TickTock

TickTock

Pendulum clock beat asymmetry analyzer

Leonardo Della Pietra Clock

Description

TickTock is an open-source Android app that helps set the beat of a pendulum clock.

KEY FEATURES:

  • Real-time beat tracking from microphone audio
  • Period measurement in milliseconds
  • Asymmetry measurement in milliseconds and percent
  • Gauge visualization from -25% to +25%
  • Color-coded asymmetry indicator for quick feedback
  • Start/Stop acquisition with live status text
  • Live G: indication of the automatic gain-control multiplier; the value freezes after fit lock
  • Beat-log export with 0.1 ms precision

USAGE:

  1. Set the initial guess period (default 1200 ms)
  2. Tap Start and grant microphone permission
  3. Wait while TickTock locks to the beat
  4. Read Period, Asymmetry [ms], and Asymmetry [%]

OPEN SOURCE:

Licensed under GNU GPL v3.0 or later.
Source code: https://github.com/leodp/TickTock

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
1.08 current
4ed862c76f3b6fa3…
2026-10-25 1.2 MB API 30

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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