Comparison

Web for Apple TV vs Tic

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

Head to head
About

Web for Apple TV

Browse the web on your big screen using your iPhone or iPad as an advanced remote. Enjoy smooth scrolling and zooming for a beautiful and intuitive web surfing experience on your TV. Search for information, watch videos, or shop directly from your television.

Highlights
  • Surf the web on your TV
  • iPhone/iPad as advanced remote
  • Smooth scrolling and zooming
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • AirPlay Mirroring support
  • Watch videos and shop on TV
Features
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Web for Apple TV - Surf on your TV and enjoy websites on a big screen! Your iPhone/iPad serves as the world’s most advanced remote control for your TV. “Web for Apple TV“ takes advantage of every pixel of your beautiful HDTV and all the possibilities of the multi-touch iPhone, iPod touch and iPad screen. You are literally surfing by touching your TV. Smooth scrolling and zooming make surfing the web on your TV a joy! It is not only bigger but also much more beautiful. Enjoy videos, search for information or shop on your TV! Intuitive gestures make it possible that you do not even need to look down on your iPhone/iPad. “Web for Apple TV“ runs on all devices that support AirPlay Mirroring: - iPhone 4S, 5, 5S and 5C - iPod touch 5th generation - iPad 2, 3 and 4 - iPad Air - iPad mini, iPad mini Retina - iPhone 4 (requires a VGA/HDMI cable) The app connects to an Apple TV 2 or 3 wirelessly. An Apple TV 1 requires the use of a VGA/HDMI cable.

About

Tic

Features
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Standing at a price tag abroad, or about to check out on an overseas store, and wondering what it costs in your own currency? Tic is a currency converter that works right on your Home Screen widget. Type a number and the converted amount appears. No need to open the app or bring up a keyboard. CONVERT ON THE WIDGET • The Home Screen widget has its own number keypad. Tap an amount and see it converted immediately. • Supports 30 currencies, including the US dollar, euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Chinese yuan, and Korean won. • The most recent exchange rate is saved on your device, so you can keep converting while traveling without data. PRESET RATE TABLES • Swipe to the second page for tables of amounts by unit. • Choose 3 in the ten-thousands and 4 in the thousands to get 34,000. Build an amount digit by digit without typing. • Each row shows its converted amount, so you can compare price points at a glance. A CLEAN, FOCUSED SCREEN • The current exchange rate and its reference date are always at the top. • Swap the two currencies with a single button. • The amount you enter in the app also appears on the widget. GREAT FOR • Travelers who need a quick conversion every time they see a price • Shoppers checking prices on overseas stores • Anyone who wants a fast converter without extra features SUPPORTED CURRENCIES US dollar (USD), euro (EUR), Japanese yen (JPY), British pound (GBP), Chinese yuan (CNY), Korean won (KRW), Hong Kong dollar (HKD), Singapore dollar (SGD), Thai baht (THB), Philippine peso (PHP), Australian dollar (AUD), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swiss franc (CHF), and more, 30 in total. ABOUT THE RATES • Tic uses European Central Bank reference rates, updated once per business day. • These are not live market rates and may differ from the rate your bank or card issuer applies. Please use them as a guide. PRIVACY • No account or sign-in. • No personal information is collected, and there are no ads or tracking tools. • The amount you enter never leaves your device.

Screenshots

Web for Apple TV4 screens
Tic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tic at Free against Web for Apple TV's $1.99. Web for Apple TV's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Tic is free to download; Web for Apple TV costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Web for Apple TV versus Tic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb for Apple TVTic
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJan-Niklas FREUNDTEun Kwan Sung

In-app purchases

None

Web for Apple TV

No in-app purchases

None

Tic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web for Apple TV free?
Web for Apple TV costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tic free?
Tic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web for Apple TV or Tic have ads?
Neither Web for Apple TV nor Tic shows ads.

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