Comparison

Counters vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

Counters

This utility app helps you track various states, from game scores to daily habits. It offers dynamic counters, a calculator, dice roller, and timer, all with offline persistence and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Dynamic counter creation and customization
  • Calculator overlay for quick adjustments
  • Integrated dice roller (d4-d20)
  • Stopwatch and countdown timer
  • History log of all adjustments
  • Offline data persistence
  • Shuffle decider for randomization
Features
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Counters is a minimalist app for tracking scores, life totals, and game states. Use it for board games, daily habits, or custom scoring systems. Features: - Dynamic counters: Add, edit, delete, and set custom colors for individual counters. - Calculator overlay: Tap a counter to add or subtract custom values or quick-add presets. - Dice roller: Roll dice (d4 to d20) with adjustable quantities. - Stopwatch/timer: Track intervals or count down using quick-add presets. - History log: Record all counter adjustments, resets, and dice rolls. - Offline persistence: Save all app states locally to resume instantly. - Shuffle decider: Randomize counter order to determine play order. - Total value: View the combined sum of all active counters. - Auto-sorting: Arrange counters automatically by highest or lowest value. - Device themes: Support system light and dark modes with customizable color accents.

About

Tally

Features
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Tally is a counter you can use without looking at it. Each counter is a large colored block that takes its share of the screen, and tapping anywhere on that block adds one. There is no small +/− to aim at, so your eyes stay on whatever you are counting and the vibration tells you the count went up. Add as many counters as you need and they divide the screen between them, so you can count several things at once without moving between screens. WHAT IT DOES • Tap anywhere on a counter to add one • Long-press for Subtract One, Reset Counter, Rename, Change Color, and Delete Counter • One, two, or three columns, with three available on tablets • A vibration, a flash, and an optional click on every tap • Light and dark, following your device or set by hand • English and Arabic, with the whole screen turning around for Arabic YOUR COUNTERS STAY ON YOUR PHONE There is no account, no sign-in, and no sync. Nothing you count is uploaded anywhere, and Tally works with no signal at all. Tally makes one request over the internet and only one: on opening, it asks for a small file saying which version is current, so it can tell you when an update is out. It sends nothing about you and nothing about what you count.

Screenshots

Counters3 screens
Tally2 screens

Verdict

The call

Counters and Tally are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Counters versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountersTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames OrrElyas Almalik

In-app purchases

None

Counters

No in-app purchases

None

Tally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Counters free?
Counters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Counters or Tally have ads?
Neither Counters nor Tally shows ads.

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