Comparison

TallyCount vs The Counter++

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

Head to head
About

TallyCount

Features
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TallyCount turns your iPhone into a beautiful, tactile clicker counter. Every counter is a physical-feeling dial: a metallic bezel, a glowing colored rim and a tick ring that ratchets one notch with every tap. Count anything: people through a door, laps, reps, inventory, birds, pitches, habits. MULTIPLE COUNTERS • Keep several named, color-coded counters on one screen • Count boys and girls, in and out, or team A and team B side by side • Choose a dial style for each counter: Classic, Gradient, Aurora, Carbon or Minimal COUNT YOUR WAY • Custom step size • Lock a counter so stray taps don't change it • Haptic clicks and optional sound GOALS AND HISTORY • Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly goals with a progress arc • Every count is kept in history, even after you reset • Export history to CSV APPLE WATCH Count from your wrist with the same dial on Apple Watch.

About

The Counter++

A versatile counter application that synchronizes data across all Apple devices via iCloud. It offers widget and shortcut support for quick updates and automations, along with detailed statistical information.

Highlights
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Widget and Standby support
  • Shortcut integration for automations
  • Statistical information display
  • Support for all Apple platforms
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The Counter++ is a simple, but powerful counter app. The app is available everywhere, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS macOS, tvOS and visionOS. All data are synched via iCloud. Features: - Widget and Standby Support: You can update the count by taping the widget. - Shortcut Support: The app provides several primitive operations, and you can make a shortcut and automation for yourself. - Statistical information - All Platforms Support: The app is available on all of your devices. - iCloud Sync: Your counts are synchronized across all devices, effortlessly.

Screenshots

TallyCount4 screens
The Counter++3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Counter++ at none against TallyCount's shown. The Counter++ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and device support (6 vs 3). TallyCount's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TallyCount ships an update every 7 months, The Counter++ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TallyCount versus The Counter++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyCountThe Counter++
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChain InterlynxJunnosuke Matsumoto

In-app purchases

None

TallyCount

No in-app purchases

None

The Counter++

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TallyCount free?
TallyCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Counter++ free?
The Counter++ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TallyCount or The Counter++ have ads?
TallyCount shows ads; The Counter++ does not.
Which is updated more often, TallyCount or The Counter++?
TallyCount ships an update every 7 months, and The Counter++ every 3 weeks. Most recently, TallyCount was updated on October 6, 2026 and The Counter++ on October 3, 2026.

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