Comparison

Escapements vs EiMotion

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

Head to head
About

Escapements

Features
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Escapements is a pro mechanical watch timing bench for collectors who want decisions from their logs, not just a list of readings. BENCH ACTION QUEUE Version 1.5 adds a collection-wide Bench tab that ranks every watch by timing condition. It blends recent weighted rate, position spread, service age, magnetism flags, and data confidence into a clear next action: gather more data, rest and observe, regulate, demagnetize first, or service first. OVERNIGHT REST PLANNER Escapements now recommends the best overnight resting position from your own position readings. A fast watch gets matched with the slowest useful rest position; a slow watch gets matched with the fastest useful position. The app estimates the 24-hour result from a realistic worn/rested blend. PER-WATCH BENCH INTELLIGENCE Open any watch detail to see its bench score, weighted seconds-per-day rate, positional spread, data confidence, service window, magnetism warnings, and regulation readiness. Wide positional spread or overdue service intentionally blocks regulation recommendations. MICROPHONE TIMEGRAPHER The optional timegrapher captures tick sound through the phone microphone, detects beat onsets against an adaptive noise floor, and reports observed beat rate in bph with an FFT-backed confidence score. No audio is stored. FIVE-POSITION TIMING Log dial-up, dial-down, crown-up, crown-down, crown-left, crown-right, and on-wrist readings. Escapements summarizes mean rate, spread, outliers, and standards context so you can separate normal positional variance from a real service issue. SERVICE, MAGNETISM, WIND, AND STRAP LOGS Track full service, movement work, pressure tests, battery changes, demagnetization, suspected magnetic exposure, wind events, power reserve, and strap wear. Everything ties back to the watch's timing history. OFFLINE BENCH PLATES The Reference tab now includes 16 original high-resolution visual bench plates covering position timing, overnight rest, regulation triage, magnetism, service windows, beat rates, lift angles, power reserve, timegrapher signal flow, COSC/METAS context, amplitude, beat error, and export preparation. EXPORTS Export PDF watch reports and CSV timing logs for a watch or the full collection. Share through Mail, Files, AirDrop, or any system share destination. PRIVACY Escapements is offline-first. Your watches, photos, readings, service notes, and exports stay on your device. No account, analytics, ads, or tracking. Microphone permission is used only for the optional live timegrapher and no audio is saved.

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EiMotion

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EiMotion helps you check in with how you actually feel. One tap on the emotion wheel, then a short reflection. HOW IT WORKS - Emotion wheel: pick from a rich, nuanced set of feelings instead of just "good" or "bad" - Daily check-ins: build a habit of naming what you feel, in seconds - Guided breathing: calm down with a breathing exercise that keeps running in a Live Activity, so you can see your progress without opening the app - EQ score: a simple score that reflects your emotional awareness over time - History & streaks: a calendar view and streak tracking to see your patterns - Insights: personalized observations drawn from your own check-in history WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most mood trackers stop at a smiley face. EiMotion uses a full emotion wheel so you can be specific. The more precise the word, the more useful the insight. PRIVACY Your check-ins are yours. EiMotion is built around a simple, calm workflow: no social feed, no comparisons, no noise. Take thirty seconds. Name what you feel. Breathe. See your patterns build up over time. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lxucan.com/projects/eimotion/privacy.html

Screenshots

Escapements4 screens
EiMotion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EiMotion at Free against Escapements's $2.99. Escapements's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

EiMotion is free to download; Escapements costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escapements ships an update every 9 days, EiMotion every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Escapements versus EiMotion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscapementsEiMotion
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRobert CorbinEloi Carrelet

In-app purchases

None

Escapements

No in-app purchases

None

EiMotion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escapements free?
Escapements costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EiMotion free?
EiMotion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Escapements or EiMotion have ads?
Neither Escapements nor EiMotion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Escapements or EiMotion?
Escapements ships an update every 9 days, and EiMotion every 8 days. Most recently, Escapements was updated on October 14, 2026 and EiMotion on September 30, 2026.

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