Comparison

OnTime Clock vs TendCue

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

Head to head
About

OnTime Clock

Features
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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

About

TendCue

Features
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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.

Screenshots

OnTime Clock4 screens
TendCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
OnTime Clock versus TendCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnTime ClockTendCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文巧 刘Ye Zhang

In-app purchases

None

OnTime Clock

No in-app purchases

None

TendCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnTime Clock free?
OnTime Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TendCue free?
TendCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnTime Clock or TendCue have ads?
Neither OnTime Clock nor TendCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnTime Clock or TendCue?
OnTime Clock ships an update every 2 months, and TendCue every 2 months. Most recently, OnTime Clock was updated on October 11, 2026 and TendCue on October 15, 2026.

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