Hape Engine vs 1000 Hours Outside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hape Engine
Control Hape toy engines remotely via Bluetooth. Simulate an authentic driving experience with sound and light effects, and operate the engine's headlight and horn.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Engine movement control
- Sound and light effects
- Headlight operation
- Horn operation
- Simulated driving interface
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This APP is a remote function controller for the Hape engine. Please buy the engine before downloading and operating the APP. The product and APP are suitable for children over three years old. Download the APP on your compatible smartphone, and connect the APP to the engine via Bluetooth following the enclosed instructions. When you are done, you can launch your engine. Use the APP’s operation interface as panels in the engine’s driving cab. Press buttons to make the engine move forward, accelerate forward, reverse or accelerate backwards. While the engine is working, different sound and light effects simulate an authentic driving experience; the engine's headlight and horn can also be operated via the APP. This APP does not contain any contextual advertising. If you need any support, please contact customer services.
1000 Hours Outside
Track your time spent outdoors with an easy-to-use timer that runs in the background. Enhance your experience by journaling adventures, adding photos, and creating profiles for family members. Unlock badges, connect with friends, and visualize your progress.
- Background time tracking
- Journaling and photo uploads
- Multiple family profiles
- Milestone badges
- Friend connections
- Color-coded time chart
- Community map feature
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Effortlessly keep a digital record of your hours spent outside with the Official 1000 Hours Outside app. Easy timer functionality - just open the app and click play to start the timer, then put the phone down and enjoy the outdoors! The app will track your time in the background so you don't have to think about it. Additionally, you can become a member so you can: • Keep a journal of your adventures by jotting down notes • Upload photos for memory keepsakes for any day • Add up to nine additional profiles to track individual hours for members of your family • Unlock hours, place and streak milestone badges to share with friends • Add friends who also use the app to see what they've been up to • Color your own time tracking chart • Use our map feature to see where other 1KHO members have gone on adventures or left reviews - or leave some of your own! Think of this app as your outdoors companion, but one that isn't designed for endless scrolling - just simple, fun utility to help you unlock all the wonderful cognitive, physical, emotional and mental health benefits of prioritizing time outside! EULA agreement can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 1000 Hours Outside at 4.8 against Hape Engine's 3.6. 1000 Hours Outside also leads on ratings volume (7.5K vs 18) and review sentiment (47% vs 38%). Hape Engine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. 1000 Hours Outside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hape Engine asks for nothing beyond the download.
1000 Hours Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1000 Hours Outside has 7.5K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Hape Engine's written reviews are positive against 47% of 1000 Hours Outside's.
Hape Engine ships an update monthly, 1000 Hours Outside every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hape Engine | 1000 Hours Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (7.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 46.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 7.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hape | Team Yurich LLC |
Customer experience
Hape Engine
1000 Hours Outside
Bugs and requests
Hape Engine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
1000 Hours Outside
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Timer stops working when app is in background
- Issues with logging and syncing data across profiles
- Inconsistencies in time tracking and reporting
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view and edit individual timer entries
- Implement weekly/monthly summary views
- Introduce a widget for quick access on the home screen
- Allow syncing of data across multiple devices
- Add more customization options and data visualizations
In-app purchases
Hape Engine
No in-app purchases
1000 Hours Outside
- Adventure Map (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Premium Subscription Monthly$2.991 Month
- Membership Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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- Adventure Map (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Premium Subscription Yearly$24.991 Year
- Membership Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Badge Set 2$0.99
- Badge Set 3$0.99
- PDF Journal Export$1.99
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