1000 Hours Outside vs Be Connected
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Background time tracking
- Journaling and photo uploads
- Multiple family profiles
- Milestone badges
- Friend connections
- Color-coded time chart
- Community map feature
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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/
Be Connected
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Inside the Be Connected app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later Accademia Freelance control panel END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Be Connected at none against 1000 Hours Outside's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. 1000 Hours Outside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Be Connected sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1000 Hours Outside | Be Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Yurich LLC | Be Connected |
Bugs and 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
Be Connected
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
1000 Hours Outside
- 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
- Badge Set 2$0.99
- Badge Set 3$0.99
- PDF Journal Export$1.99
Be Connected
- Feel More Connected$3.99
Questions
Is 1000 Hours Outside free?
Is Be Connected free?
Do 1000 Hours Outside or Be Connected have ads?
Which is updated more often, 1000 Hours Outside or Be Connected?
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