Comparison

Tally vs Bingo Card Builder

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 a gesture-based interface. Manage habits, scores, inventory, and attendance with unlimited tallies and customizable resets. Syncs across devices and offers widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based counting
  • Unlimited tallies
  • Natural language tally creation
  • Customizable resets
  • Widgets and Live Activities
  • iCloud sync
  • 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

Bingo Card Builder

Easily create custom Bingo cards for parties, classrooms, or prediction games. Input your items and let the app generate professional-looking cards that can be saved, exported as images, or shared with friends. Offers both quick pasting and visual editing modes.

Highlights
  • Create custom Bingo cards
  • Save and sync via iCloud
  • Export cards as images
  • Share cards with friends
  • Paste comma-separated lists
  • Drag & drop tile customization
  • Add custom titles
Features
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The easiest way to build custom Bingo cards on your device! Whether you are planning a party game night, a classroom activity, or making "New Year's Predictions" with friends, Bingo Card Builder lets you create a professional-looking card in seconds. Simply type or paste your Bingo items, and let the app handle the rest! Free Features: -Saves completed Bingo cards using iCloud to sync them between your devices. -Export your finished Bingo cards as images for easy printing and sharing! -Share your finished Bingo card as a file for your friends to import directly into their copy of Bingo Card Builder! -Two Editing Modes: Paste a comma-separated list for speed, or use the visual list mode to refine your items one by one. -Drag & Drop Customization: Don't like the layout? Simply drag tiles on the grid to swap them instantly. -Custom Titles: Add a custom header to your card (e.g., "Holiday Bingo" or "Road Trip Bingo"). -Classic Mode: Generate a classic Bingo Card (i.e B-1, I-28, N-33, G-60, O-73). Pro features: -Save unlimited Bingo cards! -Share your card with a live link so others can follow along as you mark it. -Use AI to quickly create new Bingo cards (on devices that support Apple Intelligence)! -Play your bingo cards by marking down different items directly on your device! -Bulk export bingo cards as a PDF for multiple players. -Use on-device AI to auto-mark your cards (experimental). -Customize the colors of your bingo card!

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Bingo Card Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

Tally and Bingo Card Builder both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Tally's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bingo Card Builder's. Tally also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 24). On price, rating, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Bingo Card Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.6 for Tally against 4.8 for Bingo Card Builder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tally has 1.8K ratings behind it against 24, 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 0% of Bingo Card Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update every 3 weeks, Bingo Card Builder every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tally versus Bingo Card Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyBingo Card Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseCyberWisp LLC

Customer experience

Tally

All ratings1,802 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral17.0%
Negative22.3%

Bingo Card Builder

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions1
  • Tally Pro - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tally Pro - Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Bingo Card Builder

One-time1
  • Bingo Card Builder Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bingo Card Builder free?
Bingo Card Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tally or Bingo Card Builder?
Bingo Card Builder is rated higher. Tally averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Bingo Card Builder averages 4.8 from 24 ratings.
Do Tally or Bingo Card Builder have ads?
Neither Tally nor Bingo Card Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Bingo Card Builder?
Tally ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bingo Card Builder every 9 days. Most recently, Tally was updated on November 11, 2026 and Bingo Card Builder on October 31, 2026.

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