Comparison

HourlyMeow vs CatPaws

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

CatPaws

Features
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CatPaws - Making Focus Fun and Easy, Achieve Your Tasks Effortlessly! Tired of dull and monotonous time management tools? CatPaws brings you a brand-new focus experience! With its adorable cat theme, intelligent task management, and scientific focus timing features, every goal you achieve will be filled with fun and a sense of accomplishment. CatPaws is not just a time management tool; it’s your best partner for concentration. With its cute cat theme and gamified reward system, you can efficiently complete tasks in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Core Features • Pomodoro Focus Mode: Customize your focus duration with an immersive full-screen interface that blocks distractions and helps you concentrate. • Task Timeline Management: Unique rope timeline design for intuitive visualization of task arrangement, making it easy to adjust priorities. • Gamified Reward System: Earn star rewards for completing tasks, motivating you to stay focused and gradually achieve small wishes. • Smart Data Statistics: Detailed statistics on focus duration and task completion help you understand your concentration habits and continuously improve. By using CatPaws, you will experience: • Enhanced Learning and Work Efficiency: Whether you’re a student preparing for exams or a professional at work, CatPaws helps you focus better and work more efficiently. • Pleasant Task Management Experience: The cute cat theme and gamified design make task management enjoyable, igniting your inner motivation. • Personalized Settings and Data Security: Automatic adaptation to dark/light mode and cloud data synchronization ensure your information is safe and secure. Let CatPaws be your focus partner, helping you efficiently achieve every goal with its adorable companionship! Download now and start your journey to efficient focus! LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HourlyMeow4 screens
CatPaws4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CatPaws at Free against HourlyMeow's $0.99. CatPaws also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). HourlyMeow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

CatPaws is free to download; HourlyMeow costs $0.99 up front. CatPaws sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HourlyMeow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HourlyMeow ships an update every 3 months, CatPaws every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HourlyMeow versus CatPaws: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourlyMeowCatPaws
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer然 赵福 永

In-app purchases

None

HourlyMeow

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CatPaws

Subscriptions2
  • CatPaws Tasks Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CatPaws Tasks Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • CatPaws Tasks Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is HourlyMeow free?
HourlyMeow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatPaws free?
CatPaws is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HourlyMeow or CatPaws have ads?
Neither HourlyMeow nor CatPaws shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HourlyMeow or CatPaws?
HourlyMeow ships an update every 3 months, and CatPaws every 6 days. Most recently, HourlyMeow was updated on November 6, 2026 and CatPaws on October 30, 2026.

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