Comparison

Ticking vs Analog Clock & Timer

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

Head to head
About

Ticking

This utility app helps you visualize the duration of important moments and upcoming events. Track time in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and years with customizable countdowns and reminders.

Highlights
  • Visualize time durations
  • Countdown to events
  • Set reminders
  • Track in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, years
  • Customizable displays
Features
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Ticking is a time counting tool. It helps you visualize the duration of your memorable moment, or important upcoming events, in terms of second, minute, hour, day, week and year.

About

Analog Clock & Timer

Experience a retro-themed clock and timer with simulated mechanical movements and ticking sounds. Enjoy features like voice timekeeping, widgets, and extensive customization options. Offers a VIP subscription for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Simulated analog clock
  • Simulated timer
  • Voice timekeeping
  • Home screen widgets
  • 19 clock faces
  • Advanced style customization
Features
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Many years later, as you faced the latest smart phone, you were to remember that distant afternoon when you stared at the clock in a daze. Do you remember the small alarm clock on the bedside years ago? Do you remember the ticking sound of your favorite mechanical watch? In this rush and noisy era, clocks and watches are being replaced by the flickering numbers on screens. Only then did we discover that clocks are not just for looking at time. Then, there is such a clock app full of retro feelings. Watching the march of hands, listening to the tick of gears, feeling the texture of time, everything calms down, as if returning to the past. . . ============================ This product contains no ads. Features * Simulated clock * Simulated timer * Voice timekeeping * Landscape and portrait * Date display * Home screen widgets * 19 exquisite clock faces (4 for non-VIP users) * Rich advanced style customization (exclusive to VIP) VIP subscription provides a free trial period, you can decide to purchase or cancel the subscription after trial. ============================ VIP subscription instructions The VIP subscription is purchased annually. VIP exclusive functions can be used during the subscription period. Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel them 24hr before next billing date. If you cancel, you can keep using the subscription until the next billing date. If you cancel during a trial period, you might lose access to content immediately. If you signed up for a free or discounted trial subscription and you don't want to renew it, cancel it at least 24 hours before the trial ends. About subscription https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy policy http://data.qiquyouxi.com/privacy/clock-en.html Terms of use http://data.qiquyouxi.com/terms-en.html

Screenshots

Ticking4 screens
Analog Clock & Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Analog Clock & Timer at none against Ticking's shown. Analog Clock & Timer also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 12). Ticking's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ticking sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Analog Clock & Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ticking holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 44 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ticking ships an update monthly, Analog Clock & Timer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ticking versus Analog Clock & Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickingAnalog Clock & Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better4.4 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1244 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQian Kun zhu建瑛 贾

Customer experience

Ticking

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Analog Clock & Timer

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ticking

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Analog Clock & Timer

Subscriptions1
  • VIP7 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Ticking free?
Ticking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Analog Clock & Timer free?
Analog Clock & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ticking or Analog Clock & Timer?
Ticking is rated higher. Ticking averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Analog Clock & Timer averages 4.4 from 44 ratings.
Do Ticking or Analog Clock & Timer have ads?
Ticking shows ads; Analog Clock & Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Ticking or Analog Clock & Timer?
Ticking ships an update monthly, and Analog Clock & Timer every 10 months. Most recently, Ticking was updated on October 7, 2026 and Analog Clock & Timer on October 10, 2026.

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