*CalcMemo vs Counter ‑ Tally & Count
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
*CalcMemo
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A calculator that remembers what your numbers were for. "Wait, what was this $385 for?" A normal calculator only keeps the answer. CalcMemo puts every calculation into a note, and lets you add a line of text in between. Quotes, budgets, splitting the bill, trip costs: come back later and you can still see what you calculated and why. ■ Made for • Quotes: unit price × quantity, with item names • Budgets: monthly bills in one folder, with a total • Splitting the bill: head count and rounding, all on record • Loans: compare monthly payments and total interest • Due dates: a monthly reminder on the 25th to pay rent ■ Calculator and notes on one screen Notes on top, calculator below. Every "=" adds the expression and answer to the note. Add headings and memos anywhere to keep it readable. Ans button recalls the last answer. ■ Scientific functions and statistics The f(x) tab adds trig, logs, powers, factorial, parentheses and memory (M+ M− MR MC). Select calculations in a note to see their sum, mean, max, min and standard deviation. ■ Money math built in • Loans (including balloon payments) • Loan prepayment simulator (Pro) • Savings plan (Pro) • Compound interest • Profit margin and discounts • Bill splitting with rounding • Sales tax • Date and day counting • Unit conversion (length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, fuel economy, time) Save any result to your note in one tap. ■ Reminders and widgets • Note reminders (Pro): once, daily, weekly or monthly. Tap the notification to open the note • Daily reminder: a nudge at the same time every day • Home Screen widgets (Pro): pinned notes, a folder, or one note's answer ■ Organized like a notes app Folders, pinning, grouping by date, reordering, moving between folders, and search across all notes. ■ iPad three-column layout Folders, notes and calculator on one screen, with a calculator you can float anywhere. ■ CalcMemo Pro (one-time purchase) Buy once, keep it forever. No subscription. • Unlimited folders and notes (free: 3 folders, 30 notes) • Lock folders with Face ID • Export notes as PDF or CSV • Savings and prepayment planners with charts • Home Screen widgets • Note reminders ■ Built to be trusted No ads, no account. Your notes stay on your device and are never uploaded. Back up and move to a new phone with JSON export. Available in 16 languages.
Counter ‑ Tally & Count
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CountDeck is a powerful smart counter that goes far beyond a simple clicker. Count anything, then keep it — with photos, notes, categories, totals, graphs and even location. No subscription. No ads. No login. Buy once, use forever. ■ Great for • Stocktaking, inventory, headcount, attendance, reception • Traffic & footfall surveys, events, number calling, queue display • Fishing catch logs, birdwatching, sports scores, game points • Workout & practice reps, habits & goals, collections ■ Key features • Create and switch between multiple counters • Count with a photo and a note attached • Category counting + automatic totals (see the breakdown and the sum) • Targets, completion rate and milestone alerts • Voice readout so you don't need to look at the screen • Hourly graphs and automatic reports • Export to CSV / JSON • Count with QR codes / barcodes • Location‑tagged counts with map view • Large display / scoreboard / number calling / queue views • Team counting over local connection • Apple Watch & widget support • 40 languages with full right‑to‑left layout ■ Your data stays yours • Stored on device by default — works fully offline • No login, no personal data collected • Photos, history and locations stay on your device Everything about counting, in one app. CountDeck.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: *CalcMemo at Free against Counter ‑ Tally & Count's $1.99. *CalcMemo also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). On 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
*CalcMemo is free to download; Counter ‑ Tally & Count costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | *CalcMemo | Counter ‑ Tally & Count |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomoyuki Fukuzawa | Netflowers Inc. |
In-app purchases
*CalcMemo
No in-app purchases
Counter ‑ Tally & Count
No in-app purchases
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