# Hourly vs Pitstop

The clearest difference is price: Pitstop at Free against Hourly's $0.99. Hourly's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Hourly | Pitstop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourly/id415727230/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **127** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 94 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/415727233) | [Uwais Ishaq](https://appshunter.io/developer/1844479903) |

## What reviewers say

### Hourly

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

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


### Pitstop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitstop-car-service-tracker/id6763153240)

**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 Pitstop free?

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

### Do Hourly or Pitstop have ads?

Neither Hourly nor Pitstop shows ads.

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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.*