Comparison

Tally vs Counter Tally Count

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

Head to head
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

About

Counter Tally Count

This digital tally counter app allows you to create and manage an unlimited number of counters. Customize each counter with unique names and colors, and adjust the increment/decrement step size. It offers optional sound feedback and detailed logging for each count.

Highlights
  • Unlimited counters
  • Customizable counter names and colors
  • Adjustable step size
  • Audible count confirmation
  • Counter logging and CSV export
  • Widget support
Features
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Counter is a simple yet powerful tally counter for iPhone and iPad. Features: + Simple interface + Unlimited counters + Rename each counter as you want + Assign different colors to each counter + Optional audible confirmation (tic sound or speech of each number!) + Select the step size for your count (-100 to 100) + Lock specific counter for preventing accidental change + View the log for each counter (exact time of each count) & export as CSV file + Export all counter data at once + Reorder counters manually + Reorder counters by name, date created, last update time or by color + Widget support + Add remove previous tally counts Please send your suggestions and issues to feedback@mikrasya.com

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Counter Tally Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tally at none against Counter Tally Count's shown. Counter Tally Count's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 61%) and ratings volume (14K vs 1.7K). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Tally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Counter Tally Count sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Tally against 4.8 for Counter Tally Count. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Counter Tally Count has 14K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Tally's written reviews are positive against 87% of Counter Tally Count's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update fortnightly, Counter Tally Count every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tally versus Counter Tally Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyCounter Tally Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings)4.8 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews86.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K14K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseTevfik Yucek

Customer experience

Tally

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

Counter Tally Count

All ratings13,545 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews1,316 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

Tally

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Counter Tally Count

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Counters disappearing after updates
  • Delayed response when switching between counters
  • Issues with data migration after iOS updates
  • Incorrect counting at high speeds

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to create folders or groups for counters
  • Option to set a starting number for counters
  • Sync data across devices
  • Import/export data functionality
  • Apple Watch support
Show 3 more
  • Ability to add notes or comments to counters
  • Countdown timer feature
  • Customizable home screen widget

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tally

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

Counter Tally Count

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Counter Tally Count free?
Counter Tally Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tally or Counter Tally Count?
Counter Tally Count is rated higher. Tally averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Counter Tally Count averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do Tally or Counter Tally Count have ads?
Counter Tally Count shows ads; Tally does not.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Counter Tally Count?
Tally ships an update fortnightly, and Counter Tally Count every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tally was updated on September 23, 2026 and Counter Tally Count on September 23, 2026.

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