Laundry Timer vs HangSense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Laundry Timer
This weather app estimates outdoor drying times for laundry based on local conditions. It helps plan the best times and days to hang clothes, considering temperature, humidity, and wind. Receive notifications when laundry is estimated to be dry and warnings about adverse weather.
- Drying time estimates based on weather
- Multiple timers for different fabric types
- 3-day drying rate forecast (upgradable to 7)
- Future drying time predictions
- Drying completion notifications
- Adverse weather warnings
- Drying progress charts
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Laundry Timer is a weather app and timer dedicated drying your washing outside. It estimates how long your laundry will take to dry based on local weather conditions and helps you plan which are the best times / days to hang out your washing. It takes into account temperature, solar energy, humidity, wind speed and cloud cover. Save energy and reduce wear and tear on your clothes by drying them outside more often! Features include: - Multiple timers to reflect the drying rates of different fabric types (from light fabrics such as bed sheets to heavy fabrics such as towels). - Three day drying rate forecast (upgradable to 7 days) showing changes in the estimated drying rate throughout each day. - Future drying time estimates: check how long your washing will take to dry for future times / days - Notifications when your laundry is estimated to be dry. - Warnings about adverse conditions such as rain or high gusts of wind. - Charts showing how dry your laundry items are estimated to be at a given time. - Settings to calibrate the timers to better suit our own laundry items. Laundry Timer can be useful all year round: Autumn / Winter: Laundry Timer can be particularly useful in cooler conditions when it can be hard to judge how long it will take for your laundry to dry. - Use the app help you find the best days to plan a wash, and find out how early you need to put your clothes out for them to be dry by the end of the day. - Laundry can still dry on cold days, given the right humidity and wind speed. But even if your laundry is unlikely to be fully dry by the end of the day, you can use the app to estimate whether it will be almost dry. This way you can reduce drying costs by partially drying your laundry outside, before putting it in the dryer to finish the job. To do this tap the relevant fabric type to view the chart. From here you can look up time you want to bring your laundry in, to see how dry it is estimated to be at that time. Spring / Summer: On warm sunny days you don’t always need much help in determining whether or not your laundry will dry. However Laundry timer can be useful in other ways: - If you’re putting out your laundry out later in the day it’s not always obvious your clothes will be dry in time. Use laundry timer to determine if there is enough time to put a late wash on. To do this, tap the timer icon in the current day in the Forecast tab, then drag the slider to the appropriate time (based on how long your wash cycle is). You can then see the estimated drying times at that time. - It’s best not to leave bright or dark coloured fabrics out in direct sunlight for too long to avoid them fading. Use laundry timer to remind you when your clothes are likely to be dry so they don't need to be out longer than necessary. You can also turn fabrics inside out to keep colours vibrant. - If you have multiple loads of washing to get through and limited drying space, you can use Laundry Timer to help judge when to put a new load of washing on. That way you can time it so the previous load is dry by the time the next load is ready to hang out. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/laundrytimer/privacy-policy
HangSense
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Stop guessing from a normal weather forecast. HangSense tells you exactly when to hang your washing out, when it will dry fastest, and when to bring it in before the rain hits. Smart Drying Recommendations HangSense analyses sun, wind, humidity, temperature, and rain timing together — not separately — to give you one clear answer. Put it out now. Best window is 11:00–14:00. Bring it in by 16:00. Not worth it today. Your Best Drying Window Every day, HangSense calculates your optimal drying window based on real hourly conditions at your location. No more checking five different weather apps and trying to figure it out yourself. 7-Day Drying Outlook Plan your week around the best drying days. HangSense scores every day of the week so you can see at a glance which days are excellent, which are average, and which aren't worth bothering with. AI Weather Insight Powered by AI, HangSense writes a plain-English summary of your drying conditions — not just numbers, but actual advice you can act on. Location-Based Advice HangSense uses your exact location so the advice is accurate for your area, not a nearby city. HangSense Plus — Never Get Caught Out Upgrade to unlock the features that make HangSense essential: - Rain Alerts — Get notified before rain arrives so you can bring your washing in before it gets soaked. - Bring-In Reminders — A nudge before your drying window closes, so you never forget washing on the line. - Home Screen Widget — At-a-glance drying advice on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, without opening the app. - Richer AI Insight — More detailed reasoning behind every recommendation, plus a weekly AI outlook naming the best and worst days to dry. HangSense Plus is available as a weekly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HangSense at none against Laundry Timer's shown. Laundry Timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Laundry Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and HangSense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Laundry Timer | HangSense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edward Hesketh | Connor Lynch |
In-app purchases
Laundry Timer
- Laundry Timer Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Year
HangSense
- HangSense Pro — Weekly$1.497 Days
- HangSense Pro — Yearly$49.991 Year
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