Comparison

iBrusher vs Hourline

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

Head to head
About

iBrusher

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iBrusher is a simple, kid-friendly brushing companion designed to help families build healthy routines together. Children can see their progress through clear visuals, switchable point icons, and fully customizable rewards—making every brushing moment encouraging and easy to follow. With family sharing, any parent or caregiver can record a child’s brushing from any device. Whether at home or away, the brushing routine stays in sync across the family. iBrusher grows with your child and your family, turning a small daily task into a gentle, lasting habit.

About

Hourline

Customize your device with dynamic city widgets and live wallpapers. Track world time, weather, and use a Pomodoro timer that syncs with the city's day-night cycle. Unlock advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Photo Wallpaper of city sky
  • Pomodoro Focus timer
  • World time and day-night map
  • Local weather forecasts
  • Holiday decorations for city scenes
Features
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Bring New York or San Francisco to your screen. Arrange Home Screen widgets, set a Live Photo Wallpaper of the city, then settle into Pomodoro Focus as its day passes. YOUR CITY, ON YOUR SCREEN • Style your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. “Landmark Widget, Edge to Edge” and other premium widgets require Pro. • Export a Live Photo Wallpaper: the last three hours of the city's sky play as you wake your iPhone. Pro adds 3D. • See local weather free for six hours before and after now, along with the forecast’s update time. Pro unlocks weather for every city, hour by hour and for the next 10 days. • Holiday decorations dress the city scene for local celebrations, free for everyone. TIME TO FOCUS AND CONNECT • Pomodoro Focus is free: work and rest as the city's day passes, with a countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pro moves each round to the next city and shows the past week. • Compare world time with the time-zone ruler and day–night map. Open World Time’s Calendar to see events in your time and the selected city's; Pro adds each clock's daily weather. Event Alerts let you join a call or snooze an alert. • With Pro, Lock Screen Clock for the Weather starts when you open Hourline if rain, snow, storms or fog are happening or due within three hours. The Dynamic Island shows that weather. • What to Wear (Pro) dresses two people for the hour you choose and explains each outfit. MORE WITH HOURLINE PRO Every place and unlimited saved cities; “Another Place’s Weather on Your Wallpaper”; “Wallpaper Cards in Any Size”; 3D city scenes, including San Francisco and New York; city alarms (iOS 26+); holiday information and market hours; iCloud Sync; extra app icons and “Pro Complications on Apple Watch”. New places with their own landmarks, including Buffalo, New York. The free version includes up to six saved cities from the free collection, scenery wallpapers, many widgets, Focus, the calendar, Live Activities and the Apple Watch app. Places added since 1.0.1 require Pro. City Stroll (Pro after the first free exchange) needs iOS 26+ and Apple Intelligence on device or a model you configure. Day Brief needs iOS 26+ and Apple Intelligence; its text is written on device by default. Availability depends on device, language and region. Choose Yearly, an auto-renewing subscription, or Lifetime, a one-time purchase. Yearly renews automatically at the price shown in the app unless cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hourline.app/privacy

Screenshots

iBrusher3 screens
Hourline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iBrusher at none against Hourline's 3. Hourline's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price 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. Hourline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. iBrusher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBrusher ships an update monthly, Hourline every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iBrusher versus Hourline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBrusherHourline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPU YEN LIN成琦 李

In-app purchases

None

iBrusher

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hourline

Subscriptions1
  • Hourline Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 6 Place Unlocks$0.99
  • Hourline Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is iBrusher free?
iBrusher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourline free?
Hourline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iBrusher or Hourline have ads?
iBrusher shows ads; Hourline does not.
Which is updated more often, iBrusher or Hourline?
iBrusher ships an update monthly, and Hourline every 6 days. Most recently, iBrusher was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hourline on November 6, 2026.

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