Comparison

Five Hours vs Aim

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

Head to head
About

Five Hours

Features
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Unlock Your Potential with Five Hours Follow the 5-hour rule by setting aside one hour a day for focused learning, experimentation, or reflection. Five Hours is a minimalist, privacy-focused productivity app designed to help you stay consistent and intentional with your personal growth. Unlike traditional time trackers, this app emphasizes quality over quantity. It’s all about documenting what you learned, how you grew, and the skills you developed. Key Features: β€’ Quick Logging: Add a new session with a title, notes, activity type (Learn, Experiment, Reflect), date, duration, and the skills you worked on. β€’ Weekly View: See all your entries for the current week and track your progress at a glance. β€’ History & Filters: Browse your full session history with powerful search and filtering. β€’ Private by Design: No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. If you’re serious about personal growth, Five Hours helps you stay accountable, one hour at a time.

About

Aim

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Aim is a goal tracker shaped like a target. Put your biggest goal at the center, then break your goals into smaller ones and fill them in one at a time. β€’ START FROM YOUR NORTH STAR Put the one big goal everything else points to at the center. Not sure yet? Start with a single goal and pick it later. β€’ A NAME IS ENOUGH A goal starts with just a name. Choose this month, this quarter, this year, or your own date as the deadline, or leave it open. β€’ BREAK IT DOWN Add sub-goals under a goal to see what to do first. Each goal shows how many of its sub-goals are done. β€’ FOUR WAYS TO MEASURE Check it off when it's done, count up one at a time like 12 books, count down what's left, or log your current value until you reach a number. Values can have up to two decimal places, like 70.5. β€’ DEADLINES YOU CAN SEE See how many days are left on each goal. Turn on reminders and Aim lets you know a week before, the day before, and on the day. β€’ DAILY OR WEEKLY CHECK-INS Get your check-in reminder every day, or once a week on the day you choose. It skips days or weeks you've already logged progress, and tapping it opens one screen to update every goal in progress. β€’ A RECORD OF WHAT YOU FINISHED Goals you complete gather in History, month by month. Carry an unfinished goal over to a new deadline or close it, and look back at what you got done each quarter. β€’ HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS See your target without opening the app. β€’ MADE FOR IPAD, TOO Aim looks right at home on the big screen. β€’ YOUR GOALS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE No account to create, no cloud to sync with. Export to JSON or CSV anytime. β€’ AIM PRO History, export and import, and reminders are free. The free plan includes 5 goals in progress, sub-goals included. Aim Pro unlocks unlimited goals, +1 and check-off right from the medium widget, and reviews of past quarters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://indieway.xyz/en/apps/aim/privacy Built by one person who wanted goals without the overhead.

Screenshots

Five Hours4 screens
Aim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aim at Free against Five Hours's $1.99. Aim also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). Five Hours's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Aim is free to download; Five Hours costs $1.99 up front. Aim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Five Hours asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Five Hours ships an update every 7 months, Aim every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Five Hours versus Aim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFive HoursAim
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiago CostaIndieWay

In-app purchases

None

Five Hours

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Aim

Subscriptions2
  • Aim Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Aim Pro Yearly7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aim Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Five Hours free?
Five Hours costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aim free?
Aim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Five Hours or Aim have ads?
Neither Five Hours nor Aim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Five Hours or Aim?
Five Hours ships an update every 7 months, and Aim every 5 days. Most recently, Five Hours was updated on October 16, 2026 and Aim on October 25, 2026.

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