TickReport vs StepShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TickReport
This app provides a professional tick testing service to help you understand the risk of dangerous pathogens. Learn about tick-borne diseases, species, removal methods, and submit photos for identification or order lab testing.
- Tick-borne disease information
- Tick species identification
- Tick removal guidance
- Photo submission for identification
- Order laboratory tick testing
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TickReport is a service provided by the Laboratory of Medical Zoology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst since 2006. Our mission is to provide a professional tick testing service to public individuals and agencies seeking more information about the risk of dangerous pathogens. We have developed this application to help you: - Learn about Tick-borne diseases - Learn about different species of ticks - Understand the best methods for removing a tick - Submit photos of ticks for identification - Order tick testing from our laboratory
StepShift
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Treadmill desk users, rejoice. Your steps finally count. StepShift fixes the Apple Watch’s biggest blind spot: treadmill desk workouts. If your phone was in your pocket while walking, StepShift uses that motion data to rebuild a precise indoor walking workout in Apple Health — automatically. No more missing steps just because your wrist was busy typing. Key Features: • Converts any indoor walk where your iPhone was in your pocket • Uses iPhone motion sensors to restore accurate step and distance data • Re-creates Apple Health workouts with better data • 100% private — everything stays on your device • Integrates seamlessly with the Apple Health app No accounts. No tracking. No nonsense. Just your real steps, logged right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TickReport at Free against StepShift's $4.99. TickReport also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
TickReport is free to download; StepShift costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | TickReport | StepShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stenquist Ventures LLC | Matt Martz |
In-app purchases
TickReport
No in-app purchases
StepShift
No in-app purchases









