Defcon App vs Hourbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Defcon App
This cyber incident response tool helps teams stay informed and prepared during security events. It facilitates clear communication and action planning for escalating or de-escalating situations.
- Cyber incident response management
- Situation escalation and de-escalation
- Team alignment and preparedness
- Clear communication facilitation
- Action planning
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Defcon-App is a powerful cyber incident response tool inspired by the DEFCON system. Whether escalating or de-escalating a situation, Defcon-App ensures everyone stays informed, aligned, and prepared to act. By downloading this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Hourbook
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Hourbook is a work hours tracker that turns your timesheet into invoices and PDF reports. Start the timer with one tap, log hours and mileage by hand, and see each project's time and budget at a glance – on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Made for freelancers, contractors, consultants and anyone who bills by the hour – or simply wants to know where their working time goes. Private by design: no account, no ads, no analytics. Your hours stay on your devices and in your own iCloud. TRACK TIME • One-tap timer – also from Control Center, the Lock Screen, widgets and Apple Watch • Log entries and to-dos right in the list, and adjust them in 15-minute steps • Mileage, travel expenses and receipts on any entry • Day, week, month, quarter and year views with clear graphs • Undo and redo your changes PROJECTS, CLIENTS AND BUDGETS • Projects with their own colors, icons, hourly rates and budgets • Clients, employers, school and hobbies, each with their own working hours • Billable and unbilled hours at a glance INVOICES AND REPORTS • Invoices tailored to 10 countries, with VAT and mileage • PDF reports and CSV timesheets • Mark entries as invoiced or reported CALENDAR AND REMINDERS • Two-way sync of a project with its own calendar and Reminders list • Meetings from your work calendar come in as to-dos – and your hours can go to it • Import events from any calendar ON ALL YOUR DEVICES • iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, synced through iCloud in seconds • Widgets, Live Activity and watch complications • Available in 10 languages HOURBOOK PRO – SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED All features require an active Hourbook Pro subscription. Choose a monthly or a yearly plan; new subscribers get a free trial. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://t2c7hjkhyk-eng.github.io/hourbook-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Defcon App at 15.0 against Hourbook's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Defcon App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $48.99 per month and Hourbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Defcon App ships an update every 5 days, Hourbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defcon App | Hourbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Defcon-App | EERO OSSINPOIKA JUNKKARI |
In-app purchases
Defcon App
- Defcon Team$48.991 Month
Hourbook
- Hourbook Pro1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Hourbook Pro1 Month trial$17.991 Year






