Comparison

Tick vs Relay Shield

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

Head to head
About

Tick

Instantly identify tick species from a photo to assess disease risks and prevent tick-borne illnesses. Offers outdoor safety tips for hikers, gardeners, and pet owners.

Highlights
  • Instant tick recognition via photo
  • Database of over 30 tick species
  • Disease risk assessment
  • Bite severity analysis
  • Outdoor activity safety tips
  • Pet safety information
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**Protect Yourself from Tick-Borne Diseases with Tick Identification** Stay safe outdoors with Tick: Tick Identifier - the essential app for instant tick identification and bite prevention. Whether you're hiking, camping, gardening, or enjoying nature, protect yourself and your family from Lyme disease and other dangerous tick-borne illnesses. **INSTANT TICK IDENTIFICATION** • **INSTANT Recognition** - Snap a photo and get immediate tick species identification • **30+ Tick Species Database** - Identifies common ticks including deer ticks, dog ticks, lone star ticks, and more • **Disease Risk Assessment** - Know which ticks carry Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and other illnesses • **Bite Severity Analysis** - Understand the danger level of different tick species **OUTDOOR ACTIVITY PROTECTION** • **Hiking Safety Companion** - Essential tool for trail safety and outdoor adventures • **Camping Guide** - Protect your campsite and family from tick encounters • **Gardening Assistant** - Identify ticks in your yard and garden areas • **Pet Safety** - Recognize ticks that can harm your dogs and cats **HOW IT WORKS:** 1. Take a clear photo of the tick (before or after removal) 2. Instantly identifies the species. 3. Get detailed information about disease risks 4. Follow safety recommendations and treatment guidelines **ACCURATE SPECIES RECOGNITION:** Our advanced app recognizes key characteristics including size, color patterns, and body structure to identify dangerous species like: • **Deer Ticks** (Lyme disease carriers) • **Dog Ticks** (Rocky Mountain spotted fever) • **Lone Star Ticks** (STARI and ehrlichiosis) • **Wood Ticks** and many regional species **ESSENTIAL FOR:** • Hikers and outdoor enthusiasts • Families with children who play outside • Pet owners and veterinarians • Gardeners and landscapers • Healthcare professionals • Anyone living in tick-endemic areas **EDUCATIONAL CONTENT:** Learn about tick biology, lifecycle, habitat preferences, and seasonal activity patterns. Understand when and where you're most at risk for tick encounters. Download Tick: Tick Identifier today and make every outdoor adventure safer. Early identification can prevent serious illness - don't wait until symptoms appear! *Note: This app is for identification purposes only. Always consult healthcare professionals for medical advice and treatment decisions.* https://www.termsfeed.com/live/0b85f2ba-98c6-432a-8ae4-0f10d9d42d5d https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Relay Shield

This app helps you block unwanted adult content across your iPhone, including within apps and Safari. It uses on-device detection and Screen Time controls to enforce your chosen boundaries, offering accountability features and personalized reminders.

Highlights
  • On-device content detection
  • Screen Time integration
  • App and website protection
  • Accountability alerts
  • Personalized reminders
  • Passcode protection
  • Quick start from Control Center
Features
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Relay Shield is the companion app to Relay! It helps you keep unwanted content off your iPhone, in Safari and inside the apps that ordinary filters can't reach. Most blockers stop at a list of websites. Relay Shield adds on-device content detection and Screen Time controls, so the apps you choose to protect stay protected while you use them, not just when you avoid them. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps and websites you want to protect. They stay locked until you start a monitoring session. During a session, Relay Shield periodically checks the screen for sensitive content. If it finds something, you get a warning notification first. If the content continues, a safety lock closes the protected apps for a cooldown period you set. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Detection runs entirely on your iPhone using an on-device model. Screen images are never uploaded, and we never see them. The only thing that can leave your phone is an alert you've chosen to send. SCREEN TIME LIMITS AND SCHEDULES Set daily time limits and blocking schedules for any app or category, enforced by Apple's Screen Time framework. ACCOUNTABILITY, ON YOUR TERMS Relay Shield works alone, and it works better with someone in your corner. Connect your Relay account to send a supporter or your Relay team a red flag when sensitive content is detected. They get the signal that you could use a check-in, not a log of what you were doing. YOUR WHY Keep a photo, a message, a verse, or a self-care reminder inside Shield. It's the first thing you see when the safety lock activates. PASSCODE PROTECTION Set a PIN to protect your shielded app list and the safety lock, so an impulsive moment can't undo a decision you made when you were thinking clearly. FAST TO START Begin a monitoring session from Control Center, the Action Button, or a Home Screen quick action. Protection that takes one tap is protection you'll actually use. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants stronger boundaries around explicit content and more intentional screen time, whether you're working on a habit, supporting your recovery, or just tired of blockers that are easy to switch off and hard to live with. IMPORTANT Relay Shield uses Apple's Screen Time and screen broadcast frameworks. Monitoring requires a one-time Screen Time authorization and a short setup, and Safari protection requires enabling the Relay Shield Safari extension. Relay Shield does not generate, host, or provide explicit content; it exists only to help you avoid it. Relay Shield is free to use. A Relay account is optional and only needed for supporter alerts.

Screenshots

Tick4 screens
Relay Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Relay Shield at 5.0 against Tick's 2.0. Relay Shield also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Relay Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relay Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relay Shield has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Tick versus Relay Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickRelay Shield
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChetan ShahRelay Health Inc

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tick

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
None

Relay Shield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tick free?
Tick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relay Shield free?
Relay Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tick or Relay Shield?
Relay Shield is rated higher. Tick averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Relay Shield averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tick or Relay Shield have ads?
Neither Tick nor Relay Shield shows ads.

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