Hobi Time vs Puzzle Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hobi Time
This app helps TV show enthusiasts discover trending series, track episodes, and stay updated on premiere dates. It provides insights into viewing habits and offers customizable notifications to ensure no episode is missed. Full integration with Trakt.TV is supported.
- Discover trending TV shows
- Episode countdowns
- Premiere date notifications
- Friendly episode tracker
- TV viewing habit insights
- Customizable episode notifications
- Full Trakt.TV integration
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Coming from TV Time? Bring your whole history with you — ratings included. Hobi imports your TV Time export and keeps what other apps drop. Hobi is a fast, uncluttered tracker for everything you watch: TV series and movies, in one app. • Import from TV Time — shows, episodes and your ratings • Track every episode and pick up exactly where you left off • A calendar of upcoming episodes and premieres, with reminders • Your diary — every show and film you watch, day by day • Two-way Trakt sync • Watchlist, stats, every show's network, and a clean dark design Please note: you cannot watch TV shows or movies with Hobi. It is a tracker. Terms of Use: https://hobiapp.com/terms-of-use
Puzzle Tracker
Organize your jigsaw puzzle collection and track your progress. Log completed puzzles, measure puzzling time, and categorize your collection into wishlists, waiting lists, or completed projects. Share your achievements with friends easily.
- Create puzzle gallery
- Measure puzzling time with pause
- Categorize puzzles (Wishlist, Waiting, Completed)
- Track progress by photos and days
- Share results with friends
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This application will help you: - create your own puzzle gallery, including the pictures you already completed, - measure your puzzling time (with pause option), - put your puzzles into correct categories: Wishlist, Waiting list, Completed, - track your progress by photos and days, - share your results with friends only in a few clicks! Thanks to the filtring and sorting options navigating the application is super easy. Check it out and start your another puzzle journey with Puzzle Tracker!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hobi Time at daily against Puzzle Tracker's every 8 days. Puzzle Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 52%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Hobi Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Puzzle Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Puzzle Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 678 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Hobi Time's written reviews are positive against 78% of Puzzle Tracker's.
Hobi Time ships an update daily, Puzzle Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hobi Time | Puzzle Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2K ratings) | 4.7 (678 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 678 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eran D | Dawid Kurek |
Customer experience
Hobi Time
Puzzle Tracker
Bugs and requests
Hobi Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Puzzle Tracker
Reported bugs
9 issues- Barcode scanner not working or producing incorrect results
- Photos not displaying in overview (only last 5 visible)
- Clicking on individual puzzles produces no response
- App crashes requiring phone restart
- Battery drain after closing app
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- Photos disappearing from database
- Login/account creation failures
- Barcode scan results in wrong language
- Inconsistent image matching during scans
Requested features
15 requests- Barcode scanning for free (currently subscription-only)
- Multiple completion times tracking for same puzzle
- Multi-user/profile support for couples or families
- Manual UPC number entry option
- Search function that works with partial/keyword matching
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- Puzzle disposition tracking (Kept, Donated, Sold, etc.)
- Puzzle material field (Cardboard, Wood, etc.)
- Social features to view friends' collections
- Tag-based filtering for Wheel of Fortune
- Place of purchase and price fields
- iPad-optimized version
- Additional puzzle piece count options (e.g., 300 pieces)
- Manual brand entry for unlisted manufacturers
- More detailed statistics (brand preferences, etc.)
- Ad-supported free option instead of paid model
In-app purchases
Hobi Time
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Hobi Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Puzzle Tracker
- Premium version14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium version$9.991 Year
- Premium version14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Small coffee$2.99
- Medium coffee$5.99
- Large coffee$9.99
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- Puzzle Tracker Premium$79.99
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