Comparison

Leaply vs HourGlow

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

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About

Leaply

This app offers step-by-step guidance to build practical daily habits in areas like nutrition, sleep, exercise, and mindfulness. It focuses on actionable steps and research-informed content to promote holistic living and lasting well-being.

Highlights
  • Daily step-by-step guidance
  • Actionable practice-first approach
  • Research-informed content
  • Nutrition guidance
  • Sleep routines
  • Movement exercises
  • Mindfulness practices
Features
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Holistic living sounds great… until it feels overwhelming. Leaply guides you step by step, turning nutrition, sleep, exercise, mindfulness and more into practical daily habits for lasting longevity. DAILY GUIDANCE Follow easy daily steps that encourage awareness, balance, and healthy routines over time. PRACTICE-FIRST APPROACH Focus on actionable steps, not just theory. RESEARCH-INFORMED CONTENT All techniques are informed by expert knowledge and designed to be simple, safe, and approachable. HOLISTIC LIVING Nutrition guidance, sleep routines, movement exercises, breathing practices, and mindful habits in one app. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO: • Feel more grounded and focused • Build routines that bring calm, structure and vitality • Support better rest, energy and productivity TRUSTED BY 140K+ PEOPLE WORLDWIDE “Slowing and focusing on just my breathing for 5 minutes helped slow everything including my thoughts, feelings and movements.” Debbie Sesula “Leaply introduces you to different ways of connecting with yourself in a healthy way to improve your wellbeing, which is essential if you’re feeling stressed, out of balance or if you feel there’s something wrong and you can’t put your finger on it. It involves acupressure points, movement, ways to breathe, and it’s really good to learn something different each day and put it into practice. Give it a try and find out for yourself!” Siobhan “It was a very simple, yet constructive way to remind yourself, that you can simply take control over your own body, whenever you would like to.” M.Jeppi --- Leaply is free to download. Begin with our web quiz to uncover your lifestyle patterns and needs: https://learn.theleaply.com/home, and unlock full access to daily practices and additional materials. Cancel anytime. Support: support@theleaply.com Privacy Policy: https://theleaply.com/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://theleaply.com/en/terms-of-use-and-service/

About

HourGlow

Features
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HourGlow: Screen Time Rewards for Kids HourGlow turns screen time into something kids earn — not something they expect. Built for families who want healthier habits without the daily battle, HourGlow uses a beautiful animated hourglass, gentle chimes, and a simple rewards jar to make limits feel fair, visual, and even fun. No child logins. No social features. No ads. Just a calm, parent-controlled tool that works the way real families actually use screens. How It Works Parents add minutes to each child's jar when they earn them — finishing chores, reading, homework, good behavior, or anything you decide is worth rewarding. When it's screen time, your child starts a session and the hourglass begins to flow. When the sand runs out, the session ends with a soft chime and a clear "Time's Up" screen. No surprises, no arguments. Key Features • Per-Child Reward Jars — Add a profile for each child with their own name, color, and minute balance. Track what they've earned and used at a glance. • Beautiful Animated Hourglass — A full-screen, calming countdown your child can watch. The falling sand makes time feel real in a way that digital clocks never do. • Live Activities & Dynamic Island — Active sessions appear on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island so you and your child always know how much time is left without unlocking the phone. • Home Screen Widget — See remaining minutes for any child right from your Home Screen. Quick glance, no app open required. • Gentle Chimes & Nightfall Mode — Soft audio cues mark the start, halfway point, and end of every session. A built-in Nightfall mode dims the screen and quiets sound for evening wind-down. • Parental Gate — A simple math challenge protects settings, jar adjustments, and subscription controls so younger kids can't change their own balance. • Add or Remove Minutes Anytime — Reward great behavior on the spot, or deduct minutes when boundaries aren't respected. You stay in full control. • Custom Session Lengths — Start a session for the exact amount of time you want — 10 minutes, 30, an hour — and watch it count down beautifully. • Multiple Children Supported — Manage as many kids as you have. Each one gets their own jar, their own balance, and their own progress. • Privacy First — No accounts. No child data collected. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. Why Parents Love HourGlow: Most screen time tools feel like punishment. HourGlow feels like a system — one your kids can actually understand and even buy into. The visual hourglass replaces nagging. The reward jar replaces arguing. And because you decide what earns minutes, it fits any parenting style. Whether you're trying to reduce daily screen time, build better habits around chores and homework, or just bring some calm back to "five more minutes!", HourGlow gives you a tool that respects both you and your kids. Subscription HourGlow Premium unlocks unlimited children, Live Activities, widgets, custom themes, and all future features. Try it free, then continue with a monthly or yearly plan. Cancel anytime in Settings. Apple's Standard EULA License agrreement applies: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Leaply4 screens
HourGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leaply at none against HourGlow's 2. Leaply also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). HourGlow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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. HourGlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Leaply asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HourGlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leaply has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Leaply versus HourGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaplyHourGlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMOMENTUMIX LIMITEDAtkins Media, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Leaply

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

HourGlow

Subscriptions2
  • HourGlow+ Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • HourGlow+ Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Leaply free?
Leaply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HourGlow free?
HourGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leaply or HourGlow?
HourGlow is rated higher. Leaply averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while HourGlow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Leaply or HourGlow have ads?
Neither Leaply nor HourGlow shows ads.

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