Comparison

OneHandClock vs TickClock

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

Head to head
About

OneHandClock

Experience a unique approach to timekeeping with a minimalist, single-hand clock. Customize backgrounds with your photos or camera, and choose between 12 or 24-hour formats with 10-minute increments. A three-hand option with a smooth second hand is also available.

Highlights
  • Single-hand clock display
  • 24-hour and 12-hour formats
  • 10-minute scale divisions
  • Optional second hand
  • Customizable clock position and size
  • Camera or photo backgrounds
  • Character customization on dial
Features
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This is a one needle clock. Let's feel the passage of calm time. - One-stitch clock   -> 24-hour clock.     The day-time is an upper half and the night-time is a lower half.   -> 12-hour clock.   -> The smallest scale division is 10 minutes. - Three-stitch clock   - > The second hand is a clock which gains smoothly. - You can change the position and size of the clock. - You can choose a camera image or a photo as the background of the clock. - Please write a favorite character in a dial and make it your clock. - If it puts sideways, a status bar will not be displayed. - When continuing displaying in "Auto sleep"-off, we recommend you to connect with a power supply. There is a paid version "oneHandClock (Pro version)" that does not display advertisements.

About

TickClock

Enhance your desktop with a customizable digital clock featuring various themes and adjustable display options. Includes a Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock themes
  • Adjustable display size
  • Show/hide seconds
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Portrait/landscape switch
  • Pomodoro timer
Features
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TickClock is an exquisite desktop digital clock with a variety of beautiful clock themes and exquisite stickers. Features: - display time - Pomodoro - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightnessFeatures: - display time - Support show and hide seconds - 12/24 hours arbitrary switching - Switch between portrait and landscape at will - Expand/shrink to any size - Adjust background brightness Subscription Description: • After becoming a Clock Member, you can unlock all paid features and receive future free updates. • After confirming the purchase and payment, your iTunes account will be automatically renewed. The Apple iTunes account will charge within 24 hours before expiration, and upon successful payment, the subscription period will be extended by one billing cycle. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal function at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, it will automatically activate the subscription and charge at the end of the trial period. Unused trial time will automatically expire after purchasing the subscription. This service is at your discretion to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the next billing cycle will be automatically renewed. Terms of Use: https://www.yuque.com/dev-robin/lgehdk/pf4ggu645p6a5wi8?singleDoc Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/docs/share/90ccaeb2-61fe-4cb8-8d63-c162a2f8dd05

Screenshots

OneHandClock4 screens
TickClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneHandClock at none against TickClock's 3. TickClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 26 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. TickClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. OneHandClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for OneHandClock against 4.6 for TickClock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of OneHandClock's written reviews are positive against 91% of TickClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneHandClock ships an update every 26 months, TickClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OneHandClock versus TickClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneHandClockTickClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeietsu Yasuhara亭 邓

Customer experience

OneHandClock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

TickClock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

OneHandClock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TickClock

Subscriptions2
  • Mounthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$12.99

Questions

Is OneHandClock free?
OneHandClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TickClock free?
TickClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OneHandClock or TickClock?
OneHandClock and TickClock are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do OneHandClock or TickClock have ads?
OneHandClock shows ads; TickClock does not.
Which is updated more often, OneHandClock or TickClock?
OneHandClock ships an update every 26 months, and TickClock fortnightly. Most recently, OneHandClock was updated on September 28, 2026 and TickClock on October 7, 2026.

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