Comparison

AuxCHAT vs Hourly

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

Head to head
About

AuxCHAT

Automate your business communications with an advanced texting solution. Send personalized messages, process payments via text, and manage customer reviews. Offers features like dedicated business lines, group messaging, and auto-replies for enhanced customer engagement.

Highlights
  • Automated texting solution
  • TXT2PAY® payment requests
  • Integrated Google, Yelp, Facebook Reviews
  • Dedicated business line
  • Multiple user management
  • Group and bulk text messaging
  • Scheduled and auto-replies
Features
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Connect faster with AuxCHAT, a powerful tool designed to take your business to the next level with its automated texting solution. Its feature-rich messaging capabilities come in a turnkey, easy-to-implement package that now includes AuxPAY, powered by AuxVAULT's TXT2PAY® technology. TXT2PAY® - AuxPAY users send payment requests directly through the conversation thread, and the customer can pay simply by texting back a secure four-digit code. Google, Yelp, Facebook Reviews Integrated - AuxCHAT helps you get honest feedback and make sure you win over your biggest detractors! Customers receive an invite to leave a review of their experience, increasing the likelihood that new ones will try your products & services. Show your gratitude by quickly responding to customer reviews through our feedback management console. Dedicated Business Line - Establish a dedicated line to manage your business with. Add more as needed to route to specific departments or other branches. Fully Scalable - From startups & SMBs, to entire enterprises, our services are fully adjustable to fit your needs. Multiple User Management - Let the team jump on with multiple users! Create users and specify which business lines they have access to. Cash Discount & Surcharging - Offset credit card processing fees with surcharging. Let customers pay with cash at our partnered physical payment points for a discounted fee, or get rid of it completely choosing to pay with debit online. Advanced Security & Compliance Features - All data is securely encrypted and processed through our own super gateway, outfitted with features like fraud prevention and automatic compliance. Group Send - Quickly send BCC messages to groups of up to 100 contacts. Pair with Dynamic Fields to create messaging that still feels personalized. Dynamic Fields - Add a touch of personalization to your messages by adding fields that automatically retrieve and insert any contact information you wish to include, such as names, customer case numbers, product references, etc. Bulk Text - Blast texts out with just a few clicks by uploading a .CSV file of your recipient list. Auto Replies - Don't leave your clients hanging! Assign a message to be sent outside business hours, during lunch breaks and other times your team can’t respond immediately. Scheduled Messages - Never miss a beat! Keep customers looped in about upcoming events and campaigns by writing out messages in advance and scheduling them to send when the time is right. Templates - Create reusable text message templates so you can quickly send standard messages again and again. Power Keywords - Answer common questions, run promotions and more with SMS Keywords. Create a Keyword, e.g. “Tickets” that triggers an automatic reply any time a customer texts in that word. Custom Signatures - Add your signature with one click or set it to automatically attach to every message. Advanced Reporting & Analytics - Keep track of your activities and make sense of your data easily. Learn more at https://auxchat.com

About

Hourly

Easily track your work hours by clocking in and out. View your monthly time with a calendar and calculate your total pay based on your set hourly rate. This simple and free tool helps you manage your work time.

Highlights
  • Clock in and out
  • Daily hour tracking
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Hourly pay calculation
  • Total pay calculation
Features
Currently charting
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• Clock in and out to set your hours for the day. • View your hours for the month with the calendar view. • Set your hourly pay and easily calculate your total pay. • Simple, Easy, all for free!

Screenshots

AuxCHAT4 screens
Hourly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AuxCHAT at Free against Hourly's $1.99. AuxCHAT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Hourly's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 2) and chart position (#117 vs unranked). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AuxCHAT is free to download; Hourly costs $1.99 up front. Hourly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AuxCHAT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AuxCHAT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hourly has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AuxCHAT ships an update every 9 days, Hourly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
AuxCHAT versus Hourly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuxCHATHourly
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings235 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#117 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNori Next LtdAlan Easterling

Customer experience

AuxCHAT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hourly

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

AuxCHAT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hourly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is AuxCHAT free?
AuxCHAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourly free?
Hourly costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AuxCHAT or Hourly?
AuxCHAT is rated higher. AuxCHAT averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hourly averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.
Do AuxCHAT or Hourly have ads?
Hourly shows ads; AuxCHAT does not.
Which is updated more often, AuxCHAT or Hourly?
AuxCHAT ships an update every 9 days, and Hourly weekly. Most recently, AuxCHAT was updated on September 17, 2026 and Hourly on September 18, 2026.

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