# Tally vs Help Buy App

The clearest difference is price: Help Buy App at Free against Tally's $4.99. Help Buy App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Tally's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#101 vs unranked). On ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Help Buy App is free to download; Tally costs $4.99 up front. Tally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Help Buy App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Help Buy App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

Tally ships an update every 3 months, Help Buy App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tally | Help Buy App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally/id872546286/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/help-buy-app/id6448455876/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#101** | — |
| Size | 23 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lemonskin](https://appshunter.io/developer/490223935) | [Ewerton Jose Wantroba](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680568117) |

## What reviewers say

### Tally

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally/id872546286)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Paid · Shopping (US App Store)

This shopping assistant helps you create product lists, either manually or by scanning barcodes. It also verifies your supermarket receipts to catch pricing errors and ensure you pay the correct amount.

**Highlights:** Create shopping lists, Scan product barcodes, Verify supermarket receipts, Track pricing errors, Manage product database, Add disabled items to lists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| full version | $1.99 | one-time |


### Help Buy App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/help-buy-app/id6448455876)

Easily manage your shopping expenses by scanning product prices with your camera. The app automatically detects items and prices, alerts you to unexpected costs, and stores a history of your purchases for easy review and sharing.

**Highlights:** Camera-based price detection, Automatic item and price recognition, Spending limit alerts, Purchase history with images, Shareable purchase lists, Manual editing for accuracy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Currency conversion package | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tally free?

Tally costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Help Buy App free?

Help Buy App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tally or Help Buy App?

Help Buy App is rated higher. Tally averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Help Buy App averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tally or Help Buy App have ads?

Help Buy App shows ads; Tally does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tally or Help Buy App?

Tally ships an update every 3 months, and Help Buy App every 10 days. Most recently, Tally was updated on September 22, 2026 and Help Buy App on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*