Comparison

Count That Now vs Tally

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

Head to head
About

Count That Now

This application serves as a digital tally counter, offering a simple and reliable way to track multiple counts. It features customizable styles, alerts, and sounds to personalize your counting experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Customizable counter styles
  • Set thresholds for alerts
  • Customizable alert and click sounds
  • Haptic feedback
  • Read out numbers
Features
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Just the App you need if you need a tally counter! *** The perfect PEOPLE COUNTER *** Simple. Reliable. FREE. WHY USE COUNT THAT NOW: • ALL features for FREE • Simple interface • Reliable • Customizable Counter Styles (from 'Classic' over 'Big Plus Button' to 'Ergonomic with Thumb Rest') • UNLIMITED counters • Count directly in list • Sort counters by Title, Value, Creation Date, Last Edited, or Last Looked At • Set counter titles • Set numbers directly (negative numbers possible) • Set thresholds for Min/Max Alerts • Customizable Alert Sounds (Separate sounds per counter possible) • Customizable Click Sounds (Separate sounds for [+] and [-] and per counter possible) • Haptic Feedback (optional) • Read out numbers (optional) • Orientation Lock (optional) • Screen always on (optional) COUNT YOUR WAY: • Count without even looking thanks to ergonomically placed buttons, haptic feedback, click sounds, threshold alerts, and numbers read out loud (all optional). • If you prefer the classic design, an extra large plus-button, ergonomically placed buttons (with or without thumb rest) - we've got you covered with our Counter Styles.  • Need more Counter Styles? Contact us: support.count-that-now@tooltaps.com Simple and efficient! COUNT THAT NOW *** Let us know how you're enjoying Count That Now, or give us your suggestions:  support.count-that-now@tooltaps.com If Count That Now is helping you, we would appreciate an App Store review. Your review will help other people find Count That Now and let them turn their iPhone into a tally counter too.

About

Tally

Easily track any count with intuitive gesture controls. Perfect for scorekeeping, habit tracking, or monitoring event attendance. Offers customizable feedback and widget support for quick updates.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based counting
  • Unlimited tallies
  • Count up/down with custom steps
  • Set progress targets
  • Event tracking histories
  • Widgets and Live Activities
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Tally is the quick, easy way to keep track of any counts, from habit tracking and fitness, to scorekeeping, inventory, and attendance. Tally’s gesture-based interface keeps your eyes free while counting. ## COMMON USES ## * Scorekeeping - Board games or out on the pitch! * Habit Tracking - Keep up with your exercise, coffee intake, medications, whatever! Daily, weekly, monthly reset options. * Event Attendance * Inventory ## FEATURES ## * Easy gesture support. Tap to count up, swipe down to count down * Unlimited tallies * Quick tally set creation with natural language, just describe your set like "Score a game with Jim, Jill, and Jenn" * Each tally can count up or down and have a “step” increment -- to count by twos, fives, tens * Set targets on tallies to track progress * Create decimal (0.00) tallies * Event tracking histories for all tally changes * Configure daily, weekly, monthly resets * Visual, audio, and haptic feedback for counts * Quick reset to starting values for individual tallies or whole tally sets * Adjustment options to add, subtract, or set tallies to arbitrary values – great for scoring games with varied score values * Widgets! Add, subtract, or keep up with your favorite tallies and tally sets right on your Home or Lock Screen * Live Activities. Pin a tally set to your Lock Screen with Live Activity support * Shortcuts support. Extensive support for automation. Add to, subtract from, or reset counts–even create and query tallies and tally sets * Use Tally on your Apple Watch for easy updates on the go * Sync with iCloud across devices ## TALLY PRO ## Tally is always free to use, but you can get more out of Tally with a Tally Pro: * Tally for Apple Watch! * Unlimited tally sets * Customize accent colors and app icons * Choose alternate sound effects * Advanced automation with Shortcuts Tally Pro is available as a reasonable annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## * Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase * Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period * Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were initially charged for the subscription * Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Email support@agiletortoise.com. Terms: https://agiletortoise.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://agiletortoise.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Count That Now3 screens
Tally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tally at none against Count That Now's shown. Tally also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Count That Now's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Count That Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Count That Now against 4.7 for Tally. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.2K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 61% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Count That Now ships an update every 3 months, Tally fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Count That Now versus Tally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCount That NowTally
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.2K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better60.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better1.7K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig DuvalAgile Tortoise

Customer experience

Count That Now

All ratings5,222 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative34.8%

Tally

All ratings1,743 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral16.8%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

Count That Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Inconsistent button responsiveness
  • Restore purchase feature not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Include a reset button
  • Allow customizing background color
  • Improve multi-count management

Tally

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Count That Now

One-time1
  • Ad Free$12.99
3 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions1
  • Tally Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • UnlockFree
  • Tally Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Count That Now free?
Count That Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Count That Now or Tally?
Count That Now and Tally are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5.2K and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do Count That Now or Tally have ads?
Count That Now shows ads; Tally does not.
Which is updated more often, Count That Now or Tally?
Count That Now ships an update every 3 months, and Tally fortnightly. Most recently, Count That Now was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tally on September 23, 2026.

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