Ticker vs Xtimer Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticker
This smart alarm application is designed for users with complex scheduling needs, offering advanced options beyond standard clock apps. It provides visual day views, custom frequencies, and alarm grouping to ensure important reminders are never missed.
- Visual Day View on analog clock
- Complex alarm frequencies
- Alarm grouping by collections
- Reliable notification delivery
- Customizable recurring alarms
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Ticker is the smart alarm app designed for people who need more than a gentle nudge. Whether it's a bi-weekly credit card payment, a medication schedule every 4 hours, or a yearly birthday reminder—Ticker handles the complex schedules the native clock app can't. Why Ticker? Visual Day View: See your upcoming alarms mapped out on a beautiful analog clock face. Complex Frequencies: Set alarms for anything—Every 3 days? Every 5 minutes? Monthly on the 3rd? We got you. Collections: Group your alarms. Keep your "Finance" reminders separate from your "Medications." Stern Reliability: Built for those who ignore standard notifications. Ticker makes sure you take action. Download Ticker today and get your rhythm back.
Xtimer Clock
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App Description Xtimer — The Alarm That Actually Wakes You Up Meet the loudest, most fun alarm clock on the App Store. Xtimer stars a 3D rooster who dances on your screen while blasting real animal calls, truck horns, and sirens — sounds you physically cannot sleep through. Alarms ring through your lock screen and silent mode just like the built-in Clock app, with vibration synced to every blast. Features Animated 3D rooster — dances and crows on the wake screen when your alarm rings 13 loud built-in sounds — rooster crow, goat scream, elephant trumpet, donkey bray, truck air horns, police & ambulance sirens, a maniacal "WAKE UP!" laugh, and more True system alarms — ring at full volume even when locked, silenced, or in Focus mode (iOS 26+) Synced vibration — punchy haptic pattern locked in rhythm with the alarm sound Full alarm suite — labels, repeat days, snooze, per-alarm sounds Timer & stopwatch — countdown with progress ring, presets, and laps Your own sounds — import any audio from the Files app Preview with volume boost — hear any sound before you commit
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ticker at Free against Xtimer Clock's $9.99. Ticker also leads on ads (none vs shown). Xtimer Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Ticker is free to download; Xtimer Clock costs $9.99 up front. Ticker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Xtimer Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ticker | Xtimer Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mayank Gandhi | VALERY PITON |
In-app purchases
Ticker
- Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro Annual$14.991 Year
Xtimer Clock
No in-app purchases









