# Dialnostics vs CicadaTAK

The clearest difference is update cadence: CicadaTAK at every 3 days against Dialnostics's every 7 months. CicadaTAK also leads on price ($2.99 vs $5.99). Dialnostics's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Dialnostics costs $5.99 and CicadaTAK $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dialnostics against 5.0 for CicadaTAK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dialnostics has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dialnostics ships an update every 7 months, CicadaTAK every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dialnostics | CicadaTAK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dialnostics/id662583874/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cicadatak/id6763765541/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Farren Domenici](https://appshunter.io/developer/583666476) | [Merbella Studios Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869014492) |

## What reviewers say

### Dialnostics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dialnostics/id662583874)

This tool automates standard dialing diagnostic techniques for safe combinations. Input the current combination to see possible new combinations based on common lock issues like user error, loose dials, or stuck mechanisms. It also offers random combination generation and customization options.

**Highlights:** Automated dialing diagnostics, Possible new combination generation, Mark tried combinations, User error combination reveal, Loose dial ring reveal, Stuck fly reveal, Loose spline key reveal, Random combo generator

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### CicadaTAK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cicadatak/id6763765541)

This app transforms your phone into a live tactical display for areas without cell service or internet. It connects to custom-built mesh radio nodes to create a self-healing network for real-time location sharing, encrypted chat, and push-to-talk voice communication.

**Highlights:** Live tactical display without cell service, Self-healing mesh network with custom radio nodes, Real-time teammate location and breadcrumb trails, Encrypted team chat and photo sharing, Push-to-talk voice communication, Offline map browsing and layer downloads, Node setup and management from the app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dialnostics free?

Dialnostics costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CicadaTAK free?

CicadaTAK costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dialnostics or CicadaTAK?

Dialnostics and CicadaTAK are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Dialnostics or CicadaTAK have ads?

Neither Dialnostics nor CicadaTAK shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dialnostics or CicadaTAK?

Dialnostics ships an update every 7 months, and CicadaTAK every 3 days. Most recently, Dialnostics was updated on October 16, 2026 and CicadaTAK on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*