Comparison

Tickscope vs Magnetick

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

Head to head
About

Tickscope

This app helps mechanical watch enthusiasts measure timegrapher data, track wear history, and catalog their collection. It offers detailed horology information and a functional clock complication, all processed on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Measure rate, beat error, and amplitude
  • Log watch wear history with heat map
  • Catalog watch collection with specs
  • Access horology articles and glossary
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Printable PDF timing certificates
Features
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Hear what your watch is really doing. Tickscope turns your iPhone or iPad into a timegrapher: set the watch by the microphone and read its rate, beat error and amplitude. No extra hardware. MEASURE • Rate (s/d), beat error (ms) and amplitude (°) • Beat rate detected automatically: 18,000, 19,800, 21,600, 25,200, 28,800 and 36,000 bph • Every result in plain words, like "gains about a minute every 28 days", graded by how confident the reading is • Coaching tells you what to change when the room is noisy or the ticks are faint LOOK CLOSER • Anatomy of a tick: unlock, impulse and drop, averaged from your own watch's beat • Magnetism check with your device's compass YOUR COLLECTION • Photos, measurement history, heritage notes and a wear calendar for every watch • A chronograph clock face with Breguet hands, moon phase and split seconds TICKSCOPE PRO Buy it once, keep it. No subscription. • COSC-style five-position assessment (an at-home check, not a certificate) • Trends over weeks, position by position • Timing certificates as PDF • Power reserve test • Unlimited watches and measurements The free version includes 25 measurements and up to 3 watches. LIBRARY Articles, a 230-term glossary, 200+ calibers and 1,000+ watches to read between measurements. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sound is analysed on your device and never leaves it.

About

Magnetick

Features
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Magnetick turns your iPhone into a precision magnetic field meter. If you've ever wondered whether your watch, tools, or jewelry have become magnetized, Magnetick gives you a clear, glanceable answer in seconds. Hold your iPhone near any object and Magnetick reads the surrounding magnetic field in microtesla (μT) using your device's built-in magnetometer — the same sensor your compass uses, but exposed in a way you can actually read and interpret. KEY FEATURES • Live magnetic field reading — a single, easy-to-read number, updated in real time • Guided mode — Magnetick stabilizes its baseline, then tells you plainly when something nearby is affecting the field • Real-time chart — watch how the field changes as you move your phone around an object • Built-in sensor map — Magnetick knows where the magnetometer chip sits inside your specific iPhone model, so you can hold the right part of the phone close to what you're testing • Beautiful dark interface designed to be readable at a glance WHO IT'S FOR • Watch owners checking whether their mechanical watch has been magnetized (a common cause of timekeeping errors) HOW TO USE 1. Open Magnetick and let the reading stabilize for a few seconds 2. Slowly move your iPhone close to the object you want to test 3. Watch the number — a sharp rise means the object is generating or carrying a magnetic field PRIVACY Magnetick reads only the magnetometer sensor and runs entirely on your device. No data is collected, transmitted, or stored. No accounts, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Tickscope4 screens
Magnetick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Magnetick at none against Tickscope's 1. Magnetick also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Tickscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magnetick asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tickscope versus Magnetick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickscopeMagnetick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOHANRAVITEJA CHINTAMANENIHieu Pham

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tickscope

One-time1
  • Unlimited Measurements$4.99
None

Magnetick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tickscope free?
Tickscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Magnetick free?
Magnetick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tickscope or Magnetick have ads?
Neither Tickscope nor Magnetick shows ads.

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