Comparison

时格 倒数日 vs TickDay

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

Head to head
About

时格 倒数日

Visualize your time with a unique grid system that fills in as days pass. Track countdowns, anniversaries, and life progress with customizable widgets and Apple Watch support. Designed for Chinese users with lunar calendar support.

Highlights
  • Fillable time grid visualization
  • Countdown and anniversary tracking
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Lunar calendar support for recurring events
  • Customizable display units (days, weeks, months, years)
  • Data privacy with local storage and iCloud sync
Features
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时格,把"时间"做成能被看见、会被耗尽的东西。 倒数日、纪念日、人生进度——不只是一个数字,而是一片会被慢慢填满、慢慢熄灭的格子。还剩多少,已过去多少,一眼就能感受到。 — 签名:时间格子 — 每一格是一段时间(天 / 周 / 月,随事件自动选)。已过去的填满,剩下的留白。在事件详情页看到全分辨率的格栅,在"人生进度"页把一生画成一格格的周——你会真切地看见时间在流逝。 — 锁屏与桌面小组件 — 单事件、事件列表、人生进度,多种尺寸,主屏与锁屏都能放。把最在意的日子摆在每天都会看到的地方。可为事件配一张封面照片,做成桌面上的"照片倒数"。 — Apple Watch — 把最在意的日子放上表盘:多种表盘组件尺寸任选,抬腕就知道还剩多少天。手表上也能翻看日子详情;创建和编辑仍在 iPhone 上完成。 — 为中文场景而做 — 支持农历重复:生日、忌日、长辈寿辰、传统节日,按农历自动算下一次。显示单位可切天 / 周 / 月 / 年,或"5年3个月20天"式的组合。分类、置顶、搜索、排序,事件再多也清楚。 — 每天值得打开一次 — "今日"汇总今天到点与临近的事、今年已过百分比、本周又熄灭一格。临近自动提醒,可设当天与提前多档。 — 一次买断,数据是你的 — 免费版可记 5 个事件并使用全部同步。买断解锁无限事件、完整样式、自定义强调色与人生进度高级视图——一次付费,永久使用,不是订阅。 所有数据只存在你的设备与你自己的 iCloud,App 不收集任何信息,跨设备同步免费。 把值得期待或珍惜的日子放进来,让时间被看见。

About

TickDay

This minimalist app helps you privately track important dates with a clean, offline design. See upcoming events at a glance with home screen widgets. Start with a few free countdowns and unlock unlimited events with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Offline countdown tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Minimalist black and white design
  • One-time purchase
  • Yearly repeat events
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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TickDay counts down the days to the moments that matter — birthdays, anniversaries, trips, and deadlines — right on your home screen. • Beautiful widgets: see your next countdown at a glance, in 6 sizes • Start with 3 countdowns; unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase • Yearly repeat for birthdays and anniversaries • Reminders so you never miss an important date • Count up (days since) or count down (days until) Your data stays on your device — private by design. No account, no tracking.

Screenshots

时格 倒数日4 screens
TickDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

时格 倒数日 and TickDay are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. 时格 倒数日 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TickDay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 时格 倒数日 against 5.0 for TickDay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
时格 倒数日 versus TickDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter时格 倒数日TickDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer余夕(上海)网络科技有限公司Quanhong Zhao

Customer experience

时格 倒数日

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TickDay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

时格 倒数日

One-time1
  • 时格 完整版$3.99
1 purchases

TickDay

One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$1.99

Questions

Is 时格 倒数日 free?
时格 倒数日 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDay free?
TickDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 时格 倒数日 or TickDay?
时格 倒数日 and TickDay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do 时格 倒数日 or TickDay have ads?
Neither 时格 倒数日 nor TickDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 时格 倒数日 or TickDay?
时格 倒数日 ships an update every 5 days, and TickDay every 5 days. Most recently, 时格 倒数日 was updated on October 4, 2026 and TickDay on October 5, 2026.

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