Punc vs HourVoice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Punc
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Another tomato clock? Yes and no. PUNC focuses on integrating continuous countdown timers into your daily tasks, or even your life. It helps you set up boundaries for sub-tasks, assist in self-control, improve time estimation skill and raise time awareness on your day. You can even manage procrastination by setting up delaying timers. In PUNC, - a clear goal and duration brings efficiency. - everything is a timer. It is encouraged to time most of your activities, including relax and delaying behaviors. Time up but would like a delay? Or taking a break from PUNC? Consider a deadline and set up a new timer to manage them. - always keep a timer going. You can quickly respond to a time up notification with another timer.
HourVoice
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HourVoice is a talking hourly chime app that plays short voice alerts at the times you choose. Instead of hearing the same bell every hour, you can shape your day with your own phrases and voices. Use it for focus blocks, medicine reminders, hydration breaks, family routines, study sessions, or any repeated moment that deserves a clearer cue. Key features - Set hourly and half-hourly chimes - Add custom alert times - Create alert phrases with device TTS voices - Generate and apply 24-piece time voice sets - Record your own voice as an alert sound - Import audio you own and trim it for short alerts - Manage, share, and export your sound library - Use weekend mute and rescheduling tools Alerts are scheduled on your device, and created sounds and settings are stored on your device by default. The app includes banner ads and rewarded ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Punc at none against HourVoice's shown. HourVoice's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Punc ships an update every 2 months, HourVoice daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Punc | HourVoice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ็น ็ฅ | nowApp Inc. |
In-app purchases
Punc
No in-app purchases
HourVoice
No in-app purchases









