# 1000 Hours Outside vs playGrades

1000 Hours Outside and playGrades both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of playGrades's written reviews are positive against 47% of 1000 Hours Outside's. playGrades also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). 1000 Hours Outside's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 25) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 1000 Hours Outside against 4.9 for playGrades. 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 are what separate them: 47% of 1000 Hours Outside's written reviews are positive against 100% of playGrades's.

1000 Hours Outside ships an update every 3 weeks, playGrades daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 1000 Hours Outside | playGrades |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (7.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1000-hours-outside/id1568551599/reviews) | **[4.9 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playgrades/id6760802110/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.8K** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | 47.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 124 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Team Yurich LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568551601) | [Tyler Miller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886314631) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### playGrades

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playgrades/id6760802110)

This app helps parents make informed decisions about their children's activities by providing honest reviews and star ratings on instruction quality, safety, and fun. Discover local programs, bookmark favorites, and share your own experiences to help other families.

**Highlights:** Parent reviews for activities, Star ratings for instruction, safety, value, fun, Search by location, age, category, Bookmark and share programs, Write your own reviews

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 1000 Hours Outside free?

1000 Hours Outside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is playGrades free?

playGrades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 1000 Hours Outside or playGrades?

playGrades is rated higher. 1000 Hours Outside averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while playGrades averages 4.9 from 25 ratings.

### Do 1000 Hours Outside or playGrades have ads?

1000 Hours Outside shows ads; playGrades does not.

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

1000 Hours Outside ships an update every 3 weeks, and playGrades daily. Most recently, 1000 Hours Outside was updated on November 3, 2026 and playGrades on November 5, 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.*