Comparison

Tally vs Been Outside

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

Been Outside

This app automatically tracks your time spent outdoors using geofences. Define your indoor locations, and it logs when you enter and exit these areas. Your location data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic outdoor time tracking
  • Geofence-based location monitoring
  • Customizable indoor locations
  • Data privacy (on-device storage)
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Been Outside tracks how long you are outside.  It works with geofences. You add locations you want to have registered as inside (home, work, ...). The app automatically tracks when you leave and enter these regions. The data never leaves your device.

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Been Outside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tally at Free against Been Outside's $0.99. Tally also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Been Outside's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On ads 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

Tally is free to download; Been Outside costs $0.99 up front. Tally sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Been Outside asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tally holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, 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 50% of Been Outside's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update fortnightly, Been Outside every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Tally versus Been Outside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyBeen Outside
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseDominik Hauser

Customer experience

Tally

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

Been Outside

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tally

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

Been Outside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Been Outside free?
Been Outside costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tally or Been Outside?
Tally is rated higher. Tally averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Been Outside averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tally or Been Outside have ads?
Neither Tally nor Been Outside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Been Outside?
Tally ships an update fortnightly, and Been Outside every 5 months. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 29, 2026 and Been Outside on October 24, 2026.

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