# Tally vs Portable Inventory

The clearest difference is rating: Tally at 4.6 against Portable Inventory's 4.1. Tally also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 227). Portable Inventory's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Portable Inventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tally holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 227, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Tally's written reviews are positive against 72% of Portable Inventory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tally ships an update fortnightly, Portable Inventory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tally | Portable Inventory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally-quick-counter/id957912407/reviews)** | [4.1 (227 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-inventory/id1440455104/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 227 |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | **72.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Agile Tortoise](https://appshunter.io/developer/331942785) | [Chengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/706772908) |

## What reviewers say

### Tally

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tally-quick-counter/id957912407)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tally Pro - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Tally Pro - Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### Portable Inventory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-inventory/id1440455104)

Easily track the quantity of any items, from personal belongings to business inventory. Set warning levels and organize items into groups for quick visual identification. Monitor item changes and view detailed statistics and rankings.

**Highlights:** Track item counts, Set warning levels, Organize items by groups, Visual item status indicators, View item statistics and rankings, Change log for items and groups, iCloud synchronization

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Complete Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $7.29 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient inventory tracking
- 💡 Customizable color coding
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
- 🔀 Difficulty in reorganizing inventory
- 💡 Limited color options
- 🔀 Issues with syncing across devices

**Reported bugs**

- Inventory counts resetting to zero unexpectedly
- Inability to edit item names after creation
- Issues with importing large inventory lists

**Requested features**

- Add photo support for inventory items
- Ability to set minimum stock levels
- Option to sort and rearrange inventory lists
- Implement a reset function to reset all counts to zero
- Add push notifications for low stock items


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tally free?

Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Portable Inventory free?

Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tally or Portable Inventory?

Tally is rated higher. Tally averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Portable Inventory averages 4.1 from 227 ratings.

### Do Tally or Portable Inventory have ads?

Neither Tally nor Portable Inventory shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tally or Portable Inventory?

Tally ships an update fortnightly, and Portable Inventory every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tally was updated on November 1, 2026 and Portable Inventory on October 29, 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.*