Comparison

Counters vs Tally | Counters & More

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 | Counters & More

Easily track everyday totals with customizable counters. Add or subtract values directly or via home screen widgets. Sync across devices and share with others.

Highlights
  • Customizable counters
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Sync across devices
  • Offline counting
  • Shared counters
Features
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Keep track of the things that count. Tally gives you simple counters for everyday totals, with quick controls in the app and on your Home Screen. MAKE EACH COUNTER YOURS Name your counters, add a unit or metric, and choose an increment. Use whole numbers or decimals. Tap to add or subtract, enter a total directly, or reset a counter to zero. Reorder counters to keep your favorites close. COUNT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Use small and medium widgets to view a counter and add or subtract without opening the app. Add Lock Screen widgets to check a total or open Tally quickly. START FREE Try up to three personal counters as a guest. Create a free account for unlimited personal counters and sync across devices. Continue counting offline; your changes sync when you reconnect. COUNT TOGETHER A free account can join one shared counter. Tally Premium lets you start sharing your counters and join unlimited shared counters. Premium is available as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Purchases and sharing require a verified account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Counters3 screens
Tally | Counters & More3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Counters at none against Tally | Counters & More's 3. Counters also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Tally | Counters & More sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Counters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Counters against 5.0 for Tally | Counters & More. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Counters versus Tally | Counters & More: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountersTally | Counters & More
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames OrrMichael Green

Customer experience

Counters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tally | Counters & More

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Counters

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tally | Counters & More

Subscriptions2
  • Tally Premium Monthly$1.001 Month
  • Tally Premium Yearly$10.001 Year
One-time1
  • Tally Premium Lifetime$30.00

Questions

Is Counters free?
Counters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tally | Counters & More free?
Tally | Counters & More is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Counters or Tally | Counters & More?
Counters and Tally | Counters & More are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Counters or Tally | Counters & More have ads?
Neither Counters nor Tally | Counters & More shows ads.

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