Comparison

TimeBrew vs Hisboard

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

Head to head
About

TimeBrew

This app offers a visually engaging timer experience to enhance focus and productivity. Users can select from various "brew" themes, set custom durations, and receive gentle notifications when time is up. It aims to be a calming and inspiring tool for work sessions and breaks.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer themes
  • Visual countdowns
  • Gentle time-up notifications
  • Focus and break management
  • Simple swipe interface
Features
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Transform your focus with TimeBrew, the beautifully simple timer designed to keep you in flow. Whether you’re diving deep into work or unwinding with a break, TimeBrew brings a calming visual to your space, making timing effortless and inspiring. Choose your “brew” – from a coffee cup to a beer mug, water glass, or a full-page liquid timer. Simply swipe to select, set your time, and start. TimeBrew quietly handles the countdown, allowing you to stay centered and focused. When time’s up, you’ll get a gentle nudge – a subtle reminder that’s as unobtrusive as it is effective. More than just a timer, TimeBrew is a visual companion that keeps you engaged, balanced, and in flow. Currently available in English with standard digits.

About

Hisboard

Automatically saves all copied text, allowing instant retrieval and reuse directly from a custom keyboard. Offers features to edit saved text and create new messages within the app.

Highlights
  • Clipboard history saving
  • Custom keyboard for quick access
  • Edit saved text
  • Create and save new messages
  • Share text from other apps
Features
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Tired of losing copied text or rewriting the same things over and over? With Hisboard, every piece of text you copy is automatically saved and ready to use anytime. - Key Features: - Clipboard History – Keep all your copied texts in one place. - Custom Keyboard – Instantly re-enter saved texts right from your keyboard. - Edit Text – Update your saved text whenever you need. - Create Messages – Write and save new text directly inside Hisboard. - App Sharing Support – Share text from other apps straight into Hisboard. Hisboard makes copy-paste powerful again. Save it once, use it forever. For support and feedback, please contact us at mar1.dev.apple@gmail.com.

Screenshots

TimeBrew4 screens
Hisboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeBrew at daily against Hisboard's every 2 days. TimeBrew also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBrew ships an update daily, Hisboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimeBrew versus Hisboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBrewHisboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpannaMarouane Lanouari

Customer experience

TimeBrew

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hisboard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeBrew

No in-app purchases

None

Hisboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeBrew free?
TimeBrew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hisboard free?
Hisboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeBrew or Hisboard have ads?
Neither TimeBrew nor Hisboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBrew or Hisboard?
TimeBrew ships an update daily, and Hisboard every 2 days. Most recently, TimeBrew was updated on November 4, 2026 and Hisboard on October 30, 2026.

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