Comparison

HourlyMeow vs Triflow

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

Head to head
About

HourlyMeow

This app helps you manage your time with customizable hourly and half-hourly chimes. Set unique ringtones, create time plans for different scenarios, and use countdown timers for reminders. It's a versatile tool for developing healthy habits, remembering important events, and enhancing productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable hourly/half-hourly chime scenarios
  • Individual time plan creation
  • Customizable ringtones for each hour
  • Recyclable long countdown timers
  • Text notifications even when muted
  • Use recordings as ringtones
  • Theme color modulation
Features
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What an hourly chime app can do? Only tell you the time ? What if you can set up time plans for different scenarios? What if the ringtone of each hour and each half-hour can be customized? What if you can cycle countdown timers? Then you will get your own TIME CODE, your time connotation will be more abundant than others'. "HourlyMeow" is such a adorable and punctual assistant, it will help you to: remind; plan; develop; remember. Simple operations bring rich application scenarios: • The time can be notified in text even if the phone is muted during the conference. • Assigning different ringtones for different times help you to grasp time more accurately. • In conjunction with your schedule, you can record or create special sounds for key times. • You who work sedentary on the screen may try to make a reminder to remind you to rest or drink water to help you develop healthy habits. • Living, working, studying, reading... create individual time scenarios, sliding to switch, no need to reset. • Patients can use Meow to set up medication reminders. • Record what you need to memorize as a sound to help you strengthen memory. • Use a repeating countdown timer to remind you somethings easy to forget... "HourlyMeow" is such a small tool that requires your imagination to exert its maximum power. (#^.^#) Key features: • Create individual hourly or half-hourly chime scenarios and easy to switch. • Hourly time report. • Half-hourly time report. • Play meows to your cat. • Customize the ringtone of each hour or half-hour with a closable notification. • Recyclable long countdown timer. • Customize countdown timer ringtones and text notifications. •Time points voices. • Use recordings as ringtones. • Add custom ringtones made by other apps. •Freely modulate colors of themes. • Cute and business style app icons.

About

Triflow

This app helps users overcome task overwhelm and decision paralysis by focusing on just three tasks at a time. It offers features like shuffling tasks, a distraction-free interface, and time tracking to encourage momentum and build confidence.

Highlights
  • Focus on top 3 tasks
  • Shuffle task order
  • See one task at a time
  • Time tracking
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Works offline
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Overwhelmed by your to-do list? I created Triflow because I was too. It helps break through decision paralysis and actually start working on what matters. -- Made for ADHD & Executive Function Challenges I know the struggle of staring at a mountain of tasks and not knowing where to start. Triflow was born from my own need for something that addresses decision paralysis, improves focus, and helps build momentum with a simple approach backed by research. -- How Triflow Works (It's Simple, Really) 1 - Choose your top 3 tasks - Just three. Not twenty. This limit changed everything for me, and studies show it reduces overwhelm. 2 - Shuffle if you want - Can't decide which to do first? I added a shuffle feature so Triflow can randomize the order for you. 3 - See one task at a time - Focus on just one thing without the distraction of what's next. 4 - Track your time - Use the timer or stopwatch to maintain momentum and improve time management. 5 - Complete. Celebrate. Repeat. - Watch your progress and build confidence with each completed task. -- Why It Works Triflow is built on evidence-based strategies that research shows genuinely help with productivity challenges (see references below) - and I've experienced these benefits firsthand: • Reduces decision fatigue - Fewer choices = less paralysis and improved task initiation • Creates external structure - External support systems are proven effective for ADHD management • Visual progress tracking - Completed tasks trigger dopamine release, reinforcing positive behavior • Implementation intentions - Concrete plans dramatically improve your ability to start and finish tasks -- Features That Make the Difference • Clean, distraction-free interface - Multiple themes available to suit your visual preference • Haptic feedback - Physical prompts help maintain attention and focus • Timer alarms - Gentle reminders when time's up for better time awareness • Shuffle feature - Eliminates the "which one first?" problem that causes procrastination • Works offline - No account needed, just open and start getting things done -- In my own life, I noticed that when I was stuck in productivity paralysis, my wife would count "3, 2, 1, go!" and somehow that was enough to get me moving. I built Triflow to recreate that gentle push, helping transform overwhelm into action, one task at a time. No subscriptions. No complicated features. Just a simple tool I created to help myself focus and get things done – and now I'm sharing it with you. Download now and turn "I'll do it later" into "I did it!" -- Research References & Further Reading: • Decision fatigue and choice overload - Dr. Sheena Iyengar - https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Iyengar%20%26%20Lepper%20(2000).pdf • External structure for ADHD management - Dr. Russell Barkley - https://www.russellbarkley.org/factsheets/ADHD_EF_and_SR.pdf • Dopamine reinforcement and task completion - Neuroscience of reward systems - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352154621000644 • Implementation intentions and task initiation - Dr. Peter Gollwitzer - https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/goal_intent_attain.pdf

Screenshots

HourlyMeow4 screens
Triflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HourlyMeow at none against Triflow's 4. HourlyMeow also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $3.99). Triflow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads and monetization model 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

HourlyMeow costs $0.99 and Triflow $3.99 up front. Triflow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HourlyMeow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Triflow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HourlyMeow has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HourlyMeow ships an update every 2 months, Triflow every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
HourlyMeow versus Triflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourlyMeowTriflow
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer然 赵Kevin Stauss

Customer experience

HourlyMeow

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative8.1%

Triflow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HourlyMeow

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Triflow

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is HourlyMeow free?
HourlyMeow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Triflow free?
Triflow costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HourlyMeow or Triflow?
Triflow is rated higher. HourlyMeow averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Triflow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HourlyMeow or Triflow have ads?
Neither HourlyMeow nor Triflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HourlyMeow or Triflow?
HourlyMeow ships an update every 2 months, and Triflow every 2 weeks. Most recently, HourlyMeow was updated on October 25, 2026 and Triflow on October 25, 2026.

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