Comparison

Tally vs Game Notebook

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

Game Notebook

Easily track scores for any board game or card game. Customize player names, starting points, and increments. Maintain a history of past games and easily set up rematches.

Highlights
  • Customizable player names and colors
  • Adjustable starting and increment values
  • Drag-and-drop player rearrangement
  • Sort players by score
  • Game history and rematch functionality
  • Easy player deletion
Features
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Key features: - Press and hold to add/subtract many points. - Set custom starting values. - Set custom increment values. - Rearrange players with press and hold on the right side. - Sort by score - Easy deletion of players from detail view - Custom colors and names for each player - Maintain a history of games. - Copy a game to do a rematch. - Reset the scores in a game. Tested with: - Qwirkle - Scrabble - Taboo - Star Realms - Sushi Go - Pass The Pigs - Dutch Blitz - Scopa - Party Bridge - Take 5 - Land v Sea - Trails - Doomlings - And more… got a good game? Let me know!

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Game Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tally and Game Notebook both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Game Notebook's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tally's. Game Notebook also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). Tally's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 6). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Game Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tally against 4.7 for Game Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 6, 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 100% of Game Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update fortnightly, Game Notebook every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tally versus Game Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyGame Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoisePaul Rolfe

Customer experience

Tally

All ratings1,774 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.6%

Game Notebook

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions1
  • Tally Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • UnlockFree
  • Tally Pro - Lifetime$39.99
None

Game Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Notebook free?
Game Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tally or Game Notebook?
Tally and Game Notebook are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Tally or Game Notebook have ads?
Neither Tally nor Game Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Game Notebook?
Tally ships an update fortnightly, and Game Notebook every 17 months. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 18, 2026 and Game Notebook on October 3, 2026.

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