Comparison

TickDone vs Chronion

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

Head to head
About

TickDone

Features
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TickDone is a goal management software that integrates goal setting, task reminder, and timing statistics. It can help you: * Set goals, establish deadlines, and plan daily time investments. * Break down goals, refining them into specific daily tasks. * Time tasks, tracking the daily execution time for each task. * Analyze and compare the planned time investment with the actual execution time for adjustments and reflection. There are already many time management apps, each with unique features. In my understanding, each app conveys the designer's perspective on time management, and TickDone is no exception. I hope for an app that can break down goals into specific daily tasks, where tasks can have countdowns to aid focus and recording. The recording results can then be compared with the planned time investment to form a self-management loop. TickDone is such an app, embodying my understanding of the elements needed for achieving goals, striving for a simple design to help users focus on the tasks of each day. Rather than just being an app, it's my understanding of time management, and I hope you will like it too. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chronion

Features
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Chronion is a focused, no-nonsense time tracking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Whether you track work hours, study sessions, or personal projects, it gives you a clear picture of where your time goes โ€” without getting in the way. Start and stop in seconds Each of your categories appears as a row with a single Start/Stop button. Tap once to begin tracking, tap again to stop. Multiple categories can run independently โ€” switch between them freely throughout your day. Full session history Browse your sessions by day using the date picker. Every session is logged with its exact start and end time. Tap any session to open the detail view, where you can review, correct, or invalidate individual entries. Invalidated sessions are shown with a strikethrough and excluded from all totals โ€” useful for accidental starts or duplicates. Manual adjustments Made a mistake? Forgot to start the timer? Use the built-in adjustment field to add or subtract minutes from any category on any day. Adjustments are logged as their own entries so your history stays accurate and auditable. Offline-first, iCloud-backed Time Tracker works fully offline. All data is saved locally first and synced to iCloud automatically when a connection is available. Switch between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac and your sessions follow โ€” no manual export or import needed. The app handles sync conflicts gracefully and keeps all your devices consistent. Apple Watch The companion watch app lets you start and stop timers directly from your wrist. A watch widget keeps your active timer visible at a glance on your watch face, so you never have to pull out your phone just to check the time. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Put your timers on your iPhone Home Screen or Lock Screen. The widget shows your active category and lets you start or stop tracking with a single tap โ€” without opening the app. Weekly statistics The built-in stats view breaks down your tracked time by category across full calendar weeks. See daily totals, weekly totals, average hours per week, and average hours per day. Categories can be configured for a 5-day or 7-day week so your averages reflect your actual schedule. CSV export and import Export all your sessions as a CSV file for use in Numbers, Excel, or any other tool. Import existing CSV records to migrate from another app or restore a backup. Privacy by design Chronion requires no account, no login, and no subscription. Your data lives on your device and in your personal iCloud account โ€” it is never sent to any external server or third party.

Screenshots

TickDone4 screens
Chronion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chronion at none against TickDone's 2. Chronion also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). TickDone's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TickDone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Chronion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickDone ships an update every 3 weeks, Chronion every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
TickDone versus Chronion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickDoneChronion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅ…†ๅนด ๅผ Marco Bormann

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TickDone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Chronion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TickDone free?
TickDone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronion free?
Chronion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TickDone or Chronion have ads?
Neither TickDone nor Chronion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TickDone or Chronion?
TickDone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chronion every 3 days. Most recently, TickDone was updated on October 27, 2026 and Chronion on October 25, 2026.

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