One vs Tick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One
A straightforward countdown timer for iPhone designed for ease of use. Its intuitive interface allows you to start and manage timers with a single tap, making it a convenient tool for daily tasks. The app focuses on essential functionality without unnecessary complexity.
- One-tap timer start and toggle
- Vivid and intuitive user interface
- Ergonomic design and functionality
- Convenient for everyday use
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One-Tap Timer (tm) is a simple yet very convenient countdown timer app for your iPhone. It features a vivid and intuitive user interface with not more than just sufficient functionality. * Start and toggle your timer with just one tap. * Take advantage of our ergonomic design and functionality. * Use One-Tap Timer in your everyday life. Tip for Mac users: keep app icon in Dock.
Tick
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A rule-driven time management tool to pace and structure. With Tick, you can build a Flow to navigate seamlessly through timed stages, or chain multi-tiered alerts to a single Event using rule-based scheduling. ------ Highlights ------ ■ Flow:Staged Timelines Construct multi-stage timelines for Pomodoro, HIIT, pour-over coffee, and breathing. Each interval advances with a tactile, high-contrast flip-card rhythm. ■ Event:Multi-Tiered Alarms One event, multiple scheduled rings. See your current interval and the next precise trigger point at a single, uncluttered glance. ■ Rule:Dynamic Scheduling Logic Alert schedules are dynamically calculated by custom execution logic - weekdays, variables, and date ranges. No fixed, repetitive adjustments required. ■ UI:Industrial Card Aesthetic High-contrast monolithic panels paired with an old-school monospaced font, delivering a tangible, deeply mechanical timekeeping feel. Whether you need a Pomodoro timer, HIIT interval clock, coffee brewing guide, or breathing exercise tool, Tick is the minimalist choice that adapts to your rhythm. ------ Manifest ------ No social noise. No gamification. No habit tracking hooks. Try Tick. Just time, marked.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tick at every 6 days against One's every 23 months. One's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
One ships an update every 23 months, Tick every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One | Tick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Prosin | 炯炯 胡 |
In-app purchases
One
No in-app purchases
Tick
No in-app purchases









