Comparison

bnClock vs Tickster Pet Scan

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

Head to head
About

bnClock

This app displays the time with exceptionally large numbers, ideal for nighttime viewing or as a travel alarm. It also offers current weather information and customizable alarm sounds, including music from your library. Personalize your experience with custom background colors or photos.

Highlights
  • Extra-large number display
  • Built-in alarm clock
  • Current weather and forecast
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Photo or slideshow backgrounds
  • Customizable background colors
Features
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Do you ever have trouble reading the clock in the middle of the night? bnClock (big numbers clock) provides the largest numbers your iPhone or iPad will allow. Great to use as travel alarm clock. Also a great use for an old iPhone or iPad. bnClock displays the current weather conditions and the forecast based on your current location. If you prefer, choose a particular location for the forecast. Or, turn off the weather display. Choose a built-in alarm sound, or a song from your music library to use for the alarms. Now with custom background colors, or, use a photograph or slide show as a background.

About

Tickster Pet Scan

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Tickster Pet Scan helps dog owners perform routine tick checks and keep an organized care history for each dog. Using your iPhone camera, Tickster guides you through a visual scan and highlights possible tick candidates for closer review. Each completed scan is associated with a selected dog and added to that dog’s Care Timeline. With Tickster, you can: • Perform guided visual tick checks • Highlight possible tick candidates during a scan • Maintain a separate scan history for each dog • Record body areas, confidence, findings, and owner notes • Review prior scans in a simple Care Timeline • Save optional snapshots for later review • Follow practical scan reminders • Copy a vet-ready summary to share with your veterinarian • Read educational pet-health and tick-awareness information Snapshot saving is optional and turned off by default. When enabled, saved snapshots provide visual context for later review or discussion with your veterinarian. With optional foreground location access, Tickster can provide local tick-awareness and weather context. Tickster does not access your location in the background, and its core scanning and record-keeping features remain available without location permission. A Tickster membership is required to perform new scans. Monthly and annual auto-renewable subscription options are available through the App Store. Eligible new subscribers may receive a one-week free trial. Pricing and final offer eligibility are shown by Apple before purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account settings. Tickster is a routine screening, education, and tracking aid for dog care. It does not diagnose disease, confirm whether a finding is a tick, determine whether a tick carries an infection, recommend treatment, or replace veterinary care. Contact your veterinarian if your dog seems unwell, you find an embedded tick, or you have health concerns. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
Tickster Pet Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tickster Pet Scan at 5.0 against bnClock's 3.9. bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (35 vs 5). On price and ads 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. Tickster Pet Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tickster Pet Scan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bnClock has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
bnClock versus Tickster Pet Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockTickster Pet Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB74 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJim CalvinLexImagine LLC

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tickster Pet Scan

Subscriptions2
  • Tickster Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Tickster Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tickster Pet Scan free?
Tickster Pet Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bnClock or Tickster Pet Scan?
Tickster Pet Scan is rated higher. bnClock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Tickster Pet Scan averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do bnClock or Tickster Pet Scan have ads?
Neither bnClock nor Tickster Pet Scan shows ads.

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