Comparison

Tally vs Tickly

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

Head to head
About

Tally

Track important future events with countdown timers and monitor past milestones with "days since" counters. Includes a simple task manager for daily to-dos. Offers customizable themes and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown timers
  • Days since event tracking
  • Lightweight task manager
  • Customizable themes (dark/light)
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable reminders
  • Share countdowns
Features
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Tally brings your countdowns and daily tasks together in a calm, personal space. Look forward to the next big moment, or count the days since one worth remembering. YOUR MOMENTS, AT A GLANCE Create countdowns for trips, birthdays, launches, weddings, goals and everyday plans. Clear, compact cards show the most useful time units as each event approaches. Open a countdown for its full time breakdown and exact date. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from more than 200 icons, pick a gradient color theme or add a personal photo. Your countdowns keep their own identity within a neutral Day or Night interface. Follow your device appearance or choose the mode you prefer. DAYS SINCE Track time since a milestone, a move, a new habit or another meaningful date. Countdowns and days-since events live together in the same library. STAY ORGANIZED Sort by date, name or creation time, or touch and hold a countdown to arrange it manually. Swipe left to delete. Keep past events available without crowding upcoming plans. Duplicate an event when you want a similar countdown. REMINDERS ON YOUR TERMS Set a reminder for the event time, one day before, one week before or a custom number of days. Choose morning and evening reminders for daily tasks separately. Notification permission is requested when you enable reminders. DAILY TASKS Keep a focused task list beside your countdowns. Add optional deadlines, icons and colors, mark tasks complete, and carry unfinished tasks forward. Undo an accidental deletion. SHARE AND PLAN Share a text countdown summary through the iPhone share sheet. Add a countdown to Calendar using Apple's event editor, where you review and save it. Tally remembers confirmed Calendar exports to help avoid accidental duplicates. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE No account is required. Countdowns, tasks, preferences and selected photos stay on your device. Tally works offline and includes local recovery safeguards for saved records.

About

Tickly

Features
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Never lose sight of the dates that matter. Tickly is a simple, beautiful countdown for birthdays, anniversaries, trips, holidays, and every milestone worth looking forward to. Create events in seconds, personalize them with colors and emoji, then see exactly how much time remains — right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. FEATURES • Create unlimited countdowns for the moments that matter • See time remaining in years, months, weeks, days, hours, and minutes • Stay on track with reminders 15 minutes, 1 day, or 1 week before an event • Repeat countdowns weekly, monthly, or yearly for recurring dates • Make every event yours with an emoji and a colorful card • Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance at your next event • Choose from five widget styles and customize the time units you want to see Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, weddings, holidays, exams, deadlines, new beginnings, and more. TICKLY PREMIUM Unlock customizable widgets with a one-time purchase and keep them forever — no subscription. Terms of Use: https://tickly.mystory.club/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://tickly.mystory.club/privacy/

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Tickly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tally at none against Tickly's 1. Tally also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Tickly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tally asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update every 11 days, Tickly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tally versus Tickly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyTickly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB22 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperNicolas RoweTien Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Tally

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tickly

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tickly free?
Tickly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tally or Tickly have ads?
Neither Tally nor Tickly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Tickly?
Tally ships an update every 11 days, and Tickly every 2 months. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 11, 2026 and Tickly on October 25, 2026.

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