TickTappy vs ATracker
Two tap-to-start trackers, priced very differently
ATracker and TickTappy are the same shape of app: a grid of activities, one tap to start, one tap to stop, no project hierarchy to fill in. The differences are in what the free version is and what the paid version costs. On Apple's US App Store listing, read on 5 September 2026, ATracker's free app is marked "Contains Advertising" and its PRO FEATURES section lists "No Ads." and "Unlimited tasks" among what you get by paying — so the free tier carries ads and a cap on tasks. Paying means either the "Unlock full version" purchase at $4.99, the separate ATracker PRO app at $4.99, or a "Web portal subscription" at $2.99 or $26.99. TickTappy's app is free in full and shows no ads, and the only paid thing is cloud sync at $9.99 a year or $29.99 once.
Feature Comparison
Free forever, all features
Free with ads, task cap; $4.99 unlock
$9.99/yr or $29.99 lifetime
$4.99 unlock; web portal $2.99 / $26.99
Yes, offline-first (no sync step)
iPhone, iPad, Watch, Android, Mac, Web
Widgets & Live Activities
What the free version is, in each case
ATracker's free app is marked "Contains Advertising" on Apple's listing, and the same listing's PRO FEATURES section says what the money removes and adds: "No Ads.", "Unlimited tasks", "Data export with PDF and CSV file.", notes on each entry, and UI skins. So the free tier is ad-supported and capped on the number of tasks, and $4.99 - either as the "Unlock full version" purchase or as the separate ATracker PRO app - removes both. Read 5 September 2026.
TickTappy has no unlock and no ads. Unlimited tags, unlimited entries, day and week summaries, the Apple Watch app, iOS widgets, Live Activities and Dynamic Island are the free app, with no account and no email address. The $9.99-a-year Premium tier adds exactly one thing: cloud sync and backup across your devices. If you only ever use one device, there is nothing on the paid side you are missing - and nothing TickTappy sells you can buy back a feature the free app withholds, because it withholds none.
Where the recurring cost sits
ATracker's subscription is for its web portal. The listing shows $2.99 and $26.99 and says subscriptions "renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan", but does not label which price is which period, so read it in the app before you buy. The pattern is a one-off to unlock the app and remove the ads, plus a subscription if you want it in a browser.
TickTappy inverts that. The browser version is free and needs no account: ticktappy.com is the same app, and it stores your entries in your own browser. The subscription is for sync, not for access, which is why $9.99 a year buys a feature rather than permission.
Where ATracker is the better choice - honestly
It has been on the App Store since May 2012 and carries 3,178 ratings at 4.7 stars on its free listing, plus 720 more on PRO. TickTappy first shipped in February 2026 and, as of 5 September 2026, has no ratings at all. If a long public track record is what you want to see before you trust an app with a year of your working time, that is a real argument and this page is not going to talk you out of it.
ATracker also does things TickTappy does not, and one of them matters for billing: its PRO features include "Data export with PDF and CSV file", and TickTappy has no export of any kind - totals are read in the app or shared as an image. Add goals and habit tracking alongside the timer, notes on each entry, a large icon library, calendar integration and its own report charts. TickTappy has one dimension, the tag, on purpose. If any of those is why you opened ATracker in the first place, TickTappy is a downgrade, not an alternative.
One thing to check yourself rather than take from this page: exactly what the free task cap is. Apple's listing sells "Unlimited tasks" as a PRO feature, which tells you the free tier has a limit but not what the number is. Install the free app and find out before you plan around it.
Why choose TickTappy
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The whole app is free and ad-free — no "Unlock full version" purchase, no separate paid edition, no task cap
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No account required — and the web version at ticktappy.com needs no sign-up either
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Offline-first by default — the device holds the record, not a server
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Apple Watch app, widgets, Live Activities and Dynamic Island, all in the free app
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Paid tier buys sync ($9.99/year or $29.99 once), not access
Try TickTappy — free, no account needed
One tap to start tracking. Works right in your browser or download the app.
When ATracker might be better
ATracker could be a better choice if:
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You want goal-setting and habit tracking alongside time tracking
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You prefer hundreds of customizable icons for tasks
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You want calendar integration for automatic time entries
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You prefer ATracker's report charts and analytics style
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You want a long public track record: ATracker has been on the App Store since 2012 with 3,178 ratings; TickTappy shipped in 2026 with none yet
FAQ
Is TickTappy a good alternative to ATracker?
If you use ATracker only to start and stop timers, yes: TickTappy is the same shape of app with the whole thing free, ad-free and needing no account. If you use its goals, its icon library, its calendar import or its PDF/CSV export, no — TickTappy has none of those and is not planning them.
How much does ATracker cost, and how much does TickTappy cost?
From Apple's US App Store listing on 5 September 2026: the free ATracker app is marked "Contains Advertising", and its in-app purchases are "Unlock full version" at $4.99 and a "Web portal subscription" at $2.99 or $26.99; ATracker PRO is a separate $4.99 app. The listing's PRO FEATURES section says paying removes the ads and the task cap. TickTappy's app is free in full and ad-free; Premium, which adds only cloud sync and backup, is $9.99 a year or $29.99 once.
Do both apps work on Apple Watch?
Yes. Both ATracker listings report Apple Watch among their supported devices, and TickTappy has a native Watch app in its free tier, plus Live Activities and Dynamic Island on iPhone.
Does TickTappy have goals like ATracker?
No. TickTappy tracks time and shows day and week totals; there are no goals, no habit streaks, no icon library and no CSV or PDF export. Those are deliberate limits, not roadmap items, and they are fair reasons to stay on ATracker.
Work out the numbers first
If you are still adding up last week by hand while you decide, these are free, need no account, and save nothing:
Try TickTappy — free, no account needed
One tap to start tracking. Works right in your browser or download the app.