Comparison

Tilt vs TickTrail

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

Head to head
About

Tilt

A minimalist timer app offering a classic Pomodoro timer, full-screen clock, and quick countdowns. It supports light and dark modes for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Classic Pomodoro Timer
  • Full-screen Clock
  • Quick Countdown
  • Event Countdown
  • Light & Dark Mode
Features
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Probably the most minimalist timer app you've ever used. No clutter, just what you need. • Classic Pomodoro Timer • Full-screen Clock • Quick Countdown (Minutes / Quarters / Hours) • Event Countdown (Days Matter) • Light & Dark Mode Support Contact & Support: kirozhang1997@gmail.com

About

TickTrail

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Two focus timer modes to suit your needs: Pomodoro Timer: Default 25-minute focus + 5-minute break, fully customizable. Driven by "time pressure," it's great for quick starts and beating procrastination, keeping your brain in a productive rhythm. Stopwatch (Count-up): Starts from zero and accumulates until the task is done. Driven by a "sense of completion," it's ideal for deep creative work and immersive thinking, without disrupting your flow. Recommendation: Use Pomodoro for routine tasks and Stopwatch for deep work. Switch flexibly to double your efficiency. You can change labels and adjust duration even during a focus session. To-dos and daily reviews: List a few tasks for today, link them to focus tags, and check them off when done. Unfinished items can be rolled over to tomorrow with one tap. Jot down a quick review each day, choose your mood and weather, and browse through daily, weekly, or monthly logs. Habit tracking for visible consistency: Create custom habit check-in labels and add reminders to your system calendar. Each check-in triggers a celebratory animation—a little reward for yourself. Deep stats to truly see where your time goes: Drill down into your timeline by day, week, month, or year. Heatmaps show your most productive hours, with tag rankings, weekday vs. weekend comparisons, and focus quality at a glance. All records can be filtered by tag and status. Today overview, all on one page: Total focus time, completion rate, tag distribution, and comparison with last week—just a glance and you'll know where you stand. Immersive experience, your style your way: Multiple themes to choose from, with automatic light/dark mode switching. Freely adjust navigation style, corner radius, card layout, and color scheme. System integration for speed and convenience: Real-time progress on the lock screen, widgets for a quick glance, and notification center controls for instant status switching. Enhanced alerts when a session ends. Data security you can trust: Local-first, so it works even without internet. Apple ID one-click login, encrypted cloud backup, and seamless iCloud sync across all your devices. Supports import/export for easy backups anytime. Cross-platform sync keeps your data with you wherever you go.

Screenshots

Tilt4 screens
TickTrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tilt at none against TickTrail's 3. Tilt also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TickTrail sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tilt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tilt ships an update every 3 days, TickTrail every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Tilt versus TickTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiltTickTrail
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer荩尧 张必隆 张

In-app purchases

None

Tilt

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TickTrail

Subscriptions2
  • TickTrail Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • TickTrail Pro Annual1 Month trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TickTrail Pro Lifetime Plan$14.99

Questions

Is Tilt free?
Tilt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickTrail free?
TickTrail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tilt or TickTrail have ads?
Neither Tilt nor TickTrail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tilt or TickTrail?
Tilt ships an update every 3 days, and TickTrail every 8 days. Most recently, Tilt was updated on October 12, 2026 and TickTrail on September 30, 2026.

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