Comparison

Microstep vs TallyDally

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

Head to head
About

Microstep

Effortlessly create personalized trackers for any aspect of your life using AI. Simply describe what you want to monitor, and the app generates a custom template. Gain insights into your progress through AI-powered analysis and visualizations.

Highlights
  • AI-generated custom trackers
  • Track workouts, mood, sleep, and more
  • AI-powered progress insights
  • Automatic trends and charts
  • Offline functionality
  • 17 customizable field types
  • CSV export
Features
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Microstep builds custom trackers from a single sentence. Describe what you want to track—workouts, baby schedules, mood, sleep, anything—and AI creates a personalized template in seconds. No more generic habit apps. No endless setup. Just describe it and start tracking. AI-POWERED TEMPLATES Tell Microstep what you're tracking in plain language. It creates the right fields automatically—numbers, timers, ratings, checkboxes, photos, and more. Have a workout video or recipe photo? Paste the link or snap a picture—Microstep turns it into a trackable template. TALK TO YOUR PROGRESS Chat with AI to get personalized insights about your projects. Ask questions like "How am I doing this week?" or "What patterns do you see?"—and get answers based on your actual data. Your AI coach analyzes your progress and helps you stay on track. TRACK ANYTHING Workouts with sets and reps. Baby feeds and sleep. Mood and symptoms. Recipes with photos. Medications and side effects. Practice sessions. Reading progress. Coffee brewing. If you can describe it, you can track it. SEE WHAT'S WORKING Automatic trends and charts show your progress over time. Discover correlations between what you track. Stay consistent with streaks. Export to CSV anytime. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Smart reminders with quiet hours • Streak protection before you break your chain • Dark mode for late-night logging • Works offline—no account required FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE 17 field types: numbers, text, ratings, booleans, images, timers, dropdowns, checkboxes, dates, times, durations, lists, tags, and step-by-step checkpoints. Start with AI, then tweak to fit exactly how you think. Perfect for: • Gym-goers tracking lifts and PRs • New parents logging feeds, sleep, and milestones • People monitoring symptoms or medications • Habit builders (and breakers) • Coffee lovers perfecting their brew • Home cooks saving recipes • Musicians, artists, and learners tracking practice • Pet owners logging meals and vet visits • Anyone curious about patterns in their life Describe it. Track it. Understand it. --- Terms of Service: https://microstepapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://microstepapp.com/privacy

About

TallyDally

This daily planner focuses on consistency with simple task creation and subtask breakdowns. It helps you stay on track with repeating schedules and visualize your progress through a daily completion score and history heatmap.

Highlights
  • Fast daily task planning
  • Subtasks for step-by-step execution
  • Repeat tasks by weekday
  • Rollover for unfinished tasks
  • Daily completion score
  • Progress history heatmap
  • Home Screen Widget support
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====================================================================== TALLYDALLY : Plan what matters. Check things off. Stay on track. ====================================================================== [ THE CONCEPT ] TallyDally is a daily planner built for consistency, not clutter. Create simple tasks or break bigger goals into subtasks, then stay on track with repeating schedules and clear daily scoring. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [+] Fast daily task planning [+] Subtasks for step-by-step execution [+] Repeat tasks by weekday [+] Rollover for unfinished tasks [+] Daily completion score [+] Progress history heatmap [+] Smooth date navigation [+] Home Screen Widget support [+] Light and dark themes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE SCORECARD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TallyDally helps you visualize your wins. Use the history heatmap to see your progress improve day by day. Tally your day. Master the dally.

Screenshots

Microstep4 screens
TallyDally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Microstep at none against TallyDally's shown. Microstep also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). TallyDally's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 5.0 for Microstep against 5.0 for TallyDally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microstep ships an update every 4 days, TallyDally every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Microstep versus TallyDally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrostepTallyDally
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEu Jin KimYoung Mo Kang

Customer experience

Microstep

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TallyDally

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Microstep

No in-app purchases

None

TallyDally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microstep free?
Microstep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TallyDally free?
TallyDally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microstep or TallyDally?
Microstep and TallyDally are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Microstep or TallyDally have ads?
TallyDally shows ads; Microstep does not.
Which is updated more often, Microstep or TallyDally?
Microstep ships an update every 4 days, and TallyDally every 3 days. Most recently, Microstep was updated on October 12, 2026 and TallyDally on October 2, 2026.

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