Clockout vs HobNob
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clockout
Connect with ambitious professionals in your local area through curated social events. Discover networking opportunities, find collaborators, and stay updated on industry happenings.
- Localized social network
- Discover social clubs and mixers
- Find cofounders and collaborators
- Access exclusive industry events
- Concierge team approval
- Invite-only access
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Escape the grind and skip the corporate happy hours. We’re a localized social network made for the next generation of professionals. Meet ambitious people in your area at thousands of social clubs, mixers, galas, and more. Find your dream cofounder at a brunch club, unlock access to the hottest rooftop mixers, and see what everyone in your industry is talking about. All member applications are approved by our concierge team (if you don't do waitlists, ask a friend for an invite).
HobNob
This social networking app connects you with people you encounter in real life based on shared profile criteria. It alerts users when their devices detect a match in close proximity, fostering personal and professional growth.
- Proximity-based matching
- Shared user profile criteria
- Personal and professional networking
- Real-world social media
- Simultaneous user alerts
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HobNob is a free app that provides you with an introduction to people you encounter in real life to help grow your personal and professional circles. Hobnob identifies shared user profile criteria, then alerts users simultaneously when their device’s geo-location detects a match in close proximity. HobNob is a new kind of social media for the real world. Download it now and start Hobnobbing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Clockout at 4.7 against HobNob's 2.7. Clockout also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 33%). HobNob's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Clockout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and HobNob sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clockout holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clockout has 8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Clockout's written reviews are positive against 33% of HobNob's.
Clockout ships an update weekly, HobNob every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clockout | HobNob |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8K ratings) — better | 2.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clockout INC. | Jason Lord |
Customer experience
Clockout
HobNob
Bugs and requests
Clockout
Reported bugs
5 issues- Repeated app crashes and freezes
- Issues with account creation and login
- Inconsistent event scheduling and notifications
- Inability to update profile information
- Referral system bugs and errors
Requested features
5 requests- Add regional/city-based filters
- Improve profile editing and customization
- Introduce more flexible pricing options
- Enhance search and discovery capabilities
- Provide better transparency in the approval process
HobNob
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clockout
- Clockout Gold$7.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$14.001 Month
- Clockout Gold$21.901 Month
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- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$24.997 Days
- Clockout Gold$27.953 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Clockout Gold$42.003 Months
- Clockout Gold3 Days trial$93.003 Months
- Clockout Gold7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- RSVP$2.00
HobNob
- HobNob Premium$69.99
