Tic!

Name: Tic!
Price: 1.95 USD
Rating: 4.7 (39 reviews)
Author: Rohan Sachdeva

Discreet, Anytime, Anywhere

$1.95

39 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Casual
Developer

Rohan Sachdeva
Language

EN
English
Size

1.4
MB

Feeling bored but can't use your phone? Need a screen-free way to pass the time? Tic! has you covered! WHAT IS TIC? Tic! is a unique game with no sounds or visuals. Tic! uses haptic feedback (the vibrations your phone makes when you make a purchase, or long press an app on your home screen) in order to provide interactive, immersive gameplay! Just hold your phone in your hand, and tap away! HOW DOES TIC WORK? When you start, you'll feel a rhythm of 5 to 8 “Tics” (haptic vibrations). Your goal is to recreate the rhythm by tapping it anywhere on the screen. If your timing of your taps is close enough to the original, you win! If not, Tic! will replay the rhythm for you to try again. It sounds simple, but getting the timing just right is a fun challenge! Tic's Best Features: ANYTIME: Unlike fidget toys and stress balls, Tic! is with you all the time, ready to help out whenever you're bored! ANYWHERE: You can play Tic! anywhere without zoning out of your surroundings! (ex: in a movie theater, during a meeting, etc.) ANYONE: Almost anyone can play Tic!, even those who are sick or have certain disabilities. Tic includes accessibility support to make sure it's game fun for everyone! EYE STRAIN: Tic! offers a less stimulating alternative to social media and other games, perfect for when you want to give your eyes a break! WATCH: Your purchase includes Tic! for both iPhone and Apple Watch. The game is optimized for both versions, taking into account their differences in size and hardware. HAVE A QUESTION? We would love to hear it! Please reach out to us at freestyle.feedback@gmail.com (One more thing. We have added accessibility support within Tic!, but if there is anything else we can do to make the app even more accessible please let us know by reaching out at freestyle.feedback@gmail.com or by telling us in a review. Thank you!)

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

39 Ratings

Fun Little App
10/03/2024

Mason Tilley 11119999022956786
I like this! What a cool concept. This is very appealing to me, as a blind guy who never uses the screen of my phone. The accessibility support is excellent. All the buttons are nicely labeled with their name and a description of where they are on the screen. This is so that you’ll understand where they are if you turn off voiceOver and play. I actually can’t conceive of playing with voiceOver on, you’d have to tap twice the amount and it sure would be more difficult. I think though, that it might be helpful to display an alert upon launching the app for the first time where, if voiceOver is on, you are informed that this game is best played after familiarizing yourself with the location of the buttons onscreen, and then disabling VoiceOver. That wasn’t immediately obvious to me. Anyway, there is one adjustment I might suggest making, and that is the clapping haptic. I feel as though that kind of interrupts the flow of the game because it’s a little lengthy. I think it would be nice to be able to choose between that and other, shorter confirmation haptics.

Developer Response
Thank you so much for the detailed review Mason! The fact that you like the app and the accessibility support we added really made my day! I appreciate all the feedback you provided regarding voiceOver and will definitely incorporate that into a future update! Also I will look into shortening the clapping haptic or providing an option to replace it with something else, as I see your point about it being a little long. Once again I really do appreciate the detailed review, it helps a lot. Thank you!
Fun Little App
10/03/2024

Mason Tilley 11119999022956786

I like this! What a cool concept. This is very appealing to me, as a blind guy who never uses the screen of my phone. The accessibility support is excellent. All the buttons are nicely labeled with their name and a description of where they are on the screen. This is so that you’ll understand where they are if you turn off voiceOver and play. I actually can’t conceive of playing with voiceOver on, you’d have to tap twice the amount and it sure would be more difficult. I think though, that it might be helpful to display an alert upon launching the app for the first time where, if voiceOver is on, you are informed that this game is best played after familiarizing yourself with the location of the buttons onscreen, and then disabling VoiceOver. That wasn’t immediately obvious to me. Anyway, there is one adjustment I might suggest making, and that is the clapping haptic. I feel as though that kind of interrupts the flow of the game because it’s a little lengthy. I think it would be nice to be able to choose between that and other, shorter confirmation haptics.
Developer Response 10/05/2024
Thank you so much for the detailed review Mason! The fact that you like the app and the accessibility support we added really made my day! I appreciate all the feedback you provided regarding voiceOver and will definitely incorporate that into a future update! Also I will look into shortening the clapping haptic or providing an option to replace it with something else, as I see your point about it being a little long. Once again I really do appreciate the detailed review, it helps a lot. Thank you!
Great concept :)
11/24/2024

MEGAPIE06
I tap my fingers when I’m bored constantly, so I love the idea of turning that into an actual game! And I’ve wanted a game where you don’t have to look at the screen ever since I realized you could play rhythm games like A Dance of Fire and Ice blind once you mastered them. As someone with ADHD this could seriously come in handy 🙏 Also, the fact that it claps when you succeed is just rlly cute.

Developer Response
Thank you so so much, I am really glad you like the app and are finding it useful with ADHD as well. I'm glad you like the clapping haptic too ;) I appreciate the detailed review - it means a lot! :)
Great concept :)
11/24/2024

MEGAPIE06

I tap my fingers when I’m bored constantly, so I love the idea of turning that into an actual game! And I’ve wanted a game where you don’t have to look at the screen ever since I realized you could play rhythm games like A Dance of Fire and Ice blind once you mastered them. As someone with ADHD this could seriously come in handy 🙏 Also, the fact that it claps when you succeed is just rlly cute.
Developer Response 11/28/2024
Thank you so so much, I am really glad you like the app and are finding it useful with ADHD as well. I'm glad you like the clapping haptic too ;) I appreciate the detailed review - it means a lot! :)
Great game!
10/04/2024

rxb ‎
Super amazing! The game is very fun to play when you are focusing on something else. Wonder what other things can be done with this concept? Also, I know this probably isn’t possible, but the line at the bottom of the screen is super revealing, so if there’s a way to make it darker/go away that would be super cool!

Developer Response
Thank you so much! I am really glad you like the app and are finding it useful, and I agree there are probably a lot of other ideas to explore with haptics in the future! You are right that completely hiding the bottom bar may be a bit difficult since that is the way to return to the Home Screen, but I will definitely look into trying to make it less obvious. Thanks for taking the time to write a review and the feedback! :)
Great game!
10/04/2024

rxb ‎

Super amazing! The game is very fun to play when you are focusing on something else. Wonder what other things can be done with this concept? Also, I know this probably isn’t possible, but the line at the bottom of the screen is super revealing, so if there’s a way to make it darker/go away that would be super cool!
Developer Response 10/06/2024
Thank you so much! I am really glad you like the app and are finding it useful, and I agree there are probably a lot of other ideas to explore with haptics in the future! You are right that completely hiding the bottom bar may be a bit difficult since that is the way to return to the Home Screen, but I will definitely look into trying to make it less obvious. Thanks for taking the time to write a review and the feedback! :)
Refreshingly Different!
Apr 13

rsachdeva
I love playing this game when I want to clear my mind. By having to focus on the haptics without any visual or audio interruptions, it helps me tune out the noise of everyday life. It’s almost like a fun little meditation session. Perfect way to take a break from all the distractions and clear your mind!

Developer Response
I am really glad to know you like the game and are finding it useful for meditation! The minimalistic nature of the game really does make it therapeutic! :) Thank you so much for the review!
Refreshingly Different!
Apr 13

rsachdeva

I love playing this game when I want to clear my mind. By having to focus on the haptics without any visual or audio interruptions, it helps me tune out the noise of everyday life. It’s almost like a fun little meditation session. Perfect way to take a break from all the distractions and clear your mind!
Developer Response Apr 21
I am really glad to know you like the game and are finding it useful for meditation! The minimalistic nature of the game really does make it therapeutic! :) Thank you so much for the review!

NEW GAME MODE! Get ready to Sprint! Inspired by the no-WiFi dinosaur game, jump (swipe up) whenever you feel the obstacle haptic! Jump too late, or too early, and you lose! Try it out today!