Comparison

Syncount vs CountTally

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

Head to head
About

Syncount

Features
Read full description

[Key Features of Syncount] More than just a solo counterβ€”Syncount is optimized for real-time sharing among multiple users. β—† Real-Time Sync & Member Sharing Easily share your counters with others via invite codes. Counts made by team members are reflected on your screen instantly, no matter where they are. β—† History: Know "Who & When" Every count is recorded with a timestamp and user name. This is ideal for professional use, such as inventory management or field surveys where accurate records are essential. β—† Both Count-Up & Count-Down Supported Count-Up: Set goals and visualize your progress with a clear gauge. Count-Down: Features a "Daily Reset" optionβ€”perfect for tracking hydration or daily routine tasks. β—† Visualization with Graphs & Totals Graphs: View daily trends in simple charts to support goal management and habit tracking. Quick Toggle: Easily switch between "Today" vs. "Total" or "Remaining" vs. "Consumed" with a simple swipe. β—† Convenient Input & Integration Bulk Add & Backdate: Add large numbers at once or record missed counts by specifying a past date and time. Widgets & Apple Watch: Count quickly from your wrist or home screen. Note: To sync data from Widgets or Apple Watch, please launch the iPhone app. [Free vs. Premium Version] β–  Free Version Limit: Up to 3 counters (Total of created and joined) Sharing: Only 1 of your created counters can be shared. β–  Premium Version (In-App Purchase) Remove limits on creating and joining counters. Remove limits on sharing counters. Enable CSV data export (Perfect for detailed analysis on your PC).

About

CountTally

Read full description

CountTally is the most powerful tally counter you'll ever use β€” and counting is free, forever. Whether you're tracking reps at the gym, doing inventory, building habits, counting laps, birds, sales, cars or prayers, keeping score on game night or running a live event, CountTally turns "just a counter" into a beautiful, seriously capable tool. Offline-first and private by design β€” your data stays on your device, encrypted. WHY COUNTTALLY β€’ Count anything: unlimited counters and groups β€’ Big, satisfying tap targets β€” the whole screen counts, so you can tap one-handed without looking β€’ 100% offline and private (encrypted local storage). No account required, ever. β€’ Beautiful and truly yours: light & dark, custom themes and colors COUNT YOUR WAY β€’ Custom step size, min/max limits, decimals and negative values β€’ Loop mode: wrap around when you reach your target β€’ Start value, plus a lap "round size" with a progress ring that fills as you count β€’ Set values directly, reset in one tap, undo mistakes β€’ Per-counter icons (hundreds of symbols + emoji), colors and dial shapes: circle, rounded, pentagon, hexagon, octagon β€’ Count sounds, milestone sounds and haptic feedback β€” tune the feel of every tap β€’ Left/right button layout and placement to match your hand STAY ON TRACK β€’ Goals (daily or total) and streaks that keep you motivated β€’ Rich statistics: summaries, charts and a calendar heatmap of your activity β€’ Sessions & a built-in stopwatch β€” time your workouts or work blocks while you count β€’ Auto-count: let CountTally tick automatically at your interval or BPM β€’ Quick-action buttons (+5, +10, βˆ’5 …) for fast, big jumps β€’ Reminders so you never miss a count ORGANIZE EVERYTHING β€’ Groups with optional live sums β€’ Tags to categorize and filter across counters, with per-tag stats and heatmaps β€’ Templates to spin up new counters in seconds β€’ Home-screen widgets β€” count without even opening the app DO MORE WITH FORMULAS β€’ Formula counters compute one value live from others: A βˆ’ B, sums, averages, min/max and counts over whole groups β€” perfect for leads, differences and totals that update themselves PLAY & COLLABORATE β€’ Scoreboards for game night, sports and competitions β€” multiple layouts and a game clock β€’ Live rooms: count together with others in real time, invite by username, and see who counted what β€’ Stream / OBS overlays for creators and live events β€” put your counters right on your broadcast EXPORT & BACKUP β€’ Export to CSV, PDF or image and share in a tap β€’ Full local backup & import β€” your data is always yours EVERYWHERE β€’ iPhone, iPad, the web and Windows β€” the same counters, wherever you are SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING β€’ Free forever β€” fully usable for counting (with ads) β€’ Lifetime: remove ads and unlock the full local depth, one time β€’ Pro: secure sync across all your devices (no vendor lock-in) β€’ Premium: rooms, live collaboration and stream overlays Start counting in seconds. Grow into the most powerful tally counter when you're ready. LEGAL Terms of Use: https://counttally.com/en/nutzungsbedingungen.html Privacy Policy: https://counttally.com/en/datenschutz.html

Screenshots

Syncount4 screens
CountTally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Syncount at none against CountTally's shown. CountTally's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Syncount sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CountTally sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Syncount versus CountTally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncountCountTally
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.214.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWKHack LLMWienold-IT UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Syncount

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99
5 purchases

CountTally

Subscriptions4
  • CountTally Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • CountTally Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • CountTally Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • CountTally Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • CountTally Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Syncount free?
Syncount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountTally free?
CountTally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Syncount or CountTally have ads?
CountTally shows ads; Syncount does not.

Other comparisons