Comparison

régulateur vs TickTracer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

TickTracer

Log and analyze the accuracy of your mechanical watches with this tool. Easily record daily deviations, add photos for precision, and view detailed statistics and trends. Manage your entire collection and share your data.

Highlights
  • Daily accuracy logging
  • Photo-assisted entry
  • Smart reminders
  • Detailed statistics and charts
  • Export to PDF and image
  • iCloud sync
  • Multiple watch management
Features
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TickTracer is the essential companion for mechanical watch enthusiasts who want to know — precisely — how their timepieces perform in the real world. Whether you wear a single favorite or manage a full collection, TickTracer turns scattered observations into clear, beautiful data. Compare your watch to a reference time, log the deviation in seconds, and let the trends reveal themselves over days and weeks. WHY TICKTRACER • Built for real wrist time, not lab conditions — see how your watch actually runs, day after day. • A clean, fast interface designed around clarity, with charts that make sense at a glance. • A timegrapher in your pocket — measure rate, beat error and amplitude across positions, right from your iPhone. KEY FEATURES • Daily accuracy logging — record deviations and analyze performance over time. • Photo-assisted entry — capture the dial for faster, more precise readings. • Built-in timegrapher — rate, beat error and amplitude with a clear per-position health score. • Detailed statistics — visualize trends, averages and stability with elegant charts. • Smart reminders — get notified when it's time to take a measurement. • Export to PDF and image — share your results in a tap. • iCloud sync — your collection, always up to date across iPhone and iPad. • Home Screen widgets — check your watch's status at a glance. • Multiple watches — keep your whole collection organized and on track. FREE & PREMIUM Start for free with one watch and a set of measurements to see how TickTracer works. Premium unlocks everything: unlimited watches and measurements, photo-assisted entry, the full timegrapher and all advanced analytics — with a 3-day free trial. Track it. Understand it. Trust it.

Screenshots

régulateur3 screens
TickTracer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: régulateur at none against TickTracer's 1. régulateur also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). TickTracer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. TickTracer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. régulateur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

régulateur holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

régulateur ships an update every 11 months, TickTracer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
régulateur versus TickTracer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrégulateurTickTracer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric KunzMaxime CHEVALIER

Customer experience

régulateur

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

TickTracer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

régulateur

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TickTracer

One-time1
  • TickTracer Pro$4.99

Questions

Is régulateur free?
régulateur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickTracer free?
TickTracer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, régulateur or TickTracer?
régulateur is rated higher. régulateur averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while TickTracer averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do régulateur or TickTracer have ads?
Neither régulateur nor TickTracer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, régulateur or TickTracer?
régulateur ships an update every 11 months, and TickTracer every 3 days. Most recently, régulateur was updated on October 2, 2026 and TickTracer on October 9, 2026.

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