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Tally Counter · The Original Tool, Reimagined

מונה tally counter,
built for your phone.

The four-digit mechanical tally counter has clicked along on lanyards for a century — at ballgames, in labs, on warehouse floors. Same one-tap workflow, no digit cap, no dead batteries, no $20 price tag.

9,999+ Past the digit cap
+1·+5·+10 Custom step value
Undo any miscount
Live demo · Tap to count

מונה טאלי

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Step: +1
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Click + or press Space · Long-press to rapid-fire · Persists in this browser

A century of clicks

Where the clicker has always lived.

Six places the four-digit hand counter has dangled from a lanyard since the 1900s — and where the digital version finally fixes its limits.

Section 01
What the clicker couldn't do

Four upgrades over the original.

A mechanical tally counter does one thing — adds one. The browser version keeps that one-tap workflow and adds the four things every clicker user has wished for.

Section 02
01

הקישו על כפתור +

כל הקשה מגדילה את הספירה באחד. הכפתור הגדול מאפשר הקשה מהירה בלי להסתכל.

Undo
02

השתמשו ב- לתיקון

טעיתם? הקישו על כפתור המינוס להקטנה, או השתמשו בביטול כדי לבטל את הפעולה האחרונה.

Step
03

התאימו את ההגדרות

לחצו על התפריט (⋮) כדי לשנות צבעים, להגדיר יעדים, לכוונן ערכי צעד, או לשנות את שם המונה.

Target
04

אפסו בסיום

לחצו על כפתור האיפוס כדי להתחיל מחדש. הירשמו כדי לשמור את היסטוריית הספירה.

History
Side by side

Online tally counter vs the metal one.

A four-digit hand clicker is a beautiful piece of mechanical engineering — until you hit 9,999, drop it on the lab floor, or need to track two species at once.

Section 03
Online Tally Counter Mechanical Clicker Pen & Paper Spreadsheet
Cost to start Free $8–25 Free Free
Multiple counters Unlimited No Manual Setup needed
Auto-save & history Built-in No No Manual
Custom step (+1, +5, +10) Yes No Manual Yes
Target with progress ring Yes No No No
Keyboard shortcuts + / − / arrows Limited
Maximum count No limit 9,999 No limit No limit
For hospitality & service counters

A tally counter + a waitlist, in one app.

Counting walk-ins and managing who’s next? Restaurants, bars, salons and cafés use WaitlistApp — a tally counter and a digital waitlist in the same PWA. Free to start.

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  • Count and queue from one screen. Tally walk-ins as they arrive, then drop a name into the waitlist when a guest is staying.
  • Text when the table’s ready. Guests get an SMS the moment their spot comes up — no shouting names across a busy room.
  • Guests self-serve from their phone. They scan a QR, add themselves, and watch their position move live.
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About the tool

Tally counter questions.

What people ask about the online tally counter — heritage, features, and how it stacks up to the metal version on a lanyard.

Section 04

Q.01 What is a tally counter?

A tally counter is a simple device used to count occurrences of events. Our free online tally counter provides the same one-click counting with added features like multiple counters, custom targets, statistics, and offline support.

Q.02 Is the online tally counter free?

Yes, the tally counter is completely free to use. Count anything with no signup, no download, and no limits. Optional premium features like cloud sync are available through subscription plans.

Q.03 Does the tally counter work offline?

Yes. Once the page loads, the tally counter works entirely offline. Your counts are saved locally on your device and persist between sessions, even without an internet connection.

Q.04 Can I use multiple tally counters at once?

Yes, you can create unlimited tally counters, each with a custom name, color, and target value. Perfect for tracking multiple items during inventory, separate event categories, or different counting tasks simultaneously.

Q.05 What can I use a tally counter for?

Tally counters are used for inventory counting, event attendance, exercise reps, bird watching, knitting rows, pitch counts, prayer counting, lap counting, and any task that requires keeping an accurate count.

Q.06 What's the difference between a digital tally counter and a mechanical one?

A mechanical tally counter is a hand-held clicker that rolls over physical digit wheels — typically capped at 9,999 counts. A digital tally counter runs in software, so it never runs out of numbers, never jams, and supports features like undo, custom step values, multiple counters side by side, progress targets, and automatic statistics. You also get it instantly, free, on any device you already own.

Q.07 Does the tally counter work on my phone without an app?

Yes. The tally counter runs in any modern mobile browser — Safari, Chrome, Edge, Firefox — on iOS and Android. There is nothing to install. For one-tap access, add the page to your home screen and it will launch like an app.

Q.08 How fast can I count with a tally counter?

The large tap area and haptic feedback are tuned for rapid counting — most users comfortably tally several times per second. If you need to count in larger increments, switch the step value to +5 or +10 so each tap advances the counter by more than one.

Same click. New century.

Same one-tap workflow. No more 9,999 wall.

A century-old hand-held tool, rebuilt for the device already in your pocket — with undo, custom step values, target rings, history, and unlimited counters running side by side.

No download · No sign-up · Works offline · Free

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