Comparison

TickCanvas vs Sips

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

Head to head
About

TickCanvas

Features
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Doodle Clock - Turn Photos Into Living Clocks Doodle Clock combines real time, photos and personal creation. Choose a photo background and clock style, then add doodles, stickers, text, notes, weather and a soft ticking sound to create full-screen desk clocks, photo clocks, time posters and iPhone Home Screen widgets. Time is more than numbers. Trips, birthdays, anniversaries, study goals and everyday moments can be connected with live time, or fixed to a custom time that matters to you. Export HD images or animated works for wallpapers, lock screens, desktop styling and sharing. Use it for photo widgets, time posters, anniversary images, study check-ins, travel memories, focus sessions, city time zones and social posts. Core features: • Creative clock styles: record, digital, line-art, astronomical, hourglass, traffic light, Morse code, dot matrix, frame styles and more. • Photo backgrounds: turn pictures from your library into full-screen digital clocks, clock wallpapers, lock screen images and visual time pieces. • Doodles, stickers and text: draw freely, add elements, then adjust position, size and angle. • Quick notes: write up to 100 characters for quotes, study goals, temporary info, to-dos or reminders. • Custom time: show live time or set a specific time for a birthday, trip, anniversary or other moment. • Ticking sound: manually turn on a soft tick once per second for study, writing, reading and focus. It stops when you exit, lock the screen or move the app to the background. • Time zones and time conversion: view local time in different countries and cities, useful for travel, business trips and studying abroad. • Local weather: add local weather to your clock design. The weather component requires a separate unlock. • Export: save the background, clock layer and DIY edits together as HD images or animated works. • iPhone widgets: add live clock designs to your Home Screen and refresh your style anytime. Membership benefits: • Member templates and clock styles • Unlimited background replacement • One-tap template reset • Future member-only benefits Benefits are subject to the in-app subscription page. In-App Purchases: Sticker Pack 1 unlocks all stickers in Sticker Pack 1. Some sticker packs are one-time purchases and do not renew automatically. Weather Component unlocks local weather and is a one-time purchase that does not renew automatically. Subscription Information: Doodle Clock offers weekly, monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Actual prices, periods and offers are shown on the purchase page. • Payment: Your Apple ID account will be charged after purchase confirmation. • Renewal: The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • Billing: Apple will charge your Apple ID account within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage Subscription: Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. • Offers: Trial or promotion details are shown on the purchase page when available. • Terms of Use: https://qiuma111.github.io/DoodleClock-Policy/terms.html • Privacy Policy: https://qiuma111.github.io/DoodleClock-Policy/privacy.html • Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy & Safety: • Local storage: Imported photos, doodles, text, stickers, notes, weather settings and exports are stored locally by default. • No account required: Main features work without registration or login. • No ads: No third-party ads are integrated. • No tracking: Doodle Clock does not track users across apps or websites. • Photo permissions: Used only when you choose photos or save works. • Ticking sound: Local audio only; no microphone permission is needed. It stops when you exit, lock the screen or move the app to the background. • Purchase flow: Purchases, subscriptions, restore purchases and offer codes use Apple's StoreKit and App Store account system. Contact: 474018707@qq.com

About

Sips

This app visually represents your remaining daily time as a cup. Add tasks with estimated durations, and see your capacity fill up. It offers a less rigid approach to planning, helping you balance productivity with rest.

Highlights
  • Visual daily capacity representation
  • Add scheduled tasks and flexible to-dos
  • Estimate task duration
  • Track committed and remaining time
  • Mark tasks complete
  • Home screen widget for quick checks
  • Plan with less pressure
Features
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Sips is a visual daily planner that helps you understand how much time you have left in your day. Instead of forcing every task into a rigid schedule, Sips turns your daily capacity into a cup. Add what you need to do, estimate how long it will take, and see the remaining time reflected visually. With Sips, you can: • Add scheduled tasks and flexible to-dos • Estimate task duration with a simple default • See your committed and remaining time • Mark tasks complete throughout the day • Check your day quickly from the home screen widget • Plan with less pressure and more awareness Sips is designed for people who want a lighter way to plan their day without time-blocking every hour. Fill your cup with what matters and leave room to rest.

Screenshots

TickCanvas4 screens
Sips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sips at none against TickCanvas's 5. TickCanvas's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TickCanvas sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Sips asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickCanvas ships an update every 2 days, Sips every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TickCanvas versus Sips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickCanvasSips
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祖刚 宋Yuting Li

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TickCanvas

Subscriptions3
  • 周会员$1.997 Days
  • 月会员$2.991 Month
  • 年会员$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • 贴纸包1$0.99
  • 天气组件$0.99
None

Sips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TickCanvas free?
TickCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sips free?
Sips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TickCanvas or Sips have ads?
Neither TickCanvas nor Sips shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TickCanvas or Sips?
TickCanvas ships an update every 2 days, and Sips every 5 days. Most recently, TickCanvas was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sips on October 28, 2026.

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