# Foster Friendly vs 1000 Hours Outside

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foster Friendly at none against 1000 Hours Outside's 9. Foster Friendly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 1000 Hours Outside's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 25) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 1000 Hours Outside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Foster Friendly asks for nothing beyond the download.

1000 Hours Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1000 Hours Outside has 7.8K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Foster Friendly's written reviews are positive against 47% of 1000 Hours Outside's.

Foster Friendly ships an update every 5 weeks, 1000 Hours Outside every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Foster Friendly | 1000 Hours Outside |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foster-friendly/id1527363892/reviews) | **[4.8 (7.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 25 | **7.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **47.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joshua Friend](https://appshunter.io/developer/1085104321) | [Team Yurich LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568551601) |

## What reviewers say

### Foster Friendly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foster-friendly/id1527363892)

This app connects foster families with businesses offering discounts, faith communities providing support, and local resources like foster closets and events. It aims to make foster families feel seen and valued by fostering community connections.

**Highlights:** Business discounts for foster families, Faith community support, Access to foster closets, Local event listings, Trauma-aware community resources

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 1000 Hours Outside

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adventure Map (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Subscription Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Membership Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Adventure Map (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscription Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Membership Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Badge Set 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Badge Set 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| PDF Journal Export | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎨 Motivating badges
- 📷 Ability to save photos
- 🗓️ Helpful for tracking hours
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Tracks multiple profiles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy timer that stops or resets
- 🕰️ Difficult to edit or backtrack logged hours
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔍 Limited visibility into past data
- 🔒 Lack of Apple Watch integration

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Foster Friendly free?

Foster Friendly 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, Foster Friendly or 1000 Hours Outside?

1000 Hours Outside is rated higher. Foster Friendly averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while 1000 Hours Outside averages 4.8 from 7.8K ratings.

### Do Foster Friendly or 1000 Hours Outside have ads?

1000 Hours Outside shows ads; Foster Friendly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Foster Friendly or 1000 Hours Outside?

Foster Friendly ships an update every 5 weeks, and 1000 Hours Outside every 3 weeks. Most recently, Foster Friendly was updated on October 24, 2026 and 1000 Hours Outside on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*