# Hourly vs Print Contacts

The clearest difference is price: Print Contacts at Free against Hourly's $0.99. Print Contacts also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Hourly's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Print Contacts is free to download; Hourly costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hourly holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hourly has 127 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hourly ships an update every 6 months, Print Contacts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hourly | Print Contacts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly/id415727230/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/print-contacts/id6502371847/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **127** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | **#177** | — |
| Size | 94 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/415727233) | [Think To Be Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1711608485) |

## What reviewers say

### Hourly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly/id415727230)

**Currently charting:** #177 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Print Contacts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/print-contacts/id6502371847)

Easily select and print contact details, including names and email addresses. Share your contacts in PDF, Word, or HTML formats for convenient access and distribution.

**Highlights:** Select specific contacts for printing, Include name and email addresses, Export to PDF format, Export to Word format, Export to HTML format, Easy contact list creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hourly free?

Hourly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Print Contacts free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hourly or Print Contacts?

Hourly is rated higher. Hourly averages 4.0 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Print Contacts averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hourly or Print Contacts have ads?

Print Contacts shows ads; Hourly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hourly or Print Contacts?

Hourly ships an update every 6 months, and Print Contacts monthly. Most recently, Hourly was updated on October 29, 2026 and Print Contacts on October 24, 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.*