Comparison

BlockyTime Lite vs Hour Blocks

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

Head to head
About

BlockyTime Lite

Effortlessly log your time without manual start/stop. Categorize events, add comments, and visualize your time usage with insightful charts. Set goals and back up your data to improve productivity.

Highlights
  • Rapid time tracking by blocks
  • Custom event classification
  • Event and object linking
  • Detailed event comments
  • Pie and bar chart statistics
  • Line chart trend analysis
  • Goal setting
  • iCloud data backup
Features
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BlockyTime, A simple time logger no need to tap Start/Stop. ### App Store Featured of 2016 in China & HongKong ### ### Top 10 Productivity apps in China ### Everybody has his own demand on tracking time, but most people can't persist on it for long time because the traditional time-tracking App is way too professional, and it costs too much energy to use a stopwatch. BlockyTime is very different from traditional time-tracking App, it never needs to tap "Start/Stop". Months of research of users experience made us to work out a better tracking method which is more suitable for people's thinking. No worries to forget to start or stop stopwatch, just take a few seconds in leisure time, like playing game, select, tap, a whole day is tracked. When tracking time no longer has pressure but becomes relaxing, it solves the persistence problem easily. Even people don't has huge perseverance can be good at time management. [Features] • Super easy and rapid method to track time spending on every event • Custom classification of event Not only by event type (eg. work, rest), but also by specific details (eg. Game, music), also by priorities (such as four quadrants) • Unique link of event and object, analyze event from different angle • Comment, record details of event like writing a diary • Statistics, analyze time occupation by pie or bar chart • Trend, check and compare events time spending in line chart by day or month • Goal, such as reach 10000h in 5 years on drawing • Backup data to iCloud or computer, never lose it • Selected color themes, and colorblind mode is added [Suitable for] • Students Track time spending on subjects, analyze it and make a better study plan • Researchers Track time spending on research, analyze and make a more efficient research plan • Managers Who have many projects to do and needs to know time spending on every project • People with part-time jobs Track time on every work and analyze earnings • Salespeople Record time and frequency of contacting clients • New moms and dads Get to know baby's regular life and make a plan to rest • People haven't know the value of time Keep tracking time for a while, the statistics will shock you • People want to analyze time and make him better • People want to know what costs time • People are not satisfied with current situation, want to learn how to manage time and improve himself [Q & A] Q: Why named "BlockyTime"? A: Though time is continuous, for rapid tracking, we separate time into blocks by half an hour at the expense of accuracy. This period not only meets the need of statistics, but also is convenient for people to remember event. Q: Why make 30 minutes a block? This is not accurate. A: Statistics is meaningful only when people persist for a long time. Look at statistics in week or month, 30 minutes a blocks hardly make negative effects on analysis. Compared to spending more energy to make it accurate, track time quicker, take advantage of saved time on other things makes it better. Q: I have OCD, inaccuracy makes me uncomfortable. A: Just stand back and think about it, if you pursue the accuracy, after every time of record, should you add an event called "Tracking time"? Then it takes some time to track this one, so you have to record again, and then, endless loop… Never spend much time on tracking time, this is truly using time effectively. [Users' comments] “The most time-saving tool ever” “It makes me not to spend time on recording, reveals the essence of tracking. I must rate this truly efficient app” “One of my favourite time management/tracking apps!” “Very easy to use and intuitive” “Easiest time tracking tool I ever used” “Milestone app of time tracking” -- zhihu.com If you like this app, just take one minute to rate it, we'll appreciate it! [Contact me] Got some ideas in your mind? Let’s get in touch! Say hello to hi@anniapp.com

About

Hour Blocks

This day planner app provides a chronological timeline of your next 24 hours, simplifying your schedule. It automatically generates icons and suggests future blocks based on your activity, while also integrating with your existing calendar.

Highlights
  • Chronological 24-hour timeline
  • Automatic icon generation
  • Suggested hour blocks
  • Calendar app integration
  • iOS 14 home screen widget
Features
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Apple's App of The Day in 150+ countries & TechRadar’s best iPhone apps of 2020! “Take control of your own schedule” - Apple “Hour Blocks solves key problems in digital calendaring” - TechRadar "You're going to love this" - iMore “Hour Blocks rethinks digital calendars” - Stuff “The idea is simple but brilliant” - Gizmodo “The simplest way to schedule your days” - TapSmart Effortlessly take control of your day with Hour Blocks, a day planner app that’s both simple and beautiful. Whether you’re a student, a small business owner, or even a full-time parent, Hour Blocks is the organisational tool that’s missing from your day-to-day life. FOCUS ON YOUR DAY Hour Blocks presents a chronological timeline of your next 24 hours, allowing you to focus on what’s truly next, rather than crowding you with anything and everything you have coming up in your life. You can even take advantage of the new iOS 14 home screen with the Hour Blocks widget to show you what's coming up next. MINIMAL EFFORT, MAXIMUM CONVENIENCE Simply tap on an Hour Block, type in what you have planned, and you’re done- with a nice icon automatically generated for you. Over time you’ll also start seeing suggested hour blocks based on your previous activity, making the experience even more effortless. You don’t have to abandon using the Calendar app either, as Hour Blocks automatically pulls in events from your calendar. A SATISFYING EXPERIENCE Every part of the Hour Blocks experience has been developed to make it as satisfying as possible for you to use. From the playful language to the laid back colour scheme, organising your day doesn’t feel like a chore. GET IN TOUCH If you have any questions or feedback, please get in touch. Hour Blocks was created by an incredibly small team of one and I'd love to hear your thoughts. You can reach me on Twitter @j_t_saeed.

Screenshots

BlockyTime Lite4 screens
Hour Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlockyTime Lite at 89% against Hour Blocks's 53%. BlockyTime Lite also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Hour Blocks's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlockyTime Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 374 and 189 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of BlockyTime Lite's written reviews are positive against 53% of Hour Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Hour Blocks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlockyTime Lite versus Hour Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockyTime LiteHour Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (374 ratings) — better4.5 (189 ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better52.5% of reviews
Number of ratings374 — better189
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer妮 安WrestleWorks

Customer experience

BlockyTime Lite

All ratings374 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.7%

Hour Blocks

All ratings185 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive52.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative29.3%

User reviews

BlockyTime Lite

From 374 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Beautiful, minimalist design with customizable colors
  • ⚡ Fast and lightweight app
  • 🆓 Free with no ads or paywalls
  • 📊 Effective time tracking and visualization

Room to improve

  • 🕐 24-hour military time format only (no 12-hour AM/PM option)
  • 📱 iPad app doesn't support landscape orientation
  • 🔄 No cross-device synchronization
  • ⚙️ Reminder notification prompts appear too frequently
  • 🐛 Home screen icons cannot be removed

Hour Blocks

From 189 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 👍 Useful for planning daily tasks
  • 💡 Ability to add sub-blocks
  • 🚀 Clean and minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of syncing between devices
  • 👎 Limited customization options
  • 👎 Inability to move or edit blocks

Bugs and requests

BlockyTime Lite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Home screen icons cannot be removed after deletion
  • M1 Mac version fails to open
  • Reminder notifications cannot be disabled without clicking 'nope' repeatedly
  • App does not work beyond 2024 (year limitation)

Requested features

20 requests
  • 12-hour time format (AM/PM) option
  • iPad landscape orientation support
  • Cross-device iCloud synchronization
  • Home screen widget
  • Smaller time block options (5, 10, 15 minutes)
Show 15 more
  • Data export to Excel/CSV
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Apple Watch support
  • Customizable day reset time
  • Recurring/template time blocks for daily routines
  • Ability to disable reminder notifications by default
  • macOS and Windows desktop versions
  • Android version
  • Weekly view with all days visible
  • Multiple activities per time block
  • Custom icons or labels for activities
  • Statistics and trend analysis improvements
  • Drag-and-drop functionality for time blocks
  • Activity grouping/categorization
  • Landscape mode for iPad

Hour Blocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocks disappearing when app is closed
  • Calendar sync issues
  • Crashes on certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set reminders for blocks
  • Option to change time interval (e.g. 30 min)
  • Repeat/duplicate functionality for blocks
  • Weekly/monthly view for planning
  • Integration with other calendar apps

In-app purchases

None

BlockyTime Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Hour Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlockyTime Lite free?
BlockyTime Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hour Blocks free?
Hour Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlockyTime Lite or Hour Blocks?
BlockyTime Lite is rated higher. BlockyTime Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 374 ratings, while Hour Blocks averages 4.5 from 189 ratings.
Do BlockyTime Lite or Hour Blocks have ads?
Neither BlockyTime Lite nor Hour Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockyTime Lite or Hour Blocks?
BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hour Blocks every 4 days. Most recently, BlockyTime Lite was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hour Blocks on November 2, 2026.

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