Tickscope vs Magnetick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Magnetick
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Tickscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Magnetick asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Tickscope | Magnetick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOHANRAVITEJA CHINTAMANENI | Hieu Pham |
In-app purchases
Tickscope
- Unlimited Measurements$4.99
Magnetick
No in-app purchases








