Comparison

NoteFormat vs Hourly

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

Head to head
About

NoteFormat

Features
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NoteFormat – Your Smart Note & Expense Companion Capture expenses, format them with templates, and import/export easily. Track spending, budgets and reports—simple, private, and beautiful. Whether you're logging daily thoughts, tracking spending, or generating reports, NoteFormat makes it easy. NOTES & EXPENSE TRACKING • Add notes with optional amounts (expense or income) • Organize entries with customizable categories and tags • Quick add mode for rapid data entry • View and filter your notes by category or date • Import notes from text using template matching BUDGET MANAGEMENT • Create daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly budgets • Set spending alerts at custom thresholds • Track budget progress with visual indicators • Budget by category or across all spending FLEXIBLE IMPORT & EXPORT • Import formatted notes from clipboard or files • Save directly to Apple Notes • Share via system share sheet • Copy formatted text to clipboard • Export CSV reports (Free: 1/day with ad, Pro: unlimited) POWERFUL REPORTS • Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly summaries • Visual charts and spending analytics • Total entry counts and amounts • Category breakdown with percentages (Pro) • Export and share your reports CUSTOMIZABLE FORMATTING • Built-in templates: Simple, Full Notes, Detailed, CSV, Markdown • Create your own templates with placeholders: {date}, {category}, {content}, {amount}, {tags} • Customize date formats per template SIRI SHORTCUTS • "Add a note" – Quick entry via Siri • "Get my report" – Instant spending summaries • Works with Shortcuts app automations SYNC & SECURITY • iCloud sync across all your devices • Face ID / Touch ID app lock (Pro) • Data stays on your device (optional iCloud sync) ACHIEVEMENTS & GAME CENTER • Unlock achievements as you use the app • Track your logging streak • Compete on leaderboards PRO FEATURES • Ad-free experience • Unlimited exports and CSV reports • Custom themes with your own images • Biometric app lock • Detailed category breakdowns in reports FREE WITH ADS • Core features available free • Watch rewarded ads to export entries • 1 rewarded export/day for CSV reports & category breakdown (Pro: unlimited) • Upgrade to Pro anytime to remove ads LOCALIZATION • English and Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) Download NoteFormat today and take control of your notes, expenses, and budgets! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hourly

Features
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Plan your day hour by hour, log what you actually did, and see where your time really goes. ■ Hourly planning — Break your day into time blocks. Just drag a to-do onto the timeline. ■ Hourly check-in — When the "What did you do this past hour?" reminder taps you, log it in one tap. The past becomes a record, not a plan. ■ Look back — See where your time went by category, at a glance. ■ Sync everywhere — Optionally sign in with Apple to keep tasks, schedules, calendar history, and notes in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. ■ More — Today's Top 3 · two-way Apple Calendar sync (optional) · notes on any block. Use Hourly without an account, or sign in when you want cross-device sync. Stop just planning your time. Start knowing it.

Screenshots

NoteFormat4 screens
Hourly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourly at none against NoteFormat's 2. Hourly also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. NoteFormat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Hourly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteFormat ships an update every 3 days, Hourly every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NoteFormat versus Hourly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteFormatHourly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYat Wing WUDONGHWA SON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NoteFormat

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$49.991 Year
None

Hourly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteFormat free?
NoteFormat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourly free?
Hourly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NoteFormat or Hourly have ads?
NoteFormat shows ads; Hourly does not.
Which is updated more often, NoteFormat or Hourly?
NoteFormat ships an update every 3 days, and Hourly every 2 days. Most recently, NoteFormat was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hourly on November 5, 2026.

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