Comparison

TimeTape vs Tick Tocka

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

Head to head
About

TimeTape

Features
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TimeTape is a calm visual timeline for world time. Follow daylight, sunrise, sunset, and different city moments at a glance. • Visual world timeline • Daylight flow across cities • Drag naturally through time • Build your own city timeline • TimeTape Pro unlocks unlimited cities No subscription.

About

Tick Tocka

Features
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Tocka is the everyday clock app that finally has a personality. Meet Tocka: a soft little character who lives in a hand-drawn world of shifting skies, a rising sun, a drifting moon, and gentle hills. Every time you check the time, start a timer, or set an alarm, Tocka is right there with you - napping, cheering you on, or waking you up. Underneath the charm is a genuinely useful, beautifully focused clock. Four tools, one calm home. STOPWATCH Clean, precise timing with a single tap Flag laps and review your splits at a glance Live Activity and Dynamic Island support, so your time keeps ticking on the Lock Screen TIMER A delightful dial you can spin to set your time, or type it exactly Warm, original "Tocka" sounds - or keep it simple with the system chime Countdown that follows you into the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen ALARM Reliable, breakthrough alarms that respect your Focus and silent switch Choose your sound, set snooze the way you like it, and pick whether a one-time alarm turns itself off or clears away after it rings Tocka wakes up with you, right on the Lock Screen WORLD CLOCK Add cities and see them beautifully arranged along a timeline, ordered by their current time Country flags, at-a-glance time differences, and a threaded, alternating layout Tap any city for the interesting stuff: local day and date, how far ahead or behind it is, the distance from you, and today's sunrise and sunset MADE WITH CARE A living scene that shifts from dawn to dusk to night as the day goes by Swappable backdrops to match your mood Thoughtful motion and sound throughout - never noisy, always kind PRIVATE BY DESIGN Tocka has no accounts, no ads, and no tracking. Your alarms, timers, and cities stay on your device. Time doesn't have to be cold. Say hello to Tocka.

Screenshots

TimeTape4 screens
Tick Tocka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeTape at every 3 days against Tick Tocka's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeTape ships an update every 3 days, Tick Tocka fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
TimeTape versus Tick Tocka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTapeTick Tocka
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSEON-GU LEEJoe Guedes

In-app purchases

None

TimeTape

No in-app purchases

None

Tick Tocka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeTape free?
TimeTape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tick Tocka free?
Tick Tocka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeTape or Tick Tocka have ads?
Neither TimeTape nor Tick Tocka shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeTape or Tick Tocka?
TimeTape ships an update every 3 days, and Tick Tocka fortnightly. Most recently, TimeTape was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tick Tocka on October 7, 2026.

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