Comparison

Dingly vs Toc Toc

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

Head to head
About

Dingly

Features
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Dingly reads the calendars you choose and rings a real alarm before each meeting, so you're never caught off guard. - Real alarms: Dingly uses the same system alarms as the Clock app, so they ring even when your iPhone is on silent or in a Focus, and even if Dingly isn't open. - Two alerts per meeting: 15 minutes and 1 minute before by default. Change either one. - Meetings that start at the same time share one alarm. - Snooze or stop right from the alarm. - Skip a single meeting with a swipe; it won't ring on any of your devices. - Join Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or Webex calls right from the list or the countdown. - A countdown to your next meeting in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, in your calendar's color. It appears with the first alarm, keeps counting down to the last one, and goes away when you stop it. Only ever one per meeting. - Choose from a set of pleasant alarm sounds. - Ignore meetings by keyword (like "lunch"), skip weekends, and pick which calendars to watch. - See your meetings for the days ahead, and keep up with your calendar automatically. A Shortcuts action can sync it any time. - Pause for a vacation, get a morning summary, ask Siri or use the widget to join or skip a meeting, and get a warning if a meeting's video link changes. - Add a short note to any meeting; it shows highlighted on its alarm and countdown. - Ring earlier for the meetings that need it: choose a first alert for one meeting, a whole series, or every meeting with a keyword like "kid pickup". - Works on iPhone, iPhone Duo and iPad, in English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Requires iOS 26.

About

Toc Toc

Features
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Deep in focus? Toc Toc knocks. One minute before every meeting, Toc Toc knocks on your iPhone with an alarm β€” the kind that rings even in Silent mode and Focus β€” showing the meeting and a Join button. No notification lost in a stack, no calendar to keep checking. Tap Join and you're in the call. MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO GET ABSORBED If you lose track of time while you design, code, write or study, Toc Toc is the tap on the shoulder you need. Many people with ADHD rely on reminders that can't be missed; Toc Toc makes them simple and kind. POMODORO TIMER, WITH MUSIC Start a 25-minute Pomodoro from Today and follow it on a full-screen timer. Calm lo-fi, piano, ambient or rainy music plays while you work, even with the screen locked, and hushes for the breaks. Toc Toc tells you when it's time for a break and when the break is over, with a gentle sound you choose, even with the app closed. Pomodoros plan around your calendar: if a meeting comes first, the Pomodoro ends right as it knocks. New to the technique? A short guide explains how it works. JOIN WITH ONE TAP Toc Toc finds the call in your invitation β€” Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, FaceTime, Slack huddles, Discord, Whereby, Jitsi and more β€” and opens it in the meeting's app or in your browser. A HEADS-UP FIRST A notification a few minutes before, so the knock is never a surprise. Today shows your next meeting, how long until it starts, and the rest of your day. ON YOUR TERMS Pause for an hour or until tomorrow. Choose which calendars knock and how early, and let events that are only for you stay quiet. WORKS WITH YOUR CALENDARS iCloud, Google, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook β€” whatever your iPhone's Calendar shows. Toc Toc only reads; it never changes an event. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your meetings never leave your iPhone. ON YOUR MAC TOO Toc Toc for Mac knocks on the whole screen, on every display. One Toc Toc Pro purchase unlocks both. TOC TOC PRO The free version knocks with a notification and runs classic 25/5 Pomodoros with one music track. Toc Toc Pro knocks with an alarm that rings through Silent mode and Focus β€” for meetings and at the end of each Pomodoro β€” and adds the 50/10 deep-work round and every music track: a yearly subscription with the first week free, or a single payment for life. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://magiclabsolutions.com/toctoc/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Dingly4 screens
Toc Toc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dingly at none against Toc Toc's 4. Dingly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Toc Toc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Dingly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dingly ships an update every 5 days, Toc Toc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Dingly versus Toc Toc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinglyToc Toc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiro FeingoldMagicLabSolutions

In-app purchases

None

Dingly

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Toc Toc

Subscriptions2
  • Toc Toc Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
  • Toc Toc Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Toc Toc Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Toc Toc Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Dingly free?
Dingly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toc Toc free?
Toc Toc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dingly or Toc Toc have ads?
Neither Dingly nor Toc Toc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dingly or Toc Toc?
Dingly ships an update every 5 days, and Toc Toc fortnightly. Most recently, Dingly was updated on November 13, 2026 and Toc Toc on November 10, 2026.

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