Comparison

DigitalCounter vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

DigitalCounter

This app allows you to create and manage multiple digital counters for various projects. Features include grid and list views, auto-counting, and voice announcements for accurate item tracking. Keep detailed count records specific to different places or dates.

Highlights
  • Multiple project counters
  • Grid and List counter views
  • Simple fullscreen counting
  • Auto-count functionality
  • Voice selection for announcements
Features
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This app is a multi-counter app with voice announcements that lets you manage multiple items. You can use it for inventory and supply management, event attendance counting, sports score tracking, and many other purposes. The Auto Count Up and Auto Count Down features are also useful for steady-paced activities, such as step exercises and other training. All features are completely free and no sign-in is required. Features - Grid Counter - List Counter - Simple Fullscreen Counter - Auto Count Up & Down (e.g. automatically count from 1 to 100 every 10 seconds) - Voice Announcements You can create multiple projects for each counter, making it easy to keep separate count records for different places, dates, or events. Voice announcements can read both the current number and the counter item name, so you always know what you are counting.

About

Tally

Easily track any number of items with a single tap. This utility app provides a clear display of your current count and seamlessly syncs your data across devices using iCloud. Perfect for various tracking needs, from habits to scores.

Highlights
  • Effortless one-tap counting
  • Clear, bold count display
  • Seamless iCloud sync
  • Track habits, scores, and more
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
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Never lose count again! Whether you're tracking knitting stitches, dart scores, baby kicks, tasbih beads, gym reps, or daily habits — Tally is the simple, reliable tally counter app for your iPhone and iPad. One tap, one count, every time. Here's what makes Tally the perfect counter app: - Effortless Counting: Just tap the largest button to keep track of anything — stitches, laps, scores, kicks, beads, you name it! - At-a-glance view: The clear, bold display shows your current count. - Seamless iCloud Sync: Never worry about losing your counts, automatically saves your data to iCloud across all your devices. Download Tally today and experience the joy of effortless counting!

Screenshots

DigitalCounter4 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tally at none against DigitalCounter's shown. Tally also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). DigitalCounter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DigitalCounter against 4.6 for Tally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 30 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigitalCounter ships an update fortnightly, Tally every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DigitalCounter versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigitalCounterTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)4.6 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1830 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotoki TakahashiFawkes Wei

Customer experience

DigitalCounter

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tally

All ratings30 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DigitalCounter

No in-app purchases

None

Tally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigitalCounter free?
DigitalCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DigitalCounter or Tally?
DigitalCounter and Tally are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 30 ratings respectively.
Do DigitalCounter or Tally have ads?
DigitalCounter shows ads; Tally does not.
Which is updated more often, DigitalCounter or Tally?
DigitalCounter ships an update fortnightly, and Tally every 2 weeks. Most recently, DigitalCounter was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tally on October 11, 2026.

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