régulateur vs Timegrapher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
régulateur
This utility app assists with setting watches and clocks. It displays a second time zone, current moon phase, and detailed perpetual calendar information including the leap year cycle.
- Second time zone display
- Current moon phase
- Perpetual calendar details
- Leap year cycle information
- Watch and clock setting assistance
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Régulateur includes several features that make it a great tool for while setting your watch or clock. A second time zone can be set and stored in the app for setting your GMT watches. The current moon phase is displayed for setting your annual calendar timepiece. For perpetual calendars the app displays the month, date, day, and even the time in the leap year cycle.
Timegrapher
This application uses your device's microphone to measure the accuracy of mechanical watches. It detects ticking sounds to analyze beat rate, beat error, and amplitude, displaying results in real-time and over time.
- Detect BPH
- Measure Beat rate
- Measure Beat error
- Measure Amplitude
- Set Lift angle
- Real-time sound display
- Accuracy over time display
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What is Timegrapher? Timegrapher measures the accuracy of your mechanical watch. The app uses your device's microphone to detect the ticking of your watch. Features: Detect BPH Measure Beat rate Measure Beat error Measure Amplitude Set Lift angle Display beat noises real time (unlock, impulse and lock sounds) Display accuracy and beat error over time More features will be coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: régulateur at 4.6 against Timegrapher's 2.8. régulateur also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (75% vs 55%). Timegrapher's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Timegrapher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. régulateur asks for nothing beyond the download.
régulateur holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of régulateur's written reviews are positive against 55% of Timegrapher's.
régulateur ships an update every 11 months, Timegrapher every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | régulateur | Timegrapher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 2.8 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eric Kunz | Attila Lelko |
Customer experience
régulateur
Timegrapher
Bugs and requests
régulateur
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Timegrapher
Reported bugs
9 issues- Does not detect ticking
- Does not work at all
- Requires payment to function
- Inaccurate readings
- Unskippable pop-ups
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- App magnetizes watch
- Does not work after paying for premium
- Amplitude reported as 360
- Inconsistent measurements
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Keep screen on during use
- Ability to save data per watch
- Improve visual design
- Lower price for Pro version
In-app purchases
régulateur
No in-app purchases
Timegrapher
- Unlock full$5.99
