Comparison

Next Reservation vs Hoardware

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

Head to head
About

Next Reservation

Easily schedule recurring appointments and add them to your device's calendar. Set preferred intervals for services like haircuts or dental visits and quickly register them with optional location-based reminders.

Highlights
  • Schedule recurring appointments
  • Add appointments to calendar
  • Set preferred scheduling intervals
  • One-tap registration
  • Location-based reminders
  • Pre-set appointment templates
Features
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■1. What Does This App Do? This app is designed to help you schedule your "next appointment" and add it to your calendar. At first glance, you might wonder, “Do I really need an app for that?” However, if you’ve ever found yourself in situations like the following, it might be worth giving it a try: - At the dentist, trying to schedule your next appointment three months out, but fumbling to flip through the calendar. - Booking a time you thought was free, only to later realize it conflicts with another event. ■2. How Does It Work? Once you set up your preferred scheduling intervals in advance, the app allows you to: - Display the date/time for the next appointment (based on your set interval). - Make small adjustments if needed, then register the appointment to your calendar. That’s all there is to it! ■3. Additional Benefits Even with such a simple feature set, adding one more setting can make your calendar even more convenient. For example, if you include a location in your appointment template, you’ll get a notification like, “It’s time to leave,” around the time you should head out. This is actually a built-in feature of the iOS Calendar app, but manually adding locations every time can be a hassle or easy to forget. By pre-setting this in the app, you can enjoy the convenience with just one tap. ■4. Usage Examples - Haircuts: Every 7 weeks - Dentist Appointments: Every 3 months To be honest, I currently only use the app for these two scenarios, which means I use it about once a month on average. :)

About

Hoardware

Catalog and manage your collection of Apple hardware, including details like model information and firmware versions. Organize devices into custom groups, track updates, and sync your library across devices via iCloud. Export your collection in various formats.

Highlights
  • Catalog Apple devices
  • Track firmware versions
  • Check for software updates
  • Organize into collections
  • Sync via iCloud
  • Export collection data
Features
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Hoardware is a collection manager for people who keep Apple hardware. Catalog the devices you own, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, HomeView, AirPods, AirTag, and Beats. Look up model details and firmware using AppleDB, an independent community database. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE - Look up model identifiers, names, and release details - Record installed firmware versions and builds - Check available stable and beta updates - Receive optional alerts for new software releases OS COVERAGE - See which software generations your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch collection covers - Filter covered and missing versions to find the gaps ORGANIZE - Organize devices into collections and groups - Save notes, serial numbers, colors, and custom fields - Keep a wishlist for your next find - Search by name, model, serial number, or software version TAKE YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU - Sync your library and custom fields across Mac, iPhone, and iPad using iCloud - Export your collection as text, JSON, PDF, or an image - Create library backups and restore them later - Share selected collection details through an optional read-only web link No separate Hoardware account is required. iCloud sync uses your Apple Account. Device and firmware information is provided by AppleDB (appledb.dev). Hoardware is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple and the Apple product and service names referenced here are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Screenshots

Next Reservation2 screens
Hoardware3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hoardware at none against Next Reservation's 1. Hoardware also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Next Reservation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hoardware asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Reservation ships an update every 6 days, Hoardware every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Reservation versus Hoardware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext ReservationHoardware
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertakaaki024Aaron Perris

Customer experience

Next Reservation

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

Hoardware

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Next Reservation

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Hoardware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Reservation free?
Next Reservation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoardware free?
Hoardware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Next Reservation or Hoardware have ads?
Neither Next Reservation nor Hoardware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Reservation or Hoardware?
Next Reservation ships an update every 6 days, and Hoardware every 2 days. Most recently, Next Reservation was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hoardware on October 31, 2026.

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