Comparison

RunPee vs Hingy

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

Head to head
About

RunPee

Never miss a crucial movie scene again. This app identifies optimal times for bathroom breaks during films, providing summaries of missed content and alerts for post-credit scenes. It's designed for discreet use in theaters with silent notifications.

Highlights
  • Optimal bathroom break times
  • Summaries of missed scenes
  • Post-credit scene alerts
  • Silent vibration notifications
  • Dark theme for theater use
  • Available in 42 languages
Features
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You know that feeling. You're watching an amazing movie, your drink kicks in, and you're stuck choosing between missing a key scene or suffering through the rest of the film. RunPee solves this. We tell you the best times to take a bathroom break during a movie — without missing anything important. RunPee is 100% free and supported entirely by donations from our community — no paywall. HOW IT WORKS Before the movie starts, look up your film in RunPee. You'll see a list of Peetimes, each carefully chosen by our expertly trained staff. Peetimes are scenes in a movie, usually 3-4 minutes long, that are easy to summarize without missing anything important, like a dramatic scene, or funny moment, or exciting action. Each Peetime includes: • When to go (a cue so you know exactly when it starts) • How long the bathroom break lasts • A short summary (hidden unless you tap) of what happened, so you don't have to ask anyone, "What did I miss?" Start the RunPee timer when the movie begins. The app will gently vibrate 30 seconds before each Peetime starts, so you're never caught off guard. ANYTHING EXTRA AFTER THE CREDITS? Wondering if there are post-credits scenes worth staying for? RunPee's "Anything Extra" feature tells you — without spoilers — whether there are mid-credit or end-credit scenes after the movie. No more sitting through 10 minutes of credits for nothing. PEETIMES FOR EVERY NEW RELEASE Our team watches every major release and hand-picks the best Peetimes. New movies are added weekly. We've covered over 1,900 movies and counting. DESIGNED FOR THE THEATER Dark theme, silent vibration alerts, minimal screen brightness. RunPee is designed to be invisible to everyone in the cinema except you. NOW IN 42 LANGUAGES Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and many more. Take RunPee to any movie theater in the world. TRUSTED BY MOVIEGOERS FOR 18+ YEARS RunPee was created by Dan Gardner, a moviegoer who had one too many badly-timed bathroom breaks. What started as a simple idea in 2008 has grown into the original movie bathroom break app, trusted by hundreds of thousands of movie fans worldwide. WHY MOVIEGOERS LOVE RUNPEE • Never miss the best scenes during a movie • Know exactly when to take a bathroom break • Find out if there are post-credits scenes — for free • Human-curated Peetimes, not AI-generated • 100% free and donation supported — no paywall, no subscriptions required • Perfect for long movies, overactive bladders, or anyone who drinks too much soda at the theater Download RunPee — your bladder will thank you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.runpee.com/privacy-policy/

About

Hingy

Features
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Give opening and closing your iPhone Duo a sound of their own, while Hingy is visible and active. FULL SCREEN ON IPHONE DUO Hingy adapts to the outer display and fills the unfolded inner display. Choose and preview your sounds in either view, while Hingy is visible and active. CHOOSE BOTH SIDES Pick a different effect for opening and closing, or switch either one off. Explore 43 sounds: 17 original procedural presets and 26 CC0 recordings, including six farts, everyday sounds and Kenney clicks and impacts. Try Crystal, Music Box, Click, Water Drop, Bubble, Laser, and more. Search the library and preview any effect without changing your saved selection. MAKE IT YOURS Import your own short, unprotected audio clips from Files. Clips must be playable by the app, no longer than 5 seconds, and no larger than 8 MiB (8,388,608 bytes). Adjust the effect volume to suit you. KNOW WHEN IT WORKS Physical fold detection requires a supported iPhone Duo, a compatible iOS version, and Hingy visible and active. It does not run as a system-wide sound service, listen while another app is open, or trigger while the phone is locked or the app is suspended. It does not change iOS lock sounds, notifications, ringtones, or call behavior. USE SHORTCUTS Open Set up sounds in other apps to add the opening and closing shortcuts. Each passes your selected audio to Apple’s Play Sound action. On iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2 or later, attach the Opened and Closed triggers in Shortcuts and allow immediate runs. Adding and enabling the automations requires confirmation in Shortcuts. Locked execution depends on your iOS version and shortcut settings. Hingy does not itself monitor folds while suspended. TRY THE SOUNDS Manual previews let you explore every effect on iPhone and iPad without a hinge. QUIET WHEN YOU CHOOSE Automatic fold effects respect Silent Mode. Manual previews play even in Silent Mode. All playback respects system and effect volume. Playback follows your selected audio output, including headphones, and mixes with other audio. LOCAL BY DESIGN No account, advertising, analytics SDK, or microphone recording. Settings and copied imports are stored in the app's private storage. Device backups and any information you choose to send through external support services are governed by those services. Use only audio you have permission to use. Hingy is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple.

Screenshots

RunPee4 screens
Hingy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hingy at none against RunPee's 10. Hingy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). RunPee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. RunPee sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hingy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RunPee ships an update every 3 months, Hingy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RunPee versus Hingy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunPeeHingy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (569 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings569 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB6 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperpolyGeekWEB3 FZCO

Bugs and requests

RunPee

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading new movie information
  • Vibration/alert issues on certain devices
  • User interface problems on larger iPhone screens

Requested features

3 requests
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Ability for users to submit pee times
  • More customization options

Hingy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

RunPee

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time9
  • 10 Peecoins$0.99
  • Thumbs Up for Your Peep$0.99
  • 20 Peecoins$1.99
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  • Fist Bump for Your Peep$2.99
  • 40 Peecoins$3.99
  • A high-five for your Peep$4.99
  • $10 donation$9.99
  • A hug for your Peep$9.99
  • Infinity Peecoin$47.99
None

Hingy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunPee free?
RunPee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hingy free?
Hingy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunPee or Hingy have ads?
Neither RunPee nor Hingy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RunPee or Hingy?
RunPee ships an update every 3 months, and Hingy weekly. Most recently, RunPee was updated on November 14, 2026 and Hingy on November 10, 2026.

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