Plans.lol vs Hourglass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plans.lol
This app combines task management with the Pomodoro technique in a playful interface. It helps users stay focused and organized on their iOS devices.
- Pomodoro technique integration
- Task management
- Playful interface
- iOS compatible
- Supports Apple Watch
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plans.lol is a fun and productive iOS app that combines task management with the Pomodoro technique, all wrapped up in a playful interface.
Hourglass
This app automatically tracks your productive time by monitoring how your phone is oriented. Place your device face down to enter focus mode and flip it over to log distraction time, providing clear data on your work habits without manual input.
- Automatic focus time tracking
- Distraction time monitoring
- Phone orientation detection
- Real productivity data
- No manual timers
- Simple interface
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Hourglass automatically tracks your productive time. Place your phone face down to start focus mode. When you flip it over, it tracks your time spent distracted. Get real data on your focus vs distraction patterns. No manual timers. No guessing. Just truth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourglass at every 10 days against Plans.lol's every 3 months. Plans.lol's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plans.lol against 5.0 for Hourglass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Plans.lol ships an update every 3 months, Hourglass every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plans.lol | Hourglass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Sivori | PASHA MEHRANPOUR |
Customer experience
Plans.lol
Hourglass
In-app purchases
Plans.lol
No in-app purchases
Hourglass
No in-app purchases
