OnTime Clock vs TendCue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnTime Clock
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OnTime Clock — Always rings. Never late. 【6 Alarm Types】 • Standard Alarm: Daily reminders at fixed times • Fixed Alarm: One-time reminder for a specific date • Quick Alarm: Countdown timer, rings in minutes • Habit Alarm: Multiple reminders for one task, build good habits • Location Alarm: Auto check-in at work, reminders when leaving home • Hourly Chime: Automatic time announcement every hour 【Habit Building】 • Medication, water, exercise — never miss multiple daily reminders • 30+ habit templates, add with one tap • 20+ motivational quotes displayed randomly 【Smart Features】 • Auto-skip holidays, rings only on workdays • Regional holiday database for Greater China • Home screen widget shows your next alarm at a glance • Dynamic Island displays countdown in real time 【Native iOS 26 Experience】 • Built on AlarmKit — rings even on silent or locked screen • Liquid Glass design — smooth and beautifully native 【Privacy First】 • All data stored locally on your device • No network, no tracking, no ads, no in-app purchases • Free forever
TendCue
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TendCue is for recurring tasks that should follow when life actually happens, not a rigid calendar date. Use it for changing sheets, replacing filters, watering plants, grooming, household maintenance, and other routines that may happen earlier or later than planned. When you complete a reminder, TendCue calculates the next due time from that actual completion. With TendCue, you can: - Create reminders that repeat by minute, hour, day, week, month, or year. - Complete a task and roll the next due time forward from when it was done. - Snooze a due reminder or choose early and delayed notification offsets. - Correct completion history when you forgot to record a task or entered the wrong time. - Pause and resume a routine without marking it complete. - Sync reminders across your Apple devices with iCloud when available. - View, complete, and snooze reminders from Apple Watch. - Choose the app language and visual theme that work for you. No separate TendCue account is required. Reminders are local-first, with Apple system services used for notifications, iCloud sync, and the Apple Watch experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: TendCue at 3 against OnTime Clock's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnTime Clock | TendCue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文巧 刘 | Ye Zhang |
In-app purchases
OnTime Clock
No in-app purchases
TendCue
No in-app purchases








