Comparison

Screamify vs Horror Hours

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

Head to head
About

Screamify

Explore a curated collection of independent horror films, short movies, and music videos. Discover emerging filmmakers and exclusive content not found on mainstream platforms. Support indie creators and dive into a world of unique scares.

Highlights
  • Independent horror film streaming
  • Short films and music videos
  • Expert critic reviews
  • Support for emerging filmmakers
  • Exclusive content
Features
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Screamify is the ultimate streaming service for indie horror fans. Discover fresh and thrilling short films, feature films, music videos, and expert reviews from top horror critics—all from emerging filmmakers. Whether you're a die-hard horror fan or just looking for your next scare, Screamify brings you the best in independent horror. Support indie creators and immerse yourself in a world of chilling stories you won’t find anywhere else. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Screamify Terms: https://www.screamify.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.screamify.com/privacy

About

Horror Hours

This app offers a curated collection of narrated horror stories designed for nighttime listening. It features a unique "Sleep Mode" that flattens audio, warms the screen, and provides gentle fade-out timers. Users can also layer ambient sounds and enjoy automatic story progression for uninterrupted listening.

Highlights
  • Narrated horror stories
  • Sleep Mode for quiet listening
  • Customizable ambient soundscapes
  • Gentle sleep timer
  • Automatic story continuation
  • Offline downloads
Features
Currently charting
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Horror Hours is a horror story app built for the one time you actually listen to them — in the dark, in bed, with the lights off. Every story is narrated and cut into chapters, so you always know where you are and can pick up exactly where you drifted off. Hundreds of tales, from creeping small-town dread to cosmic deep-water horror, read by voices that know how to hold a room at 2 a.m. THE PART no other horror app gets right: sleep. Turn on Sleep Mode and the whole app changes. Stories are mastered flat — no sudden loud stings, no jump scares to yank you awake. The screen dims and warms so the last thing you see isn't a wall of blue light. Set a timer and the story fades gently into a bed of ambience instead of snapping to silence. Build the room you want to fall asleep in. Layer rain on a tin roof, a distant thunderstorm, a fire, wind across a field — as many as you like, each at its own level, all running under the story at once. Speed only ever touches the narration; the rain never speeds up. "Continue the night" keeps you going. When a story ends and you're still awake, the next one queues itself by mood and category, shorter as the night gets later, sleep-safe when you're in Sleep Mode. A single tap can turn one story into eight hours. - Hundreds of narrated horror stories, chapterized and searchable - Sleep-safe masters: no jump scares, no ad breaks, ever - Sleep timer with a gentle fade, and a 9-hour all-night session - Layered ambience: rain, thunder, fire, forest, wind — stack them - Continue the night: automatic, mood-matched autoplay - Download for offline, adjustable speed, CarPlay and lock-screen controls - A private scorecard for the nights you keep — no leaderboards, no sharing Start with a 3-night free trial. Then it's $49.99/year ($0.96/week). Cancel anytime. Sleep is optional. We just made it possible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://cloutos.com/horror-hours/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloutos.com/horror-hours/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Screamify4 screens
Horror Hours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Horror Hours at 100% against Screamify's 57%. Horror Hours also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Screamify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). 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. Horror Hours sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Screamify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Horror Hours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Screamify has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Screamify's written reviews are positive against 100% of Horror Hours's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screamify ships an update every 10 days, Horror Hours every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Screamify versus Horror Hours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreamifyHorror Hours
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB48 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOh Gosh Yeah Entertainment, LLCDatePilot

Customer experience

Screamify

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Horror Hours

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Screamify

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Horror Hours

Subscriptions2
  • Horror Hours Yearly Offer3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Horror Hours Yearly3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Screamify free?
Screamify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horror Hours free?
Horror Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screamify or Horror Hours?
Horror Hours is rated higher. Screamify averages 3.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Horror Hours averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Screamify or Horror Hours have ads?
Neither Screamify nor Horror Hours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screamify or Horror Hours?
Screamify ships an update every 10 days, and Horror Hours every 2 days. Most recently, Screamify was updated on October 4, 2026 and Horror Hours on October 9, 2026.

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