Yes. Every feature is free to use, and a few small ads keep it running. There is no paid tier.

Does Tally Poker move money?

No. It records buy-ins and works out who owes whom. You pay each other however you like; Tally Poker never holds funds or processes payments.

Is it a gambling app?

No. There is no betting in the app. It keeps the ledger for private cash games you already play with friends. Follow the rules for private games where you live.

Who can approve a buy-in?

The player it belongs to, either player in a transfer, or the host. The first decision counts, and the record keeps who made it and whether they acted as host.

What if the chip count doesn’t match?

The host records a reason, then assigns the difference to the host, one player, some players or everyone, or leaves it unallocated. The raw count is never changed, and the game still closes.

Do players need an account?

Players who join sign in with Google, so they can approve their own entries. Guests can play without one; the host keeps their line and confirms their buy-ins.

Which currencies does it support?

Every ISO 4217 currency, with its own decimals: none for yen, two for dollars, three for Kuwaiti dinars. Each game keeps one currency, and results are never added across currencies.

Can I send the payments to Splitwise?

Yes, as an option. The host can send a balanced, finished game to a Splitwise group. It’s an unofficial integration that may stop working, so the summary can always be copied instead.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It runs in any modern browser on a phone or computer, with nothing to install. iOS and Android apps are on the way.

Tally Poker

Home poker,counted properly.

Bought in$580.007 buy-ins, 6 players

Log buy-ins and rebuys at the table, close out even when the chip count is off, and settle up in the fewest payments. Free, in any currency.

Start a game Settle a past game

Counted at the table

Balanced

$580.00

The halves agree: $580.00 in, $580.00 counted.

Take a chip off the count and watch the halves.

Settle Thursday’s table

Six friends, $580 on the table. Change any cash-out and Tally Poker works out who pays whom again, in the fewest payments.

This table: 6 players, $580.00 in, settled in 4 payments.

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Thursday Night Cash

Cash game · 6 players · Alex hosts

Buy-ins and cash-outs for Thursday Night Cash. Change a cash-out to settle the table again.
Player	In	Result
Alex	$100.00	+$55.00
Maya	$140.00	−$45.00
Dev	$100.00	−$95.00
Jonah	$60.00	+$85.00
Priya	$100.00	+$30.00
Sam	$80.00	−$30.00

BalancedCash-outs match the $580.00 pot.

Payments · fewest needed (4)

Maya → Alex$45.00
Dev → Alex$10.00
Dev → Jonah$85.00
Sam → Priya$30.00

One night, start to finish

Live · 2h 05mUSDYou host
Thursday Night Cash
Live pot
$540
Pending
$40
Players
6
- Alex · host
  1 buy-in · 2h 05m
  $100.00
- Maya
  1 buy-in · 2h 05m
  +$40 pending
  $100.00
- Dev
  1 buy-in · 1h 50m
  $100.00
- Jonah
  1 buy-in · 1h 20m
  $60.00
- Priya
  1 buy-in · 2h 05m
  $100.00
- Sam · guest
  1 buy-in · 1h 45m
  $80.00
The live table
The pot, every buy-in and how long each player has been seated, updated as the host logs it.
Pending approval9:41 PM
Maya · Rebuy
Requested by Alex, the host
$40.00
Maya’s input
$100.00 → $140.00
Pot
$540.00 → $580.00
Can resolve
Maya or Alex
RejectApprove
Approvals
Maya’s rebuy counts once she or the host approves it. The first decision wins and is kept with who made it.
Count is off−$5.00
Players cashed out $5.00 less than the pot
Record why and decide who absorbs it. The game can still close.
ReasonChips missing from the table
Assign to host
Alex takes the whole $5.00
Split among everyone
$5.00 across 6 players
Leave unallocated
Game closes, stats stay, Splitwise export is turned off
The count
When the chips don’t add up, close the night anyway. Record why, then choose who absorbs the difference.
Settle up
Balanced
Final positions
Jonah+$85.00
Alex+$55.00
Priya+$30.00
Sam−$30.00
Maya−$45.00
Dev−$95.00
Payments · fewest needed (4)
Maya → Alex$45.00
Dev → Alex$10.00
Dev → Jonah$85.00
Sam → Priya$30.00
Copy summaryClose game
The payments
Final positions settle in the fewest payments, worked out the same on every phone. Copy them to the group chat.
Net result · USD
All time
+$310.00
14 games · 57% win rate · won the last 2
Avg per game
+$22.14
Per hour
+$5.90
Biggest win
+$145.00
Biggest loss
−$95.00
Your results
Win rate, hourly and streaks from the time you actually played, kept apart for each currency.
Invite players
Link active
tally.dev/join/8fK2wQ…Copy
6 at the table · 1 guest
The invite
Players join from a link or a QR code on the table. Guests play without an account.

What it takes care of

Flip a switch to see an example from a real night.

Every buy-in waits for its player’s OK.
Alex logs Maya’s $40 rebuy. It counts once Maya or Alex approves it; a rejected entry stays in the log, marked canceled.
Guests play without an account.
The night closes when the count is off.
Cash-outs total $575 against a $580 pot. Record “chips missing from the table” and split it six ways: $0.84 to two players, $0.83 to four.
Six players settle in four payments.
Each game keeps its own currency.

How a night runs

First, the host logs a rebuy.
Player Maya
Amount · USD$40.00
Send to Maya for approval
Rebuy · $40.00
Waiting on Maya or Alex · 9:41 PM
Pending
Then Maya approves it on her phone.
Pending approval9:41 PM
Maya · Rebuy
Requested by Alex, the host
$40.00
Maya’s input
$100.00 → $140.00
Pot
$540.00 → $580.00
Can resolve
Maya or Alex
RejectApprove
Maya approved her rebuy
Pot $540.00 → $580.00 · 9:42 PM
Approved