Comparison

RCPLibrary vs 1000 Hours Outside

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

Head to head
About

RCPLibrary

Access a vast collection of books, e-books, audiobooks, movies, and music from your local library. Manage your account, place holds, renew items, and discover upcoming events. A virtual library card is also available for convenient check-outs.

Highlights
  • Extensive catalog access
  • E-book and audiobook downloads
  • Virtual library card
  • Account management (holds, renewals)
  • Event discovery
  • Barcode scanning for reservations
Features
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Gain access to Randolph County Public Library's extensive catalog and find your next favorite book, e-book, audiobook, graphic novel, magazine, movie or song. You can also check your account, place holds or renew items, get library hours and directions, find upcoming events, or contact your local library. Additional features: •Forgot your library card? No worries! Use your virtual library card within the app to check-out materials online or in your local branch. •Download e-books, audiobooks, movies, music and more anytime, anywhere. •Scan the barcode of any book to find and reserve it through the Library. •Receive notifications about new materials or upcoming events.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Background time tracking
  • Journaling and photo uploads
  • Multiple family profiles
  • Milestone badges
  • Friend connections
  • Color-coded time chart
  • Community map feature
Features
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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/

Screenshots

RCPLibrary4 screens
1000 Hours Outside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RCPLibrary at none against 1000 Hours Outside's 9. RCPLibrary also leads on ads (none vs shown). 1000 Hours Outside's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. 1000 Hours Outside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RCPLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RCPLibrary against 4.8 for 1000 Hours Outside. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1000 Hours Outside has 7.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RCPLibrary ships an update every 3 months, 1000 Hours Outside every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RCPLibrary versus 1000 Hours Outside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRCPLibrary1000 Hours Outside
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (7.8K ratings)
Positive reviews—47.3% of reviews
Number of ratings67.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFRIENDS OF THE RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY, INC.Team Yurich LLC

Customer experience

RCPLibrary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

1000 Hours Outside

All ratings7,026 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive47.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative37.8%

Bugs and requests

RCPLibrary

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

None

RCPLibrary

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

1000 Hours Outside

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time3
  • Badge Set 2$0.99
  • Badge Set 3$0.99
  • PDF Journal Export$1.99

Questions

Is RCPLibrary free?
RCPLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1000 Hours Outside free?
1000 Hours Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RCPLibrary or 1000 Hours Outside?
RCPLibrary is rated higher. RCPLibrary averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while 1000 Hours Outside averages 4.8 from 7.8K ratings.
Do RCPLibrary or 1000 Hours Outside have ads?
1000 Hours Outside shows ads; RCPLibrary does not.
Which is updated more often, RCPLibrary or 1000 Hours Outside?
RCPLibrary ships an update every 3 months, and 1000 Hours Outside every 3 weeks. Most recently, RCPLibrary was updated on November 3, 2026 and 1000 Hours Outside on November 3, 2026.

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