Comparison

Tick vs NTP Candle Timer

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

Head to head
About

Tick

Features
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Tick β€” knowing exactly when "now" is, down to the millisecond. Your phone's clock can drift by several seconds. When a sale, a drop, or a livestream opens, "you thought it was time but the platform hadn't opened yet" costs you. Tick calibrates your time, then gives you a clear millisecond countdown. CALIBRATE FIRST, THEN COUNT DOWN Β· NTP standard time: align to atomic-grade time in one tap, and see how many milliseconds your phone is off Β· Website sync: read the time returned by a website you choose, to align to "that platform's clock" Β· Once calibrated, every countdown uses the corrected reference time A MILLISECOND COUNTDOWN YOU CAN READ Β· Set a target moment; a big countdown ticks to 0.001s in the final minute Β· Live on the Dynamic Island / Lock Screen β€” no need to stare at the app Β· Strong haptics + a notification right before zero Β· Floating millisecond window (advanced): stays on top even after you switch apps TIME ONLY β€” NEVER PURCHASING Β· Tick only provides accurate time and countdown reminders Β· It does not participate in, act on behalf of, or automate any purchase or checkout Β· No account, no ads, no social TICK PRO (one-time purchase, yours forever) Β· Unlimited countdowns: save as many target moments as you like Β· All color themes: light up the Island and Lock Screen Β· Support an indie developer: no subscription, no ads Catching the moment starts with getting the time right.

About

NTP Candle Timer

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A clear candle countdown beside your charts. NTP Candle Timer is a timing utility for stock, futures, forex and crypto traders. Watch the time remaining in a repeating interval without covering your trading platform. NETWORK-TIME SYNC The app periodically compares device time with network time and applies the measured offset to its display. The final 15 seconds show hundredths of a second. Actual accuracy can vary with the network, device and your trading platform's time source. The app does not change your device clock. YOUR INTERVAL, YOUR DISPLAY Choose 1, 3, 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes. Use landscape or portrait orientation, select a font and color, and optionally show the battery indicator. AN OPTIONAL REFERENCE CLOCK Display Local, New York or UTC time below the countdown. New York follows daylight saving time automatically. This option is off by default and does not change the countdown or the timezone of your market alerts. VISUAL AND SOUND ALERTS Choose warning colors, final-seconds sounds and a session-end sound. Set market open and close reminders in your device's local time. Keep the app open during your session; it is not a background alarm service. The core timer and reference clock are free with banner advertising. An optional auto-renewable subscription removes banner ads and unlocks Pulse and Afterglow visual effects. The app interface supports English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French, following your device language preferences. Other languages fall back to English. NTP Candle Timer does not provide prices, trading signals, brokerage services or financial advice. Verify critical timing with your trading platform. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://jddev-apps.web.app/ntp-candle-timer/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://jddev-apps.web.app/ntp-candle-timer/support

Screenshots

Tick4 screens
NTP Candle Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tick at none against NTP Candle Timer's shown. NTP Candle Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Tick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NTP Candle Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tick ships an update every 2 months, NTP Candle Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Tick versus NTP Candle Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickNTP Candle Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerη›ΈθΆ… ι‚±Dong Hyeon Ji

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tick

One-time1
  • Tick Pro$2.99
2 purchases

NTP Candle Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Tick free?
Tick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NTP Candle Timer free?
NTP Candle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tick or NTP Candle Timer have ads?
NTP Candle Timer shows ads; Tick does not.
Which is updated more often, Tick or NTP Candle Timer?
Tick ships an update every 2 months, and NTP Candle Timer weekly. Most recently, Tick was updated on October 13, 2026 and NTP Candle Timer on October 5, 2026.

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