Comparison

Chainlock vs Simple BTC Ticker

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

Head to head
About

Chainlock

This app enhances cryptocurrency security by guiding users through essential features of their chainlock card. It ensures private keys remain secure on the card, never requesting or transmitting them. Users can monitor cryptocurrency values for added cards without physical access.

Highlights
  • Cryptocurrency security guidance
  • Private key protection
  • Monitor crypto values
  • Card management
  • Hardware wallet integration
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The app guides you through the most important security features of your chainlock card for the highest security of your cryptocurrencies. The chainlock app never asks you to type in your private key at any time and doesn’t use, save or transmit your private key at any point. Your private key is only stored on the chainlock card itself and is never observable to any person – not even to our staff members during production! This way, we ensure a maximum of security for your personal private key. After successfully adding your new chainlock card to the app, you can check all added cards as well as the current value of the cryptocurrencies for every card without removing your physical chainlock card out of its safe storage place.

About

Simple BTC Ticker

Features
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Simple BTC Ticker brings essential Bitcoin data to your iPhone and Apple Watch in a clear, focused interface. Choose the Bitcoin price in US dollars, euros, or Swiss francs. Swipe to see the current block height or Moscow Time—the number of satoshis per US dollar displayed like a clock. Each page in the app shows when its underlying data was last updated. The app fetches fresh data when opened and then refreshes automatically. A subtle progress indicator shows when the next update is due. Add Bitcoin to your iPhone Home Screen. Small widgets show the logo, title, and value; wider widgets make room for larger numbers. Choose USD, EUR, CHF, block height, or Moscow Time. All Home Screen widgets support Light and Dark Mode. Compact inline and rectangular widgets are also available for your Lock Screen. The operating system schedules widget and complication updates. Actual intervals may vary; minute-by-minute updates are not guaranteed. On Apple Watch, a wide range of complications supports different watch faces and sizes. Put the Bitcoin price in USD, EUR, or CHF, the full block height, or Moscow Time directly on your watch face or in the Smart Stack. The Watch app automatically adapts type sizes, the logo, and spacing to the display. Even long prices and block heights stay on one line and remain easy to read. Features: • Bitcoin price in USD, EUR, and CHF • Current block height and the time of the latest mined block • Moscow Time—satoshis per US dollar • Automatic updates with a progress indicator • iPhone app with Light and Dark Mode • Standalone Apple Watch app • Automatically scaling Apple Watch layout • Complications for prices, block height, and Moscow Time • Number formatting for your language and region • No registration, ads, or tracking Displayed data is provided for informational purposes only. Prices may be delayed and do not constitute financial or investment advice.

Screenshots

Chainlock4 screens
Simple BTC Ticker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple BTC Ticker at every 3 days against Chainlock's every 3 weeks. Chainlock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chainlock ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple BTC Ticker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chainlock versus Simple BTC Ticker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainlockSimple BTC Ticker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryouniqx Identity AGyoucloud GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Chainlock

No in-app purchases

None

Simple BTC Ticker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chainlock free?
Chainlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple BTC Ticker free?
Simple BTC Ticker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chainlock or Simple BTC Ticker have ads?
Neither Chainlock nor Simple BTC Ticker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chainlock or Simple BTC Ticker?
Chainlock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple BTC Ticker every 3 days. Most recently, Chainlock was updated on October 3, 2026 and Simple BTC Ticker on October 10, 2026.

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