Comparison

Timable vs Toby

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

Head to head
About

Timable

Discover real-time events happening in Hong Kong, from popular festivals and music to indie arts and family activities. Search by time, category, location, or keyword to find what's happening near you. Save events to your personal calendar and access ticketing information.

Highlights
  • Discover real-time nearby events
  • Event of the day and trending events
  • Search by time, category, location, keyword
  • Ticketing and ticket hunting guide
  • Save to personal calendar
Features
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Timable helps you discover events real-time, on the go! We cover all happenings in Hong Kong, from popular to indie ones, like festivals, music, arts, exhibitions, family events, etc. Key features: - Discover real-time nearby events - Event of the day, trending events in town - Search by time, category, location & keyword - Timable ticketing, ticket hunting guide - Save to personal calendar 合時行樂,Timable 幫你 "隨時、隨地" 搵嘢玩! 流行大事、小眾品味,盡覽香港節慶、音樂、藝術、展覽、親子等活動。 主要功能: - 發掘實時附近活動 - 每日大事、城中熱門推介 - 時間、分類、地點、關鍵字搜尋 - Timable 票務、撲飛資訊 - 儲存至個人行事曆

About

Toby

Find and book local services in Hong Kong, from home cleaning and elderly care to beauty appointments and home renovation. Connect with professionals, compare quotes, and access exclusive offers.

Highlights
  • Instant service professional matching
  • Compare quotes and profiles
  • Book home services directly
  • Discover beauty and wellness merchants
  • Decoration inspiration and consultant booking
  • In-app chat with service pros
  • Map search for nearby merchants
Features
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Download Toby to find the best quality service. *New users can enjoy a $30 off with coupon code "APPONLY" when placing an order with the App. Toby is the largest lifestyle service marketplace in Hong Kong. Anyone who has any service needs in life, we can contact suitable service pros or merchants for you to provide the best quality service. Instant match with Pros, easy to get quotes Based on your service requirements, Toby will match you with the right Pros instantly. You can compare their profiles, check service items and quotes, contact them directly, and finally choose the one that suits you best. High-quality home service, simple and direct booking From household cleaning to elderly care, formaldehyde removal to air-conditioning cleaning, we take care of your home in an all-round way. You can book the services you need directly in Toby, and our trained professional team will come home to provide you with the best quality service. Explore all merchants in Hong Kong and enjoy exclusive offers Toby collects all Hong Kong massage shops, nail salons, hair salons, and facial centers, and provides you with the latest information, user reviews, and discounts. You can book your favorite shops or purchase deals through Toby easily. Search for decoration inspiration, book free decoration consultant Browse more than 20,000 images at any time to get decoration inspiration. You can even make an appointment with Toby's free decoration consultant. We will recommend 3 decoration & design companies and provide quotations for you, and follow up for you throughout the process to prevent unfinished refurbishment. More features/functions - Chat room for you to easily contact service pros directly - Bookmark your favorite pros/merchants/decoration inspiration at any time - Use the map to search for nearby merchants - Variety of payment methods (Online / Offline) - Flexible cancellation and refund policy - Enjoy App limited promotional offers - More than 800 service categories - 100,000+ service pros - 10,000+ local merchants - One App to solve any service needs in life

Screenshots

Timable4 screens
Toby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Toby at 4.3 against Timable's 3.5. Toby also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). Timable's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (71% vs 48%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Toby sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Timable asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toby holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toby has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Timable's written reviews are positive against 48% of Toby's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timable ships an update every 2 months, Toby every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Timable versus Toby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimableToby
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.3 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings275 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimable LimitedToby Technology Limited, Hong Kong SAR

Customer experience

Timable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.1%

Toby

All ratings75 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Timable

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Toby

One-time7
  • 100$33.99
  • 100 Credits$33.99
  • 300$94.99
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  • 300 Credits$94.99
  • 500$149.99
  • 1000$299.99
  • 1000 Credits$299.99

Questions

Is Timable free?
Timable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toby free?
Toby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timable or Toby?
Toby is rated higher. Timable averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Toby averages 4.3 from 75 ratings.
Do Timable or Toby have ads?
Timable shows ads; Toby does not.
Which is updated more often, Timable or Toby?
Timable ships an update every 2 months, and Toby every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timable was updated on June 9, 2026 and Toby on August 29, 2026.

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