Comparison

Loftie vs Hangover Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Loftie

This app helps users improve sleep and morning routines through guided meditations, soundscapes, and screen time management. It offers tools to shift mindset, reduce distractions, and build healthier habits for a more refreshed feeling.

Highlights
  • Screen time limits
  • Guided wind-downs
  • Daily audio tools
  • Routine builder
  • Member-only content
Features
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Break up with your smartphone at night. Loftie is the alarm clock that gets your phone out of the bedroom. The app sets up your Loftie Clock or Lamp, then gets out of the way: alarms, sounds, the sunrise light and wind-down routines, from your phone when you want them and from the clock when you don't. Meet Henry. Tell him what's on your mind, a to-do, a 2am idea, your frequent flyer number, and he keeps it, sorts it and reminds you when it matters, so it stops pulling you back to your phone. Henry runs on Claude, by Anthropic. He's free while we build him with you. Less phone, built in: • Drift. Your phone senses your Loftie Clock nearby and puts your chosen apps to sleep the moment you walk into the bedroom. Walk out in the morning and they wake up with you. • Rest. Block distracting apps automatically around your sleep and wake times, in three phases: Relax, Sleep and Rise. • The Loftie Card. A wallet-sized card that blocks your apps with one tap to your phone, wherever you are. • A calmer home screen. The Loftie Clock + Henry widget, and Flip: a plain list of only the apps you need. • Your rules. Choose exactly which apps and websites go quiet and which stay open, like calls, maps and music. For your Loftie: • Alarms, sounds, the sunrise light and red mode on your clock, set from anywhere in the house • Hundreds of sounds, stories, meditations and breathwork for your clock's library • Wind-down routines for the clock and the lamp Works with a Loftie Clock or Loftie Lamp; Drift needs a Loftie Clock. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://loftie.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

Hangover Buddy

Features
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Track what you drink, log hydration, set reminders, and get simple tips when you need them most. Key features: Track drinks throughout the night Get hydration and pacing reminders Build better habits for future nights out You can love or take out your frustrations on your buddy Wingman mode gives you great one liners to meet the person of your dreams

Screenshots

Loftie4 screens
Hangover Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loftie at Free against Hangover Buddy's $0.99. Hangover Buddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, 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

Loftie is free to download; Hangover Buddy costs $0.99 up front. Loftie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hangover Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loftie ships an update every 9 days, Hangover Buddy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Loftie versus Hangover Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoftieHangover Buddy
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLoftie, Inc.Idea Buddies, LLC

Bugs and requests

Loftie

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarms not going off as scheduled
  • Frequent disconnections between app and clock
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Incorrect time display on clock
  • Lamp settings not syncing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to play custom audio files
  • More customization options for alarms and sounds
  • Integration with smart home devices and voice assistants
  • Offline mode for alarm clock functionality
  • Improved app stability and responsiveness

Hangover Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Loftie

Subscriptions2
  • Loftie Rest Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Loftie Rest Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
None

Hangover Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loftie free?
Loftie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hangover Buddy free?
Hangover Buddy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loftie or Hangover Buddy have ads?
Neither Loftie nor Hangover Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loftie or Hangover Buddy?
Loftie ships an update every 9 days, and Hangover Buddy every 10 days. Most recently, Loftie was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hangover Buddy on October 1, 2026.

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