Hourly vs AnyTech365 AntiScam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable hourly chimes
- Selectable notification sounds
- Display custom messages
- Flexible notification scheduling
- No ads or tracking
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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.
AnyTech365 AntiScam
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AnyTech365 AntiScam brings essential scam and online-safety tools together in one easy-to-use app. Protect your everyday digital life: • Call Shield helps identify and reduce unwanted scam calls. • SMS Filtering helps filter unknown and suspicious messages using the iOS Message Filter extension. • Safety Checker helps you inspect URLs, IP addresses and QR codes before you trust them. • Credentials Checker helps you discover whether your credentials may have been compromised. • Message Scanner analyses suspicious SMS, email and WhatsApp content for common scam and phishing patterns. • Secure Firewall provides protected networking through a secure tunnel. • Device Protection Score gives you a clear overview of your current protection status. • 24/7 Live Support gives you access to assistance whenever you need it. Choose the protection that suits you. Some advanced features require an Ultimate subscription. AnyTech365 AntiScam is designed to help you make safer decisions online. No security product can detect every threat, so always verify unexpected requests for money, passwords or personal information. https://anytech365.com/eula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AnyTech365 AntiScam at Free against Hourly's $0.99. AnyTech365 AntiScam also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Hourly's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
AnyTech365 AntiScam is free to download; Hourly costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hourly ships an update every 6 months, AnyTech365 AntiScam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourly | AnyTech365 AntiScam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (127 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chris Jones | AnyTech365 |
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
AnyTech365 AntiScam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hourly
No in-app purchases
AnyTech365 AntiScam
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hourly free?
Is AnyTech365 AntiScam free?
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