Comparison

Oscillo vs Timegrapher Advanced

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

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About

Oscillo

This app uses your iPhone's microphone to measure the rate, beat error, and amplitude of mechanical watches. It also identifies watch models, manages your collection with AI-generated portraits, and tracks performance over time. Get detailed reports and reminders to maintain your timepieces.

Highlights
  • Measure watch rate, beat error, and amplitude
  • AI watch identification and model detection
  • AI-generated watch portraits for collection
  • Collection management and organization
  • Detailed measurement history and trends
  • Precision tracking and multi-day cycles
  • Weekly watch reports and profile insights
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Oscillo is a watch timegrapher for iPhone. Use your iPhone microphone to measure the same metrics a professional watchmaker checks: rate, beat error, and amplitude. No adapters, cables, or expensive equipment. Built for mechanical watch collectors who care about precision. HOW TO MEASURE 1. Place the iPhone microphone flat against the watch crystal or case back. 2. Start recording the tick sounds and wait for the measurement to finish. 3. Review your rate, beat error, and amplitude. KEY FEATURES • Watch Rate Checker — Measure rate (seconds/day), beat error (ms), and amplitude (degrees). Supports the beat rates listed below. • AI Watch Identification — Snap a photo and let AI detect the brand, model, and reference number automatically. • AI-Generated Portraits — Oscillo turns your watch photos into magazine-style cards for your collection. • Collection Management — Browse your watches in grid, full, or list views. Mark watches as favorites, archive them, change their order, and organize your collection. • Measurement History — Detailed charts and trends for every watch, with health badges that help you interpret your measurements. • Precision Tracking — Record manual readings from the dial and follow your watch’s drift over days. Compare observations before and after a regulation or service. • Guided Measurement Cycles — Record timegrapher readings in different watch positions. With Oscillo Pro, complete all six positions and compare results with a saved reference cycle. • Weekly Watch Report — A seven-day summary of your collection: average rate, most-worn watch, best reading, and suggested next actions. • Profile and Wearing Habits — A personal calendar of activity, collection milestones, timing performance, and a heatmap that shows which watches you wear and when. • Reminders — Optional local notifications remind you to log which watch you wore, capture the next precision reading, or open your weekly report. • Offline Access — Your saved collection and measurements are available on your device. Cloud sync and AI features require an internet connection. ACCURACY & ENVIRONMENT • Best results in a quiet room — background noise can affect readings. • Place the case back flat against the microphone for a strong, consistent signal. • If readings seem unstable, move to a quieter space or adjust mic position. • Supported beat rates: 12,000 / 14,400 / 17,280 / 18,000 / 19,800 / 21,600 / 25,200 / 28,800 / 36,000 / 43,200 / 72,000 BPH. DESIGNED FOR COLLECTORS Whether you own one watch or fifty, Oscillo helps you follow changes in each movement’s timing performance over time. Payments and Renewal Oscillo offers limited free use and optional Pro purchases, including subscriptions and a one-time purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://oscillo.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://oscillo.app/terms

About

Timegrapher Advanced

This app transforms your iPhone into a portable mechanical watch timing instrument. It provides clear, live readings for rate, beat error, and amplitude, with customizable charts and automatic sensitivity sweeps for optimal data capture.

Highlights
  • Live rate, beat error, and amplitude measurements
  • Dual-line tick/tock paperstrip chart
  • Automatic sensitivity sweep for optimal settings
  • Adjustable lift angle and manual BPH
  • Customizable chart colors and scales
  • Calibration profiles for hardware timegraphers
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Timegrapher Advanced turns your iPhone into a portable watch timing instrument—ideal for hobbyists, collectors, and professionals who want quick, clear readings at the bench or on the go. Place a mechanical watch on a piezo or on top of an external mic, press Start, and watch a live screen measure the rate (s/d), beat error (ms), and amplitude (°). Core measurements • Rate in seconds per day • Beat error in milliseconds • Amplitude in degrees (with adjustable lift angle) • Manual BPH for common beat rates • Sensitivity control plus an auto sensitivity sweep to find a clean pickup level Chart that works like a real timegrapher • Dual-line tick/tock paperstrip with progressive slope from rate • Line separation tracks beat error (near-overlap when BE is excellent) • Portrait dashboard or full-screen landscape chart with rate, BE, amp, BPH, and lift • Customizable colors, scale (±100 to ±999), and optional scale gridlines • Optional live tick waveform pip to confirm clean escapement sound Automatic sweep • Sensitivity sweep will scan through your microphone's sensitivity range to autodetect the optimal setting used for capturing data • Sensitivity sweep uses a weighted algorithm to measure signal, noise, captured data, events, and elects the best data on a scoring mechanism Calibration you control • Factory default tuned from real multi-watch sessions • Create and edit profiles against your hardware timegrapher (gold standard) • One-tap Calibrate after 20 seconds of live data to capture app raw and bake offsets Workflow with Timegrapher Logging (separate app) • Optional deep-link integration: measure an orientation (including isochronism / 24h rows) in Advanced, then Capture and Send straight into Logging Built for real use • Metrics clear to −/− when the watch is off the mic—no frozen last reading • Quiet-room friendly piezo/mic workflow with optional tick noise filtering • Diagram noise reduction for a calmer strip • Clean, focused UI Whether you’re regulating a custom build, checking a Rolex, or logging a full position set, Timegrapher Advanced gives you a clear chart and numbers you can trust—and align to the instrument you already use.

Screenshots

Oscillo4 screens
Timegrapher Advanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timegrapher Advanced at none against Oscillo's 5. Timegrapher Advanced also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Oscillo's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Oscillo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Timegrapher Advanced asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timegrapher Advanced holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oscillo has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oscillo ships an update weekly, Timegrapher Advanced every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Oscillo versus Timegrapher Advanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOscilloTimegrapher Advanced
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAttila HalaszDANIEL DAVID RICKS

Customer experience

Oscillo

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

Timegrapher Advanced

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Oscillo

Subscriptions2
  • Oscillo Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Oscillo Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Oscillo Pro Lifetime$49.99
  • Founder's Lifetime$49.99
  • Oscillo Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

Timegrapher Advanced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oscillo free?
Oscillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timegrapher Advanced free?
Timegrapher Advanced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oscillo or Timegrapher Advanced?
Timegrapher Advanced is rated higher. Oscillo averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Timegrapher Advanced averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Oscillo or Timegrapher Advanced have ads?
Neither Oscillo nor Timegrapher Advanced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oscillo or Timegrapher Advanced?
Oscillo ships an update weekly, and Timegrapher Advanced every 2 weeks. Most recently, Oscillo was updated on October 24, 2026 and Timegrapher Advanced on October 13, 2026.

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