JournalReminders vs Hower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JournalReminders
This app combines a to-do list with journaling features. It syncs with your device's reminders, offers smart delay options, and allows you to write and review journal entries. "On This Day" helps you revisit past experiences.
- Syncs with Reminders app
- Smart Delay for reminders
- Journal entry creation
- Review completed reminders
- "On This Day" feature
- Calendar event integration
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To-do list app with timer. Reminders tab • Syncs with Reminders app. (Required.) • Favorites for quick reminder creation. • Smart Delay scatters reminders throughout today or a month. Write tab • Write journal entries. Review tab • Review today's completed reminders before saving to journal. Read tab • Read journal entries. • "On This Day" shows past entries from the same date. See where you spent time. Settings tab • Copy Calendar events to Reminders. Support: vibecoder.company@gmail.com
Hower
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Keep yourself focused on one task at a time with the Hower Productivity Timer. Rather than switching between multiple tasks, procrastinating or getting distracted use the Hower app to help focus on one task at a time which will boost your productivity. Features: - Select custom duration - Pause and resume - Visual indicator of task time remaining - History of recently used task timers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hower at 9.0 against JournalReminders's 18.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | JournalReminders | Hower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Seung-Un Ham | Ooredoo QSC |
In-app purchases
JournalReminders
No in-app purchases
Hower
No in-app purchases
