The Tick App vs Repd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tick App
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.
- Report tick encounters
- Prevent tick-borne diseases
- Tick identification guides
- Tick removal instructions
- Submit ticks for identification
- Research collaboration
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Help prevent tick encounters and tick-borne diseases. By sharing when and where you encounter ticks you will help researchers at the University of Wisconsin and Columbia University to better prevent tick-borne diseases. The Tick App also provides information on tick identification, tick removal and other prevention ideas. You can also submit ticks for identification by university staff. The Tick App was developed as part of a collaborative research study between the Midwest and Northeast Centers of Excellence in Vector-borne Disease.
Repd
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Repd is a focused, dark-themed workout logger for people who lift. Log sets in a tap, watch your progress build, and own your data. Fast set logging • Big tap targets designed for the gym floor • Prefill from your last set with one tap • Timestamp-accurate rest timer that keeps ticking when your screen locks Progress that means something • Personal-record detection with estimated 1RM • Per-exercise history with volume, top set, and trend charts • Workout streaks and a calendar heatmap • Bodyweight tracking with goal weight and projected goal date Programs, not templates • Build reusable programs (Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, etc.) • Start any workout from a program, last session, or blank • Save any finished workout as a new program Yours, always • Works fully offline — every feature, no signup required • Optional cloud backup with sign-in • Export/import full JSON backups and CSV weight data • No ads. No trackers. No diet coaching.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Repd at 15.0 against The Tick App's 18.3. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | The Tick App | Repd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps | Brandon Wong |
In-app purchases
The Tick App
No in-app purchases
Repd
No in-app purchases









