Comparison

公众号助手 vs Tony计时器

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

公众号助手

Features
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公众号助手是一款微信官方出品的应用。它能将你的iPhone变成一个随身的公众号“工作室”,无论身处何地,你都可以发表内容、与读者互动。简洁的编辑工具让每个人轻松变身为作者,留住即刻的灵感,尽享内容创作的乐趣。公众号助手让每个有才华的个体都有机会被关注,都有自己的品牌。 为什么要使用公众号助手: - 实时互动:第一时间收到来自读者的消息并及时回复,或使用星标功能精选优质留言,向大众公开。 - 便捷创作:在编辑图文消息时,可一键添加图片和音乐;也可以快速的发布图片和文字消息。没有及时发出的图文消息会被存储在草稿箱里。还可以随时修改已发文章中的错别字。 - 用户管理:使用关注者排行榜来了解最关心你的读者,或使用数据统计来随时了解最新的文章阅读、用户分享情况。 - 帐号管理:可在手机上修改公众号头像、名称和简介。

About

Tony计时器

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Tony Time is a tournament timer and live display tool. Use your phone or tablet to organize levels, control countdowns, and share tournament progress with TVs or large screens on the same local network. Manage multiple independent tournaments from one controller. Each tournament has its own match number and timer. Connect several displays to one tournament, or show different tournaments on different displays. Features • Customize tournament templates, level parameters, durations, and breaks. • Start, pause, adjust countdowns, and move between levels. • Track players, entries, and average stack. • Switch between independent tournaments by match number. • Discover tournaments on the same local subnet and select one to connect. QR code and manual address entry are also supported. • Save tournament history for later review. • Use English or Simplified Chinese, with automatic language selection and manual switching. • Automatically open controller or display mode based on the device, with manual role switching available. Free features and projection subscription Local timers, tournament templates, and history are free to use. No account registration is required. Sharing tournament status with displays requires a monthly projection subscription on the iPhone or iPad controller. Display devices do not need separate purchases. The projection subscription renews automatically every month and has no free trial. The price is shown on the App Store purchase confirmation screen. Payment is charged to your Apple account upon confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account subscription settings. Connection requirements Devices must be on the same local network, with Local Network access allowed. Automatic discovery supports common private IPv4 /24 subnets. Keep the controller app in the foreground while syncing. Camera access is used only to scan connection QR codes; manual address entry is also available. Local timers work without connecting to other devices, and tournament data is stored on your device. Support and user guide: https://tony.v5.lc/ Contact: card163@hotmail.com Privacy Policy: https://tony.v5.lc/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

公众号助手4 screens
Tony计时器4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 公众号助手 at none against Tony计时器's 1. Tony计时器's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tony计时器 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. 公众号助手 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

公众号助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, Tony计时器 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
公众号助手 versus Tony计时器: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter公众号助手Tony计时器
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company LimitedHaifeng Zhao

In-app purchases

None

公众号助手

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tony计时器

Subscriptions1
  • Tony Projection Monthly$24.991 Month

Questions

Is 公众号助手 free?
公众号助手 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tony计时器 free?
Tony计时器 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 公众号助手 or Tony计时器 have ads?
Neither 公众号助手 nor Tony计时器 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 公众号助手 or Tony计时器?
公众号助手 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tony计时器 every 2 days. Most recently, 公众号助手 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tony计时器 on October 31, 2026.

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