Tally vs Scribe Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tally
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Tally is the most beautiful way to count everything in your life. • Manage multiple counters with gradient cards • Customize counters with emoji • Set goals & track progress • Home screen widget support • Apple Watch support • Auto dark/light mode Workout reps, glasses of water, pages read — count anything!
Scribe Timer
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Scribe Timer is a timer app that supports handwritten input. Features: ・You can set the timer using handwritten input. ・You can start recently used timers from the “History” section. Scribe Timer Pro features: ・You can change the theme color. ・You can customize the timer design. ・You can display the timer in widgets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scribe Timer at daily against Tally's every 4 days. Tally's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scribe Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tally ships an update every 4 days, Scribe Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tally | Scribe Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joon Hwan Kim | Tento Ishino |
In-app purchases
Tally
- Remove Ads$0.99
Scribe Timer
- Scribe Timer Pro$6.99
