folders or groups for counters
  • Option to set a starting number for counters
  • Sync data across devices
  • Import/export data functionality
  • Apple Watch support
Show 3 more
  • Ability to add notes or comments to counters
  • Countdown timer feature
  • Customizable home screen widget

In-app purchases

None

Marker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Counter Tally Count

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Marker free?
Marker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counter Tally Count free?
Counter Tally Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Marker or Counter Tally Count?
Counter Tally Count is rated higher. Marker averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Counter Tally Count averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do Marker or Counter Tally Count have ads?
Counter Tally Count shows ads; Marker does not.
Which is updated more often, Marker or Counter Tally Count?
Marker ships an update every 27 months, and Counter Tally Count every 3 weeks. Most recently, Marker was updated on October 6, 2026 and Counter Tally Count on October 19, 2026.

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