Comparison

Ember vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

Ember

Features
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EMBER is a music app for beginners, suitable for guitar, piano, violin, saxophone, ukulele, and flute. Follow an 8-week learning plan with short daily exercises, accompanied by method cards, demonstration videos, and guided lessons. You can check your progress at any time or send any difficulties you encounter to your teacher. Focused, slow practice is better than long, careless practice.

About

Tally

Features
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Tally is a household supply list for items you already keep at home. The list stays on this iPhone. โ€ข Home shows cleaners, laundry, paper, and other cupboard items, with search โ€ข Publish a bottle or box with quantity, notes, photos, and an optional voice note โ€ข See how full an open bottle is, and how many unopened ones remain โ€ข Alerts lists items that are running out, empty, or near a use-by date โ€ข Pin an item to the top of Home The app starts with 20 coins. Check in on Settings for 3 coins a day. After 7 days in a row, that day also adds 10 coins. Coin shop, in Settings, sells coin packs from $0.99 to $99.99. Coins can add more item slots, a longer voice note, extra photos, or a Home pin. Privacy policy: https://tally-legal.surge.sh/privacy.html Terms of service: https://tally-legal.surge.sh/terms.html

Screenshots

Ember3 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tally at weekly against Ember's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ember sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tally sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ember ships an update every 3 weeks, Tally weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Ember versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberTally
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer็މๆธ… ๅ‘จMitch Aguiar

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ember

One-time10
  • buy diamonds$1.99
  • buy diamonds$2.99
  • buy diamonds$3.99
Show 7 more
  • buy diamonds$4.99
  • buy diamonds$6.99
  • buy diamonds$8.99
  • buy diamonds$19.99
  • buy diamonds$39.99
  • buy diamonds$49.99
  • buy diamonds$84.99
8 purchases

Tally

One-time8
  • Small pack$0.99
  • Medium pack$2.99
  • Handy pack$5.99
Show 5 more
  • Large pack$9.99
  • Cupboard pack$15.99
  • XL pack$19.99
  • Super pack$49.99
  • Mega pack$99.99

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ember or Tally have ads?
Neither Ember nor Tally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember or Tally?
Ember ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tally weekly. Most recently, Ember was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tally on October 31, 2026.

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