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How to keep score of a game on your watch

Coaches and referees often need a running score without carrying a clipboard. Tally Counter on a Wear OS watch can hold a counter per team, so the score stays on your wrist.

1 min readWritten from play.google.com✓ Approved by the founder · 4 Nov 2026
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Step by step

  1. Create two counters and name them after the teams or players.Screen: Counter list with two named counters
  2. Set the step size to match how the game scores, for example 1 for goals or 2 and 3 for baskets.Screen: Step size setting
  3. Set a target if the game ends at a fixed score.Screen: Target setting
  4. During play, tap the right counter or turn the crown to add points.Screen: Counter screen during a game
  5. Decrement if a point is taken back.Screen: Counter screen with decrement control
  6. Lock both counters at full time so the final score cannot change by accident.Screen: Locked counter

Questions

Is it suitable for all ages?

Yes. Its Google Play content rating is Everyone.

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Who makes Tally Counter?

The developer on Google Play is Quazmoz.

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Can teachers or organizers use it for attendance?

Yes. Attendance, people and event counts are among the listed uses.

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Is the count easy to read on a small screen?

Yes. The interface is built for the watch first, with the main number and the controls easy to reach.

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What do people count with it?

Gym reps, swimming laps, prayer beads, inventory, sports scores, bird sightings, attendance and any other count you would do by hand.

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How do I open the app from my watch face?

Add the complication to your watch face and tap it. It shows the selected count and opens the app.

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Counts reps, laps, prayer beads or people from your Wear OS watch, with up to eight named counters and no phone needed.