Keep score together: shared counters for game nights and teams
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We build Countly — a lightweight data pocket knife to count, capture, time, and track routines, solo or together with the people around you.
No more “wait, who’s keeping score?”
Counting alone is easy. Counting together is where it usually falls apart — two people tally, the numbers drift, and someone has to be the referee. Countly fixes that by letting up to five people share the same counter, with every tap syncing live across web, iOS, and Android.
One shared number, everyone in sync
Invite people to a counter and you all see the same total update in real time. No screenshots, no “send me your count” — the number is the same for everyone, everywhere.
Groups that count together
Game and sport nights
- Card and board games: shared score, no arguments about the tally.
- Darts, pool, ping-pong: whoever’s near a phone taps the point.
- Backyard tournaments: one counter per team, live standings.
Clubs and hobby groups
- Running or cycling clubs: total kilometres across the whole crew.
- Reading and maker groups: a shared tally of the group’s progress.
- Community challenges: rally everyone toward one visible number.
Household and couples
- Chores and habits: split the load and see who did what.
- Shared goals: water intake, walks, or a family reading streak.
Teams and shifts
- Counting on the floor: stock, footfall, or units, tallied by whoever’s there.
- Timed work: track how long tasks take across a shift.
Built for phones being passed around
Because it syncs instantly, it doesn’t matter whose phone taps the button. Hand it around the table, or have everyone use their own — the total stays true.
Why live sync changes the game
Shared spreadsheets go stale the moment two people edit at once. A live-synced counter never does: every tap is reflected everywhere in real time, so the group is always looking at the same truth. When the night’s over, the saved history settles any “so who actually won?”
Get your people in
Start a counter, invite up to five people, and let everyone tap. Whether it’s a game, a club goal, or a team on shift, the score keeps itself — and nobody has to volunteer as scorekeeper.
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