TockTock Timer vs Grom Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TockTock Timer
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TockTock is a paired iPhone and Apple Watch timer designed around one annoyance: the built-in watchOS Timer app makes you scroll past durations you never use to reach the ones you reach for daily. TockTock fixes that. Your most-tapped presets float to the top of the list automatically. Ties broken by recency, so the timer you want is always under your thumb ā no setup, no fiddling, no rearranging by hand. FEATURES ⢠Six sensible defaults (5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 45 min) ā edit, delete or add your own from either device ⢠Tap a preset on iPhone or Apple Watch to start an instant countdown ⢠Progress ring with monospaced time, plus Pause and Resume ⢠Haptic feedback on the watch when a timer finishes ⢠System chime and local notification on iPhone, so a backgrounded timer still pings you ⢠Restart in one tap when the timer hits zero ⢠Long-press on iPhone to edit or delete; swipe to delete; add custom durations down to one second ON THE WATCH The watch app is the heart of TockTock. Your top picks bubble up automatically so the timers you reach for daily are always above the fold. Add a custom duration right from your wrist ā no need to pull out your phone. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT ⢠No accounts. No sign-in. ⢠No ads. No tracking. No analytics. ⢠No network calls ā TockTock works fully offline. ⢠Your presets and usage counts live in UserDefaults on your devices and never leave them. REQUIRES iOS 17.0 or later. watchOS 10.0 or later. The iPhone app is the companion; the watch app is the focus. Built to scratch one itch ā quiet, fast, and offline.
Grom Browser
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Grom Browser is a lightweight, privacy-minded web browser for iPhone and iPad. Features: ⢠Clean, fast browsing with a simple address bar ⢠Multiple tabs for easy switching between pages ⢠Private / Incognito mode ⢠Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Yandex, Bing) ⢠Desktop site mode when you need the full website layout ⢠Optional JavaScript control in Settings ⢠Light and dark appearance No account required. Open the app, enter a URL, and browse. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Grom-Browser-Privacy-Policy-08-02
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Verdict
TockTock Timer and Grom Browser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | TockTock Timer | Grom Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zhengxi Zhou | VISTEP, OOO |
In-app purchases
TockTock Timer
No in-app purchases
Grom Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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