Comparison

Hourly vs Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

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

Head to head
About

Hourly

This app provides customizable hourly chimes and notifications, functioning like a personal wristwatch that alerts you at specific intervals. You can select unique sounds, display custom messages, and choose which times to be notified.

Highlights
  • Customizable hourly chimes
  • Selectable notification sounds
  • Display custom messages
  • Flexible notification scheduling
  • No ads or tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Hourly helps you keep track of time. It's just like having a wristwatch that beeps on the hour, except it's much more personal! You can choose: * The sound to play (from a simple wristwatch beep, to the legendary Greenwich Pips, to a spoken voice, or the chime of an old clock) * A message to display on the screen * Which hours, half hours, or any other times to notify you about We think it's the best hourly chime app on the App Store, and we're always listening for your feedback if you think we can do better! No ads, no tracking, no In-App Purchases. Ever.

About

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

Measure your mobile network performance with detailed speed tests for download, upload, and latency across 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G, and WiFi. Analyze video streaming quality and compare network coverage in your area to find the best provider.

Highlights
  • Download, upload, and latency speed tests
  • Video streaming quality analysis
  • Network coverage comparison
  • Signal strength and ping tests
  • Historical test logs
  • Connectivity maps
Features
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Opensignal is a fully-featured mobile connectivity and network signal speed test tool. Speed test, including download, upload and latency - for 3G, 4G/LTE, 5G and WiFi Find the best network provider in your area. Compare coverage on Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon. Video streaming test - check streaming experience for Netflix, YouTube and others Compare what you’re paying for to what you’re actually getting by measuring connection quality on an Apple map with a database of signal and speed test results Completely free and no adverts. Our mission is to create an open-source map of connectivity so that everyone in the world can enjoy the best mobile connection available Features - Test tab with speed test and video streaming quality to analyze mobile video performance with results for time spent buffering, loading and playback - Signal dashboard and ping test - for testing latency response - Connectivity map to show locations of 3G and 4G/LTE tests - Network stats with average speeds for download, upload and latency and network strength on major providers - Historical log of your WiFi and 3G, 4G/LTE and 5G speed tests to check connectivity over time Opensignal Speed Tests Opensignal speed tests measure your real experience of mobile connectivity and signal. The speed test runs a 10 sec download test, 10 sec upload test and ping test to determine the speed you will likely experience. The speed test runs on common internet CDN servers. The result is calculated with the middle range of samples. Check if you're getting the network quality you're paying for from your mobile network or internet provider. Use our coverage maps to compare networks and data speed in your area. Opensignal works with WiFi mobile broadband internet. Video Speed Tests Slow video load time? Video buffering? More time waiting than watching? A good average network speed isn’t enough for a great video experience. Opensignal’s video test gives you the full picture of your network experience. Opensignal video tests show you exactly what to expect with HD and SD videos. Watch a 15 sec video snippet to test and log load time, buffering, and playback issues in real-time. Monitor how video quality changes with time and location. Review video test results in History to see if your network experience has changed over time. Coverage Map Opensignal’s coverage maps show signal strength down to street level using speed test and signal data from local users. With network stats on local network operators, you can check speeds ahead of a trip, find out if you will get a signal in remote areas, check your signal against others in the area to see if you’re getting the best service, arrange the best local SIM and check the signal strength when travelling. Improving Network Connectivity We provide an independent source of truth in mobile network experience: A data source that shows how users experience mobile network speeds, gaming, video and voice services worldwide. To do this, we collect data on the signal strength, network, location and other device sensors. You can stop this at any time in the settings. We share this data with network operators globally and others in the industry to drive better connectivity for all. Do Not Sell My Info: https://www.opensignal.com/ccpa

Screenshots

Hourly3 screens
Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free at Free against Hourly's $0.99. Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Hourly's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 38%) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free is free to download; Hourly costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free has 18K ratings behind it against 127, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hourly's written reviews are positive against 38% of Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourly ships an update every 6 months, Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hourly versus Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourlyOpensignal Speed Test Ad Free
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (127 ratings)4.5 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better37.8% of reviews
Number of ratings12718K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris JonesOpensignal Inc.

Customer experience

Hourly

All ratings127 ratings
Positive74.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative20.9%

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

All ratings17,862 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews944 reviews
Positive37.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative51.3%

User reviews

Hourly

From 127 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Simple, straightforward functionality that works as advertised
  • ⏰ Effective hourly reminders help users stay on schedule
  • 🎵 Multiple sound options including BBC Greenwich Pips
  • ⚙️ Customizable time intervals and scheduling
  • 🔕 Non-intrusive notifications that don't interfere with calendar

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications when phone is locked
  • 🐛 Notifications stop working after silencing phone
  • 🐛 Inconsistent functionality across iOS updates
  • ⌚ Limited Apple Watch integration and functionality
  • 🔊 Sounds are too quiet and difficult to hear

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reset Stats
  • 🚀 Useful practical tool
  • 🚀 Simple, clean interface
  • 🚀 Features and Navigate
  • 🚀 Works well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 What he** have they done?
  • 🐛 Open signal tower loc not working
  • 🐛 Tower location option
  • 🐛 Directional Arrow not working
  • 🐛 Can no longer point towers

Bugs and requests

Hourly

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Notifications don't work when phone is locked or in sleep mode
  • Notifications stop working after phone is silenced
  • App stops working after iOS updates
  • Settings fail to sync between iPhone and multiple Apple Watches
  • Duplicate notifications firing within 2-3 seconds
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  • Day-of-week selection not functioning correctly
  • Apple Watch notifications don't display the time, only logo
  • App doesn't work reliably in background
  • Chimes during phone calls and are audible to other party
  • 11 PM checkbox gets stuck on some devices
  • Notifications appear twice on Apple Watch
  • App stops notifying around midnight and restarts at 9 AM
  • Text display issues on Apple Watch with large text settings

Requested features

16 requests
  • More diverse sound options (cuckoo chime, gong, church bells, grandfather clock)
  • Ability to use system sounds and custom ringtones
  • Female voice option and multiple voice varieties (British, Australian accents)
  • Volume control for individual notifications
  • 24-hour continuous operation option
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  • iCloud sync with Apple Watch
  • Apple Watch standalone functionality without iPhone dependency
  • Ability to set different schedules for weekdays vs weekends
  • Customizable notification messages beyond 'it is X o'clock'
  • Quarter-hour chime intervals
  • Different sounds for hour vs half-hour vs quarter-hour
  • Haptic feedback option
  • Ability to select which device receives notifications
  • Profile/preset saving and restoration
  • Spoken time on Apple Watch notifications
  • Disable notifications without clearing history

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • History is all screwed up, dates don't make sense
  • Open signal tower loc not working
  • Tower location option not working
  • Directional Arrow not working
  • Can no longer point towers
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  • No cell tower located
  • Broken in latest release, no tower data
  • Still can't find cell tower, even in city
  • Celltower location does not work for iPhone devices
  • No cell tower info
  • Compass Directional Arrow not working
  • Odd results with tower location
  • Tower locator doesn't work
  • Shows 5G as 4G
  • Doesn't monitor drops
  • Strange issue with no towers showing
  • Doesn't actually identify cell towers
  • Upload test consistently fails
  • Crashes
  • Refreshing carriers not working

Requested features

9 requests
  • Reset Stats
  • Tower location option
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Cell tower compass
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  • Distance to tower
  • Ability to test 1080p and 4K video
  • Show all nearby towers on map
  • Ability to change carrier filter

In-app purchases

None

Hourly

No in-app purchases

None

Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourly free?
Hourly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free free?
Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hourly or Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free?
Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free is rated higher. Hourly averages 4.0 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free averages 4.5 from 18K ratings.
Do Hourly or Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free have ads?
Neither Hourly nor Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourly or Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free?
Hourly ships an update every 6 months, and Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hourly was updated on October 29, 2026 and Opensignal Speed Test Ad Free on October 29, 2026.

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