CraveMastery vs Tally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CraveMastery
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A craving feels like it will last forever. It won’t. Most sugar cravings peak and soften within about 90 to 180 seconds. The problem was never your willpower — it’s that no one gave you anything to do with those 180 seconds except white-knuckle through them. That’s what CraveMastery is for. CraveMastery isn’t a tracker, a streak counter, or another app that makes you feel like a failure when you slip. It’s the app you open in the exact moment a craving hits — and it gives your hands and your attention something to do while the wave moves through you. TWO RITUALS, ONE METHOD • The Scratch — slowly scratch away the trigger image to reveal a photo you chose: your reason, your why. By the time it’s revealed, the peak has passed. • The Bubbles — pop bubbles that mirror the urge’s intensity. Each pop fades the trigger and reveals the reason you chose to resist underneath — and records how strong the craving was, so you can watch it shrink over days and weeks. You see it, not because we tell you. WHY IT WORKS A craving doesn’t soften because you fight it. It softens when you meet the trigger and the expected reward never comes — and you stay present long enough for the old wiring to loosen. CraveMastery is built on that mechanism, drawn from decades of clinical practice. BUILT DIFFERENTLY • No streaks to protect — slip-ups don’t reset anything. • No willpower required — just 180 seconds of presence. • No shame — every time you open the app is a win. Built by Sigurd Stubsjøen, a clinical hypnotherapist with 40 years of practice who spent over 30 years as a clinical psychologist. Free to download. Free onboarding. Full features unlock with a subscription, managed securely through Apple.
Tally
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Tally is a calm, private habit tracker for iPhone. Build a simple routine, tap a ring to log each habit, and watch your streaks grow. TODAY Your day at a glance. Each habit is a card with a tappable progress ring — one tap to log, and a satisfying check when you hit the target. A week strip keeps today in focus and your perfect days in view. HABITS Add a habit in seconds: name it, pick from ten icons and eight colors, and set a per-day or per-week target. Reorder and remove habits with familiar swipe and edit gestures. Or start from a 12-habit starter library covering fitness, mindfulness, learning, and home. INSIGHTS See your week completion, perfect days, and longest streak at a glance, plus a per-habit grid and a ranked list of your current streaks. Open any habit for its full stats and a 13-week history, or step back for a full year in review. MILESTONES Hit a streak milestone and share a card for it — a clean, shareable snapshot of your progress. MADE TO FEEL AT HOME ON iOS • Light and dark themes, with four accent colors • A gentle daily reminder at a time you choose, with an evening check-in right from the notification • Start your week on Monday or Sunday • Restore your habits and history from a backup on a new device PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no tracking, and no network requests — ever. Start small, stay consistent, and let your streaks do the talking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tally at none against CraveMastery's 1. CraveMastery's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. CraveMastery sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Tally asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CraveMastery | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIGURD JARL STUBSJOEN | Gregory Foster |
In-app purchases
CraveMastery
- CraveMastery Premium$9.991 Month
Tally
No in-app purchases









