Comparison

Tally vs Inventaro

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

Inventaro

Features
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Inventaro - Simple Inventory Tracker Keep track of anything with Inventaro. Whether you're managing tools, supplies, collections, or equipment, Inventaro lets you organize items your way with custom categories and flexible fields. Create categories for different types of items, then define exactly the fields you need: text, numbers, or checkboxes. Add global fields that appear across every category, or keep fields scoped to a single one. Each item is easy to find with built-in search and barcode scanning. Features: - Organize items into categories, each with a custom icon - Custom fields per category: text, number, and checkbox types - Global fields shared across all categories - Search by name, field value, or scan a barcode - Sort items alphabetically or by date added - Full backup export and import (JSON) - CSV import and export - Multiple theme colors

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Inventaro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tally at 18.5 against Inventaro's 26.4. 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 Inventaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update fortnightly, Inventaro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tally versus Inventaro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyInventaro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseDaniel Bittner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tally

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

Inventaro

One-time1
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inventaro free?
Inventaro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tally or Inventaro have ads?
Neither Tally nor Inventaro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Inventaro?
Tally ships an update fortnightly, and Inventaro every 10 days. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 26, 2026 and Inventaro on October 25, 2026.

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