yes and no
trin is more of a "framework" indicator. iow, it tells me the trend of the buying (or selling pressure), and helps put institutional buying/selling in broad perspective.
the tick can be more shorterm to help with entries and exits.
i also look at accumulated tick (longer timeframe) data , which is similar to TRIN
but TICK and AD have more utility on a shorter timeframe, whereas TRIN is more of a longer term confirming indicator