Comparison

Tally vs popcorn time°

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

popcorn time°

This app uses machine learning to detect when your microwave popcorn is ready, preventing burnt popcorn and waste. Simply place your phone near the microwave while it's running to get an alert when your snack is perfectly popped.

Highlights
  • Machine learning popcorn detection
  • Alerts when popcorn is ready
  • Prevents burnt popcorn
  • Reduces waste
  • Works with microwaves
Features
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Have you ever burned microwave popcorn? Yes, you do. As all of us. The smell, the garbage, the wasted time, things you’ll never forget. There are rule of thumbs, best practices and on the end of the day, you can still talk out yourself. But what if science could save you from all the hassle? Let machine learning do this for you. Let thousands of scientist and millions of dollars do the legwork for you. Let your phone standing next to the microwave while the kernels are popping. Let your phone let you know when your popcorn is ready. Use this app and you’ll know that the thing in your microwave is popcorn or not. Last but not least, my mom thinks it was a good idea to make this app. Don’t let her be wrong.

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
popcorn time°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tally at 61% against popcorn time°'s 40%. Tally also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 59). popcorn time°'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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 popcorn time° sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tally holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Tally's written reviews are positive against 40% of popcorn time°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update fortnightly, popcorn time° every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tally versus popcorn time°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallypopcorn time°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better4.4 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better59
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseCsaba Huszar

Customer experience

Tally

All ratings1,774 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral17.0%
Negative22.3%

popcorn time°

All ratings59 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tally

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

popcorn time°

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium access$2.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is popcorn time° free?
popcorn time° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tally or popcorn time°?
Tally is rated higher. Tally averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while popcorn time° averages 4.4 from 59 ratings.
Do Tally or popcorn time° have ads?
Neither Tally nor popcorn time° shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or popcorn time°?
Tally ships an update fortnightly, and popcorn time° every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 21, 2026 and popcorn time° on October 15, 2026.

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