Comparison

TickTappy vs TaqTiq

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

Head to head
About

TickTappy

Features
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TickTappy is one-tap time tracking that’s fast, visual, and built for real life. Create colorful tags and tap a circle to start tracking. Tap again to stop β€” and if you switch to another tag, TickTappy automatically stops the previous timer (unless you pin it). Made for Apple devices: β€’ Home Screen widgets (Small/Medium) with interactive tag circles β€’ Live Activity for your running timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€’ Apple Watch app + complications so your timer is always one tap away Why you’ll love it: β€’ One-tap start/stop on tag circles β€’ One timer at a time (with optional pinned background timers) β€’ Quick time adjustment right after you start/stop (fix β€œoops” moments instantly) β€’ Start retroactively (e.g., β€œstarted 30 min ago”) β€’ Offline-first: track anywhere, sync later when you’re online β€’ Day & week summaries with charts and progress bars β€’ Organize tags into groups, reorder with drag & drop, and archive tags without losing history β€’ Optional sound reminders per tag β€’ Full entry management: view, edit, and delete past time entries No account required. Everything works offline, stays on your device, and there is no limit on tags or entries. Sync & Premium: TickTappy is fully usable offline with local storage. Premium adds cloud sync and cloud backup, so your tags and entries stay the same on every device you use. The Apple Watch app, widgets and Live Activities are free. Terms: https://ticktappy.com/terms

About

TaqTiq

Features
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TaqTiq – time tracking that just works. One tap to start. One tap to stop. TaqTiq records your working hours so quickly and effortlessly that you stop thinking about it. Completely free. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. - FEATURES - TIMER Start and stop tracking with a single tap – on your iPhone or your Apple Watch. WIDGET & LOCK SCREEN Start the timer straight from your home screen, without opening the app. The running time appears on the lock screen, with a stop button. Plus quick access from Control Center and the Action button. SIRI "Hey Siri, start TaqTiq." That's all it takes. CATEGORIES Create your own categories such as Work, Break or Project A and assign them with a tap. Colour-coded, clear, flexible. STATISTICS Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly overviews at a glance. Filter by category and edit entries right in the detail view. TRASH Entries you delete by accident stay for 30 days and can be restored with a single tap. EXPORT Export your hours as Excel (.xlsx) or PDF – structured, professional and ready to share via mail, AirDrop or WhatsApp. APPLE WATCH Start and stop the timer from your wrist, even without your iPhone nearby. Everything syncs once they reconnect. ICLOUD SYNC Your data syncs automatically between iPhone and iPad via iCloud. PRIVACY All data stays on your device. No account, no ads. 8 LANGUAGES German, English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, Arabic. - PRICE - TaqTiq is completely free. Every feature is unlocked from the start. There is no subscription, there are no in-app purchases and no ads. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://taqtiq.de/#privacy TaqTiq is made for everyone: employees, freelancers, self-employed professionals, students, creatives. If you want to know where your time actually goes, this is for you.

Screenshots

TickTappy4 screens
TaqTiq3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TickTappy at fortnightly against TaqTiq's every 5 weeks. TickTappy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TickTappy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and TaqTiq sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickTappy ships an update fortnightly, TaqTiq every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
TickTappy versus TaqTiq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickTappyTaqTiq
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksander KowalczykFabian Kosler

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TickTappy

Subscriptions1
  • TickTappy Premium - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • TickTappy Lifetime Premium$29.99
1 purchases

TaqTiq

Subscriptions1
  • TaqTiq Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$1.991 Year

Questions

Is TickTappy free?
TickTappy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaqTiq free?
TaqTiq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TickTappy or TaqTiq have ads?
Neither TickTappy nor TaqTiq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TickTappy or TaqTiq?
TickTappy ships an update fortnightly, and TaqTiq every 5 weeks. Most recently, TickTappy was updated on November 9, 2026 and TaqTiq on November 5, 2026.

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