The last job of the night in a small shop is counting the drawer — and it's the job that gets done twice, because the first count and the second one rarely agree. Whichever number you write down, you write without much faith. A note counter runs the stack past its sensor and gives a figure that doesn't change because you got distracted halfway. Trusting it starts with sorting: it counts pieces, so fives and twenties are two counts you add yourself. Flat dry notes feed best; tape and hard folds misread.
— The Ghalyh team · How we pick
Good for
End-of-day cash-up · morning till float · counting takings before the bank run
Not for
Coins, and anyone hoping it will spot a fake. A counter counts; unless counterfeit detection is listed on this page, keep checking notes the way you do now.
Specifications
- Counts
- Banknotes — sort by denomination for a value total
- Coins
- Not supported
- Best input
- Flat, dry notes; tape and heavy folds cause misfeeds
Questions people ask
Will it give me the total in dinars?
Only if the stack is one denomination — then the count times the note value is your total. A mixed stack gives you a piece count, which is exactly why cashiers sort first.
Does it detect counterfeit notes?
Counting and authenticating are two different jobs, and machines that do both say so plainly. Treat this as a counter, and let your eyes and fingers keep doing the checking.