Tick Sync vs Atomic Exact Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tick Sync
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When standard time radio signals do not reach your area, or walls and interference prevent your watch from receiving them—Tick Sync provides another path to the correct time. Start with radio-controlled watch assistance. Place the watch near the built-in speaker of your iPhone or iPad and begin manual reception. Tick Sync generates time codes for JJY 40/60, WWVB, MSF, DCF77, and BPC, helping the watch attempt synchronization over a very short distance. For explicitly compatible Bluetooth watches, pair and connect the watch, wait until it is ready to sync, and then send the current local time manually. With Advanced Features, Tick Sync can maintain an eligible Bluetooth connection in the background. When the watch reconnects and becomes ready, Tick Sync normally obtains a fresh NTP correction and sends the time automatically, reducing the need to open the app for every sync. Background timing is determined by iOS or iPadOS and watch connection events rather than an exact schedule. Your time source is not limited to the device’s system clock. Free Single NTP mode queries a server you choose. Multi-NTP mode compares at least three independent sources, finds a majority-agreed time range, rejects inconsistent responses, and displays estimated uncertainty. HIGHLIGHTS • Very-short-range JJY 40/60, WWVB, MSF, DCF77, and BPC radio-controlled watch assistance • Manual and background automatic Bluetooth time sync for explicitly compatible watches • System Time, Single NTP, and Multi-NTP sources • NTP server management, optional location preselection, outlier rejection, and uncertainty estimates • Watch battery level display • No account required Radio assistance, manual Bluetooth time sync, System Time, and Single NTP are free. Background automatic Bluetooth sync and Multi-NTP features require an auto-renewing annual Advanced Features subscription. Tick Sync is an independent utility and is not affiliated with any watch manufacturer. Bluetooth compatibility depends on the watch model and firmware, while background operation depends on iOS or iPadOS and watch connection events. A successful Bluetooth write does not guarantee that the watch applied or displayed the new time. An iPhone or iPad does not transmit a normal 40–77.5 kHz longwave broadcast. Radio-assisted results vary with the device, watch hardware, volume, placement, and interference. Always verify the final time independently before relying on it. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Supplemental Terms of Use: https://ticksync.dishangti.com/legal/en/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ticksync.dishangti.com/legal/en/privacy.html
Atomic Exact Time
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How many milliseconds is your device clock off? Atomic Exact Time compares your device with multiple internet time sources, accounts for network latency and outliers, then displays a calibrated live clock. Highlights: - Full-screen clock with milliseconds - Clear device-offset status - Offset, RTT, jitter, confidence and drift reports - Reference-time Precision Alarm - 24/25/30/50/60 fps timecode and markers - Widgets - Midnight, LED, Lab and Atomic themes - Synchronization history and CSV export - English and Turkish interface Built for broadcasters, event crews, athletes, labs, exams and anyone who needs to start on the exact second. Atomic Exact Time Pro unlocks automatic calibration, Precision Alarm, the full accuracy report, timecode, export, widget themes and every Pro appearance. Pro is offered as an auto-renewing monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial for eligible customers. The current localized price and billing period are shown by the App Store before confirmation. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel a subscription in your App Store account settings. No account. No ads. No sale of personal data. Privacy: https://atomicexactime.shortmoxagency.com.tr/en/privacy Terms: https://atomicexactime.shortmoxagency.com.tr/en/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Tick Sync and Atomic Exact Time are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Tick Sync sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and Atomic Exact Time sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Tick Sync | Atomic Exact Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIFENG LUO | yigit canpolat |
In-app purchases
Tick Sync
- Tick Sync Advanced$1.991 Year
Atomic Exact Time
- Atomic Exact Time Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month








