STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD vs Tick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD
This app synchronizes to atomic time standards and visualizes frequency and phase. It offers a real-time spectrum analyzer for biometric or sound signals and generates post-quantum credentials using your neuromotor pattern. Securely store and manage your keys for biometric identity verification.
- Atomic time synchronization
- Frequency and phase visualization
- Real-time spectrum analyzer
- Post-quantum credential generation
- Biometric OIDC authorization
- Secure on-device key storage
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ATOMIC Precision clock synchronized to atomic time standards via NTP. HARMONIC Real-time frequency spectrum and tuner. Tune and sample: music, ambient sound, natural noise. QUANTUM Post-quantum credential key generator. — not a pseudo-random number generator, not a software simulation. VAULT Post-Quantum Credential key storage. APPROVE Biometric OIDC authorization. OpenID Connect made simple.
Tick
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Tick — knowing exactly when "now" is, down to the millisecond. Your phone's clock can drift by several seconds. When a sale, a drop, or a livestream opens, "you thought it was time but the platform hadn't opened yet" costs you. Tick calibrates your time, then gives you a clear millisecond countdown. CALIBRATE FIRST, THEN COUNT DOWN · NTP standard time: align to atomic-grade time in one tap, and see how many milliseconds your phone is off · Website sync: read the time returned by a website you choose, to align to "that platform's clock" · Once calibrated, every countdown uses the corrected reference time A MILLISECOND COUNTDOWN YOU CAN READ · Set a target moment; a big countdown ticks to 0.001s in the final minute · Live on the Dynamic Island / Lock Screen — no need to stare at the app · Strong haptics + a notification right before zero · Floating millisecond window (advanced): stays on top even after you switch apps TIME ONLY — NEVER PURCHASING · Tick only provides accurate time and countdown reminders · It does not participate in, act on behalf of, or automate any purchase or checkout · No account, no ads, no social TICK PRO (one-time purchase, yours forever) · Unlimited countdowns: save as many target moments as you like · All color themes: light up the Island and Lock Screen · Support an indie developer: no subscription, no ads Catching the moment starts with getting the time right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD at none against Tick's 1. STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Tick's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Tick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD asks for nothing beyond the download.
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD ships an update every 5 days, Tick every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD | Tick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathaniel Vazquez | 相超 邱 |
In-app purchases
STEADYWATCH™ HANDHELD
No in-app purchases
Tick
- Tick Pro$2.99









