Comparison

Tally vs Record Tracker

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

Record Tracker

Log and track various activities with a highly customizable interface. Personalize titles, results, and themes to suit your needs. Supports light and dark modes, and even a lefty mode for accessibility.

Highlights
  • Customizable themes
  • Customizable titles and results
  • Customizable icons
  • Light and dark mode
  • Lefty mode
Features
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Record Tracker is a simple tool to maintain a live record of different activities. Customize each record's result options and then log the outcomes! Features: • Customizable themes • Customizable titles, results, and icons • Light and dark mode compatible • Lefty mode

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Record Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tally and Record Tracker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Record Tracker's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tally's. Record Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Tally's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 13). On price, rating, 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 Record Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Record Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 13, 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 Record Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update fortnightly, Record Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tally versus Record Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyRecord Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better13
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseSantol Studios

Customer experience

Tally

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

Record Tracker

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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
3 purchases

Record Tracker

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlimited Records$1.99
  • Unlimited Records & Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Record Tracker free?
Record Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tally or Record Tracker?
Record Tracker is rated higher. Tally averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Record Tracker averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Tally or Record Tracker have ads?
Neither Tally nor Record Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Record Tracker?
Tally ships an update fortnightly, and Record Tracker every 4 months. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 15, 2026 and Record Tracker on October 4, 2026.

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