Comparison

SpecimenPro vs Tiklingo

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

Head to head
About

SpecimenPro

Catalog and manage any type of collection with advanced tools for documentation, measurement, and organization. Features include QR code tracking, AR measurements, and offline functionality, making it ideal for both personal hobbyists and professional institutions.

Highlights
  • QR code tracking and scanning
  • AR measurements for dimensions
  • Photo documentation with markup
  • Customizable metadata fields
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
  • CSV and SQLite export
Features
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Whether you have ten treasures or ten thousand, SpecimenPro turns your collection into something you can search, measure, map, and share. It brings the reliability of museum software to anyone who collects anything. Rocks, fossils, shells, plants, coins, trading cards, LEGO sets: if you collect it, you can catalog it. Geologists, paleontologists, biologists, chemists, museum professionals, and hobbyists all get the same powerful tools, from personal finds to institutional collections. CAPTURE EVERYTHING - Multiple photo types: specimen, drawer, detail, and document views - Photo markup with drawing tools - Voice notes for quick observations - File attachments: PDFs, spreadsheets, and images - On-board OCR reads labels with no internet required - Optional Apple Vision text scanning (opt-in) MEASURE AND DOCUMENT - AR measurements: length, width, height, and volume - GPS location extracted from your photos - Custom metadata fields for any specimen type, configurable per collection - Auto-numbered specimens, with custom IDs to match your own cataloging system FIND ANYTHING INSTANTLY - QR code generation and scanning for instant lookup - Location QR codes for quick filtering - Tags, searchable metadata, and advanced search BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Works completely offline, so no signal is no problem - Runs great on iPhone, iPad mini, and iPad - Battery-efficient for long field days - Photo compression saves storage space - Rugged workflow, refined interface ORGANIZE AT ANY SCALE - Multiple collections: museum, field expeditions, or custom - Physical location tracking by cabinet, drawer, shelf, and more (customizable) - Transaction tracking for loans, exhibitions, and photography - Contact management for borrowers and institutions - Overdue loan alerts IN-APP EVENTS - Virtual collecting experiences: museum exhibits, gem shows, and field trips - Scan QR codes at physical locations to collect specimens - Each event automatically creates a collection when you scan your first specimen - Badges, progress tracking, and achievements SYNC, EXPORT, AND SHARE - iCloud sync across all your devices (opt-in) - Offline-first design with automatic conflict resolution - Share collections with collaborators - Import from other devices or from CSV, matched to your data scheme - Export text data to CSV - Export to SQLite for Python and R analysis, including all data - Import/export templates for sharing DATA INTEGRITY - SQLite database with validation and constraints - Transaction-based operations ensure consistency - Automatic backup of all data and media (opt-in) - Easy recovery and migration PRIVACY, PLAINLY - No analytics or tracking - No third-party SDKs - All data is stored locally or in your private iCloud - You own your data, completely FREE TO START SpecimenPro Lite is the free default installation: - Unlimited access to in-app events - Up to 3 collections, with up to 10 specimens each - One starter collection with eight specimens included - One in-app purchase unlocks unlimited collections and specimens

About

Tiklingo

Transform your favorite videos into engaging language learning tools. This app breaks down dialogue into manageable clips, offering features like spaced review and on-device translation to enhance your practice.

Highlights
  • Import videos from various sources
  • Subtitle and speech transcription support
  • Dialogue-based clip splitting
  • Spaced review for memorization
  • On-device translation
  • Offline learning records
Features
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Turn videos you actually want to watch into language practice you’ll open every day. Tiklingo reads your video and subtitles, then splits the dialogue into short clips. Watch line by line, loop, save, and meet the lines worth remembering again through spaced review. Features: • Import MP4, MOV, and MKV files, or YouTube and Bilibili links • External subtitles, embedded tracks, and on-device speech transcription • Clips split on dialogue, with looping, slow playback, and precise seeking • On-device translation, or connect your own compatible AI endpoint • Saved clips, search, shuffle, and spaced review • Cover burned-in subtitles so you can focus on listening • Learning records, subtitle work, and video files stay on this device by default The free version can import 2 videos. Full version is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited imports and deletion.

Screenshots

SpecimenPro4 screens
Tiklingo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SpecimenPro at free against Tiklingo's free with in-app purchases. SpecimenPro also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. SpecimenPro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiklingo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpecimenPro versus Tiklingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecimenProTiklingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron Celestian祥 陈

Customer experience

SpecimenPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tiklingo

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SpecimenPro

One-time1
  • Full Version$9.99
1 purchases

Tiklingo

One-time1
  • Tiklingo Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is SpecimenPro free?
SpecimenPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiklingo free?
Tiklingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpecimenPro or Tiklingo have ads?
Neither SpecimenPro nor Tiklingo shows ads.

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