Comparison

Gener8 vs These Hours

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

Head to head
About

Gener8

This app empowers you to take control of your personal data, keeping it private and secure. Earn points by sharing your data securely and privately, which can be redeemed for gift cards, discounts, prize draws, or charitable donations.

Highlights
  • Connect apps to track data collection
  • Visualize data collection
  • Earn points for secure data sharing
  • Redeem points for gift cards
  • Exclusive discounts and offers
  • Prize draws
  • Charitable donations
Features
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Join over 750,000 users taking back control of their data. Backed by three Dragons from BBC's Dragons’ Den. What if you could actually benefit from your personal data? Every app and website is tracking you and making money from your information. But what do you get in return? That’s where Gener8 comes in. We help you take control of your data, keep it private and secure, and earn real rewards for it. HOW GENER8 WORKS: - Connect your apps to Gener8 - See what data they collect, visualized in a simple and clear way - Earn points for sharing securely and privately - Redeem your points for: - Gift cards (Amazon, Target, and more) - Exclusive discounts and offers - Prize draws - Charitable donations WHY CHOOSE GENER8: - Instant rewards: no long waiting periods — once you’ve connected and earned enough points, you can redeem rewards right away - Many ways to earn: choose the methods that work for you, or connect them all to earn faster - Privacy-first: no data leaves your device without your consent - Transparency: see exactly what apps know about you - Full control: you decide what to share and when One of the ways Gener8 can reward you for your data is through the use of Accessibility Services, which we only access with your active consent, to collect data on your online activities, for example, browsing history, app usage, and online searches. No data leaves your device or passes through any of our systems without your explicit consent. All insights are generated on your device, and data is only shared with us if you choose to. All your data is kept private and secure. Watch the space. We’re constantly improving the app! Learn more about Gener8: gener8ads.com

About

These Hours

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Your real life, counted. These Hours is a quiet record of time well spent. Start an hour for dinner, a walk, a game or a little time for yourself. Finish when it ends and keep a simple record of what happened, who joined and how long it lasted. MAKE TIME TOGETHER Invite friends with a QR code or a link. They can join in their browser with a nickname, without downloading an app or creating an account. Guests can leave when they need to, and choose whether to keep the hour afterwards. KEEP YOUR HOURS Look back through your saved activities, with the total duration and each person's joined time. Add a photo privately on your phone and choose a share card for a message or status post. Nothing is posted automatically. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE Choose the nickname people see. Lock joining or remove a participant when needed. Open invitations show your nickname and activity title, so share them only with people you know. Your email stays private from other participants. The core experience is free. No subscription is needed to start, join, save or revisit your hours. Optional selected-app measurement is off by default. With your Screen Time permission, choose individual apps and start measuring during an hour. %IRL is an indicative estimate from selected-app usage milestones during tracked hours. It is not a complete measure of phone use or proof of attention. They stay on your device and can be deleted. Normal hours need no measurement. These Hours does not use background location. Joined time records participation in an hour, not verified physical presence. For ages 13 and over. MAKE ROOM FOR WHAT MATTERS Well Spent is an optional membership for personal projects, personal or shared goals, and planned or recurring activities. Choose monthly or annual billing, with the same features. Free invitees can join shared plans and goals without a subscription. Your everyday hours, co-hosting, badges, history and sharing stay free. FIND YOUR GOOD HOURS Search your saved activities, browse by month or calendar and see a monthly recap. Monthly recap emails are a separate optional choice for adults. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store account. The price and billing period are shown before purchase. Restore purchases or manage membership in Profile. Terms: https://thesehours.app/en/terms Privacy: https://thesehours.app/en/privacy Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gener84 screens
These Hours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gener8 at none against These Hours's 2. Gener8 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). These Hours's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. These Hours sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gener8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gener8 ships an update every 10 days, These Hours weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gener8 versus These Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGener8These Hours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB20 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGener8 AdsNHAKA YEMHURI VENTURES LTD

Bugs and requests

Gener8

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/verification issues
  • Rewards not working as expected
  • Difficulty deleting account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand rewards to US market
  • Improve reward redemption process
  • Offer more valuable reward options
  • Fix app bugs and stability issues

These Hours

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gener8

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

These Hours

Subscriptions2
  • Well Spent Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Well Spent Annual$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Gener8 free?
Gener8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is These Hours free?
These Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gener8 or These Hours have ads?
Gener8 shows ads; These Hours does not.
Which is updated more often, Gener8 or These Hours?
Gener8 ships an update every 10 days, and These Hours weekly. Most recently, Gener8 was updated on November 7, 2026 and These Hours on November 6, 2026.

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