Comparison

Tick vs TimeRing

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

Head to head
About

Tick

Features
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Tick brings your habits, tasks, and lists together in one focused app. No clutter. No complexity. Just what you need to stay organized and build better routines. HABITS • Organize habits by Morning, Day, and Evening routines • Schedule habits for specific weekdays • Track your streaks and view your history • Sections auto-collapse when complete—satisfying and clean TASKS • Capture everything in your Inbox • Move priorities to Focus, save the rest for Later • Schedule tasks with dates • Drag and drop to reorder instantly LISTS • Create simple checklists for anything • Groceries, packing, projects—you decide • Expand multiple lists at once • Keep things organized your way DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Clean, minimal SwiftUI interface • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Works offline—no account required • All data stays on your device Build https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/better habits. ----------------- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimeRing

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See your day take shape. TimeRing turns your schedule into a 24-hour ring, giving work, rest, exercise and sleep a clear place in your day. Explore today’s timeline or look ahead in the calendar. SEE YOUR DAY View schedules by time and category, with a ring and timeline that help you understand your daily rhythm. PLAN WHAT COMES NEXT Create and edit schedules, set reminders and browse your plans across dates. KEEP LIFE TOGETHER Manage tasks, notes and anniversaries alongside your schedule. MAKE ROOM FOR REST With your permission, display sleep data from Apple Health together with your daily plans. CHOOSE YOUR DATA MODE Cloud subscriptions offer cloud syncing. Local lifetime access focuses on local storage and supports iCloud syncing. See the in-app purchase screen for current prices, trial conditions and included features. Manage or cancel auto-renewing subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://timering365.net/terms Privacy: https://timering365.net/privacy

Screenshots

Tick4 screens
TimeRing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tick at every 4 days against TimeRing's every 3 months. TimeRing's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TimeRing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tick ships an update every 4 days, TimeRing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tick versus TimeRing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickTimeRing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon Grimmeisen永涛 丁

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tick

Subscriptions2
  • Tick Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Tick Premium Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
3 purchases

TimeRing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Yearly$18.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Local Access$29.99

Questions

Is Tick free?
Tick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeRing free?
TimeRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tick or TimeRing have ads?
Neither Tick nor TimeRing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tick or TimeRing?
Tick ships an update every 4 days, and TimeRing every 3 months. Most recently, Tick was updated on October 7, 2026 and TimeRing on September 28, 2026.

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