Comparison

main thing vs Hourlo

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

Head to head
About

main thing

Features
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Built for creators who care about consistency and clarity, not just virality. main thing is a calm home base for content creators who want a better relationship with their work, not just the analytics. It’s a place to check in with yourself, reflect on what you’re making, and build a creative practice that feels intentional over time. Less noise and more clarity about who you are as a creator and how you want to show up.

About

Hourlo

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A time tracker for a job, freelance clients and personal time β€” in one app. Start in one tap. Today shows your goal and billable total. The running timer stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as a Live Activity, so you can pause or stop without opening Hourlo. A Home Screen widget keeps the same snapshot in reach. Your day is a timeline: every block, every break, every gap. Fix My Day suggests fills from your calendar and likely breaks, then applies them in a tap. See the week, month and year: progress against your target, a category breakdown and the projects that actually took the time. Clients, projects, rates and budgets stay on the hours. When you are ready to bill, export PDF, CSV or Excel β€” or an invoice. Workspaces keep employed work, freelance and personal time in separate spaces, each with its own schedule, targets and currency. Arrive at a saved place and Hourlo can start the timer; leave and it can stop, with a confirmation if you want one. iOS delivers those geofence events on a best-effort basis β€” a helper, not a guaranteed punch clock. On Apple Watch: start, pause and stop, Quick Start tiles and a complication. Shortcuts and Siri can start work, a project, a category or a break. Your time, projects, clients and places stay on this iPhone. There is no Hourlo account and no Hourlo cloud. Purchases go through the App Store; nothing else is uploaded as a profile. Built for iPhone and Apple Watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

main thing3 screens
Hourlo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: main thing at none against Hourlo's 1. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Hourlo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. main thing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
main thing versus Hourlo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermain thingHourlo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.518.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPriya GangulyDennis Donner

In-app purchases

None

main thing

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hourlo

One-time1
  • Hourlo Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is main thing free?
main thing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourlo free?
Hourlo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do main thing or Hourlo have ads?
Neither main thing nor Hourlo shows ads.

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