Comparison

Hushmail vs Animal Timer

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

Head to head
About

Hushmail

Securely send and receive encrypted emails on your mobile device. Manage multiple accounts, organize folders, and protect your inbox with biometric security. Ideal for healthcare professionals needing HIPAA-compliant communication.

Highlights
  • Encrypted email sending and receiving
  • Biometric inbox protection (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Manage up to 10 email accounts
  • Folder organization and email flagging
  • HIPAA-compliant communication
Features
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Hushmail for iPhone brings secure email and peace of mind to your mobile device. Keep client information safe, check multiple accounts, and stay connected to your practice — wherever you are. Dr. Traci Williams says: "Hushmail’s iPhone app makes it easy for me to keep up with all my client communications and respond in a timely manner." Hushmail for iPhone requires an active Hushmail for Healthcare, Hushmail Premium, Hushmail for Small Business, or Hushmail for Law account. With Hushmail for iPhone, you can: * Send and receive encrypted emails * Get notifications when you receive a new email * Protect your inbox with Face ID or Touch ID * Organize your folders and flag important emails * Manage forwarding addresses and aliases — all in one inbox * Check up to 10 Hushmail email accounts Why do 47,000+ healthcare professionals choose Hushmail? Healthcare providers: * Easy, HIPAA-compliant client communication * One-tap encryption to protect sensitive emails to clients, colleagues, or third parties * More than just an email app — part of a toolkit to support your entire client journey * Friendly support by phone, email, and live chat — from people who understand healthcare Trusted since 1999 by healthcare professionals For over 25 years, we’ve helped thousands of solo practitioners and healthcare practices communicate securely and stay compliant. Whether you’re launching a solo therapy practice or managing a growing team, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

About

Animal Timer

This timer app notifies you with fun animal sounds when your set time is up. Choose from cats, dogs, or chicks, and set timers ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes. It supports multiple independent timers, each with a different animal sound.

Highlights
  • Customizable animal sound alerts
  • Set timers from 1 second to 99 minutes
  • Multiple independent timers
  • Assign different sounds to each timer
  • Simple start and sound selection
Features
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A timer that notifies you with animal sounds (cats, dogs, chicks) when the set time comes. 1. The time that can be set is from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. 2. Touch [Start] to start the timer. 3. Select animal sounds from cats, dogs, and chicks. 4. When the set time comes, it will notify you with animal sounds. The chirping lasts about 1 minute. 5. Multi-timer, 3 timers operate independently. Timer 1 is a cat, timer 2 is a dog, and timer 3 is a chick.

Screenshots

Hushmail4 screens
Animal Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hushmail at Free against Animal Timer's $0.99. Hushmail also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hushmail is free to download; Animal Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hushmail ships an update every 4 weeks, Animal Timer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hushmail versus Animal Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHushmailAnimal Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.9 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHush Communications Canada Inc.Masahiro Tomosada

Customer experience

Hushmail

All ratings111 ratings
Positive18.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative76.6%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral18.0%
Negative60.9%

Animal Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Hushmail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently freezes or fails to load emails
  • Inability to send emails or access account
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between app and web
  • Encryption button not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to mark emails as unread
  • Improve spam filtering and email categorization
  • Implement landscape mode support for tablets
  • Provide option to reset password if forgotten

Animal Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hushmail

No in-app purchases

None

Animal Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hushmail free?
Hushmail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animal Timer free?
Animal Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hushmail or Animal Timer have ads?
Neither Hushmail nor Animal Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hushmail or Animal Timer?
Hushmail ships an update every 4 weeks, and Animal Timer every 10 months. Most recently, Hushmail was updated on November 1, 2026 and Animal Timer on November 3, 2026.

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