Comparison

Hero Assistant vs Show Time

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

Head to head
About

Hero Assistant

This AI-powered daily assistant consolidates your calendars, to-dos, habits, notes, and grocery ordering into a single app. It offers proactive reminders, a personalized daily briefing, and a focus mode to block social media, helping you stay organized and productive.

Highlights
  • Unified calendar syncing
  • Intuitive to-do list management
  • Habit tracking and streaks
  • AI-powered notes and voice memos
  • One-tap grocery ordering
  • Personalized AI daily briefings
  • Critical alerts for important reminders
  • Focus mode to block social media
Features
Read full description

RUN YOUR LIFE, WITH HERO ASSISTANT - Hero is the first Daily Assistant, and app that brings your life into 1 place, so you never forget a thing: Your calendars, to dos, habits, grocery ordering, notes, weather, and more - Instead of checking 10 apps, now you only need 1 (perfect for anyone with ADHD!) - Powered by AI ● 1) RUN YOUR LIFE ALL IN ONE APP! - CALENDAR – Sync all calendars (Google, Outlook, and iCloud) together in one place, so you never miss a thing (works with Google, Outlook, and Apple calendars). Hero is the perfect daily planner. - TO-DOS – Stay on top of tasks and reminders with intuitive to do lists that let you create, organize, share, and comment on to-dos and tasks with family and friends. - HABITS – Record and track your habits, see your streaks and progress, and more - NOTES – Record plans using AI notes and voice memos, like grocery lists, shopping lists, vacation plans, or as an AI journal or habit tracker - GROCERY ORDERING – Order your grocery list with one tap from 1000s of stores with Instacart - WEATHER – Plan your schedule with hour by hour Apple Weather forecasts overlaid right on your calendar, including a 10 day weather forecast ● 2) START YOUR DAY RIGHT, WITH A PERSONAL DAILY BRIEFING Hero briefs you daily as your personal AI assistant - Just tell Hero’s AI what you’re interested in: news, sports, local events, and more - Every morning, you’ll get a personalized update of what you care about. Read aloud with voice! ● 3) NEVER FORGET ANYTHING, WITH SUPERALERTS - SUPERALERTS – Hero has the most powerful notifications of any app, usinglive activities to remind you and let you complete or snooze habits and to-dos right on your lock screen. - CRITICAL ALERTS – In addition, Hero is the only app with "Can't Miss" notifications, which use critical alerts to make a sound *even if your phone is on silent*, for important to-dos, habits, and events. So now you will never forget a thing, which is especially useful for people who are neurodivergent or have ADHD ● 4) BLOCK SOCIAL MEDIA, WITH FOCUS MODE - For the first time, an app marries to-dos and screen time, so you can be more productive - If you want to be more productive, just tap “Focus”, and Hero will block social media apps for you ● 5) GET PROACTIVE REMINDERS AND ACTIONS, POWERED BY AI As your personal AI Assistant, Hero proactively reminds you of what's coming up, and takes actions for you - IMPORTANT EVENT REMINDERS – Never forget birthday, anniversaries, graduations, and more! - FOLLOW UPS – Reschedule to-dos and habits, or remind your wife or husband to get something done if they've forgotten - WEATHER ALERTS – Remember to grab your umbrella if it's going to rain, or dress warmer or cooler if there's a significant weather change ● 6) ORDER YOUR GROCERY LIST, GET 5% CASH BACK Hero saves you hours every week with smart shopping lists and grocery lists - AUTO-CATEGORIZE BY AISLE – So you can shop faster, AI auto-sorts your grocery lists and shopping lists by category - TAP TO ORDER – If you don’t have time to shop, you can tap to order your grocery list and shopping lists instantly from any of your favorite local stores with Instacart - GET 5% CASH BACK – At the end of the month, you'll get 5% cash back emailed to you as a Visa gift card ● 7) COORDINATE INSTANTLY WITH YOUR PARTNER, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS Hero Assistant works with others - SEND TODOS = Use shared to-do and task lists to assign accountability and comment on to dos and reminders - FIND TIME = Instantly check availability and share your calendar by pulling from the edge of the screen, to see when others are free or busy - SHARE NOTES = Use shared notes to plan events, organize projects, or see accountability for a grocery list run - COMMENT ON ANYTHING = To discuss to-dos and notes, attach images for more context, and more ● - For Terms of Use, see https://www.tryhero.app/terms - For feedback, contact brad@mail.tryhero.app

About

Show Time

Features
Read full description

See the current time and elapsed show time at a glance. Show Time is a clear, easy-to-use clock and stopwatch for live events, stage productions, streaming, rehearsals, and presentations. FEATURES • Large current-time and elapsed-time displays • Start, stop, resume, and reset the timer • Set a break duration and see the scheduled resume time • Track show time excluding breaks • Edit on-screen notes and adjust their alignment • Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time and show or hide seconds • Portrait and landscape layouts for iPhone and iPad • Switch between Japanese and English in Settings No account is required. Core features work offline, and your notes and display settings are stored locally on your device. Enable the Break feature and choose your display language in the app’s Settings.

Screenshots

Hero Assistant4 screens
Show Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Show Time at none against Hero Assistant's 10. Show Time also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Hero Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price and ads 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. Hero Assistant sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Show Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero Assistant ships an update every 6 days, Show Time monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hero Assistant versus Show Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero AssistantShow Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagicX Inc.Kantaro Kobayashi

Bugs and requests

Hero Assistant

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widget option does not work
  • Scrolling on main page is jumpy

Requested features

5 requests
  • Weekday-only option for recurring events
  • Reminders for important dates
  • Ability to view past to-dos
  • Option to copy events
  • Themes and customization

Show Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hero Assistant

Subscriptions10
  • SuperHero7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • SuperHero$0.997 Days
  • SuperHero14 Days trial$0.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • SuperHero$1.997 Days
  • SuperHero7 Days trial$3.001 Month
  • SuperHero$5.991 Month
  • SuperHero14 Days trial$36.001 Year
  • SuperHero7 Days trial$36.001 Year
  • SuperHero$36.001 Year
  • SuperHero7 Days trial$53.991 Year
None

Show Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hero Assistant free?
Hero Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Show Time free?
Show Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hero Assistant or Show Time have ads?
Neither Hero Assistant nor Show Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hero Assistant or Show Time?
Hero Assistant ships an update every 6 days, and Show Time monthly. Most recently, Hero Assistant was updated on November 8, 2026 and Show Time on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons