abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads vs Swatch Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads
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Easily calculate the correct amount of ABC Tire Balancing Micro Beads for your heavy-duty, trucks, off-road tires, antique car, and motorcycle tires with this convenient app. ABC’s easy-to-use drop-in bag saves time and money on new tire installations as well as the added benefit of installing our beads through the valve stem without having to remove the tire and wheel from the vehicle. Our instructional video on the proper procedure for installing the beads through the valve stem is quick and easy to follow and explains the benefits and advantages over other methods of balancing in the marketplace.
Swatch Time
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Swatch Time displays time in '.beats' and in local time. Users are available worldwide. You are able to swipe from one to the other and share the Internet time to your friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swatch Time at every 5 weeks against abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads's every 5 months. abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads ships an update every 5 months, Swatch Time every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads | Swatch Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | O2 Commerce | Nicolas Fillion |
In-app purchases
abc Tire Balancing Micro Beads
No in-app purchases
Swatch Time
No in-app purchases
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