PlanetTimer vs Hooray
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlanetTimer
Customize your timers with cartoon-style planetary themes and fun flying machines. Experience a unique timing process with rotating planets and interactive 3D effects. Track time intervals with simple clicks.
- Cartoon planetary themes
- Customizable flying machines
- Rotating planet animations
- Time tracking by clicks
- 3D hand tracking effects
- Multiple planetary patterns
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Cartoon style timers provide various interesting planetary themes, paired with fun flying machines, making the timing process extremely interesting. Users can freely mix and match different planetary themes and aircraft to experience a unique and novel timing experience. ---Main functions--- 1. With a fun planet as the theme, the planet rotates during the timing process and replaces another planet pattern after a certain period of time 2. Provide up to ten planetary patterns with different theme content, and choose from different character flying machines 3. It supports timing by time. During the timing process, clicking on a planet will result in timing by time, and the interval time and total time points between each click will be recorded 4. Swipe the screen with your fingers to experience 3D hand tracking effect, which is fun and interesting
Hooray
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Open Hooray and instantly see what the world is celebrating today. From World Nutella Day to International Friendship Day, from Mother's Day countdowns to quirky holidays you never knew existed — Hooray puts a smile on your screen, every single day. WHAT MAKES HOORAY DIFFERENT - A curated collection of 80+ special days across 6 categories: Family, Relationships, Religious, Food, Animals, and Fun & Curious. - Beautiful countdown cards show exactly how many days until each celebration — so you always have something to look forward to. - A full calendar view lets you browse month by month and discover what's coming up. - Filter by category, search by name, and sort by date or A-Z to find exactly what you're looking for. - Detailed pages for every special day with upcoming dates for the next 5 years. BUILT WITH CARE Hooray is made by an indie developer who believes apps should respect your time and your privacy. - 100% free — no subscription, no in-app purchases - No account required — just open and enjoy - No ads — ever - Fully offline — works without internet - Lightweight — no bloat, no tracking, no nonsense - Available in English and Italian If Hooray puts a smile on your face, a rating on the App Store means the world. Thank you for supporting indie apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlanetTimer at $1.99 against Hooray's $3.99. On update cadence, 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
PlanetTimer costs $1.99 and Hooray $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlanetTimer | Hooray |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 仲辉 黄 | Marco Tini |
In-app purchases
PlanetTimer
No in-app purchases
Hooray
No in-app purchases
