Comparison

Tick Sync vs TimeSync

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

Head to head
About

Tick Sync

Features
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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

About

TimeSync

Features
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TimeSyncは、NTP(Network Time Protocol)サーバーと通信して正確な時刻を取得し、お使いの端末との時刻差を表示するシンプルな時計アプリです。 ■ 主な機能 ・NTPサーバーとの通信による正確な時刻取得 ・端末の時刻とのズレをミリ秒単位で表示 ・通信の往復遅延(RTT)を表示 ・ワンタップで再同期 ■ 4種類のデザインから選べる 設定画面から、お好みの見た目に切り替えられます。 ・Cosmic: 宇宙と地球をモチーフにしたダークテーマ ・Pastel: 淡い色使いの明るいテーマ ・Cyber: ターミナル風の緑基調テーマ ・Analog: 実際に針が動くアナログ時計 ■ 多言語対応 日本語・English・简体中文・繁體中文・한국어・Español・Français・Deutschに対応しています。 無料でお使いいただけます(広告表示あり)。広告を非表示にするApp内課金もご用意しています。

Screenshots

Tick Sync4 screens
TimeSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tick Sync at none against TimeSync's shown. TimeSync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Tick Sync sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and TimeSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tick Sync ships an update weekly, TimeSync every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Tick Sync versus TimeSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTick SyncTimeSync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJIFENG LUOYOSHITADA SAITO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tick Sync

Subscriptions1
  • Tick Sync Advanced$1.991 Year
1 purchases

TimeSync

One-time1
  • 広告削除$0.49

Questions

Is Tick Sync free?
Tick Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeSync free?
TimeSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tick Sync or TimeSync have ads?
TimeSync shows ads; Tick Sync does not.
Which is updated more often, Tick Sync or TimeSync?
Tick Sync ships an update weekly, and TimeSync every 2 days. Most recently, Tick Sync was updated on September 23, 2026 and TimeSync on September 18, 2026.

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