# The Tick App vs Tick Stick

The clearest difference is rating: Tick Stick at 5.0 against The Tick App's 3.9. Tick Stick also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.3). The Tick App's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tick Stick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Tick App has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Tick App | Tick Stick |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-tick-app/id1374944136/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tick-stick/id6762005423/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 98 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/908478605) | [William Tomalinas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892408450) |

## What reviewers say

### The Tick App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-tick-app/id1374944136)

This app helps prevent tick encounters and tick-borne diseases by allowing users to report tick sightings. It also provides educational resources on tick identification, removal, and prevention, and allows for tick submission for expert identification.

**Highlights:** Report tick encounters, Prevent tick-borne diseases, Tick identification guides, Tick removal instructions, Submit ticks for identification, Research collaboration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tick Stick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tick-stick/id6762005423)

This app helps you manage tick bites by providing guides for removal, lab testing, and prevention. It also features a tick identification guide and a community forum for sharing tips and reporting sightings.

**Highlights:** Hands-free tick removal and encapsulation, Tick testing lab finder by ZIP code, Step-by-step after-bite guide, Community tick sighting map, Tick species identification guide, Tick prevention strategies, Community tips and tricks forum

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Tick App free?

The Tick App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tick Stick free?

Tick Stick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Tick App or Tick Stick?

Tick Stick is rated higher. The Tick App averages 3.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tick Stick averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do The Tick App or Tick Stick have ads?

Neither The Tick App nor Tick Stick shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*