Comparison

Hashtag# IT vs Sync

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

Head to head
About

Hashtag# IT

Features
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"Gone. Lost. Stay. Hashtag# IT" Lost in the flood of information? In HASHTAG# IN TIME, only your sincerity and time take center stage. The conversations we share here breathe life every moment. When your story touches someone's heart, the 'time' we share together blossoms even more beautifully. Cherish your shining moments longer with heartfelt connection. KEY FEATURES TIME IS LIFE Give 'time' instead of likes. When you give your time, someone else's post lives longer. The moment time reaches zero, the post vanishes like dust - forever. ONE TAG, ONE VOICE You can only use one #hashtag at a time. Once you've used a #hashtag, you cannot use it again until that post's timer expires and disappears. Share only your most sincere stories. RESONANCE Watching is not enough. Share your life (time) to keep others' flames burning. We call this 'resonance.' DAILY RESET Free time is granted every day. Don't hold back. Time not spent today evaporates with tomorrow's sunrise. Right now, launch your time into the world. Do nothing, and nothing remains.

About

Sync

This app turns meaningful clock moments into a simple way to connect with loved ones. Catch a magic minute and send it to someone special, fostering connection without social media pressure. It's a quick ritual to show you're thinking of them.

Highlights
  • Catch meaningful clock moments
  • Send instant connection pings
  • Receive and respond to pings
  • Track shared moments
  • Invite friends via text
  • No contact upload required
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A tiny ritual to stay connected with loved ones through patterns in time. Some minutes are too perfect to keep to yourself. 11:11. 12:34. 12:21. 22:22. A few times each day the clock lands on something beautiful — and for one minute, it belongs to you and the people you care about. Sync turns that tiny moment into a reason to reach out. Catch a magic minute, send it to someone you love, and you've said "thinking of you" in two taps — no feeds, no scrolling, no pressure. HOW IT WORKS - Catch the moment — when the clock hits a meaningful minute (a repeat like 11:11, a run like 12:34, a palindrome like 12:21, a mirror like 13:13), the SEND button lights up. - Send it to the people you love — pick your friends. They get a gentle ping and 30 minutes to catch it back. - Stay close — when someone catches it back you both score a little, but the real win is staying in touch with people you actually know. - Look back — your Discoveries log keeps every rare minute you've shared and who shared it back. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - A 60-second ritual, not another feed to scroll. - Stay close to the people you already text. Add friends from your contacts, or anyone by name and number with a full country-code picker — no contacts permission required. - Invite the rest. Not on Sync yet? Send a one-tap text invite. - A real reason to glance at the clock. Suddenly 11:11 means someone. Your contacts stay on your device — Sync never uploads anyone you don't add as a friend. Sync is free and made for the people you love. Catch the next magic minute and stay connected.

Screenshots

Hashtag# IT4 screens
Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sync at none against Hashtag# IT's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. Hashtag# IT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hashtag# IT ships an update weekly, Sync every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hashtag# IT versus Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHashtag# ITSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHashtag In TimeSilverGrid Technology LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hashtag# IT

One-time1
  • 10 Hours$0.99
None

Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hashtag# IT free?
Hashtag# IT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sync free?
Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hashtag# IT or Sync have ads?
Neither Hashtag# IT nor Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hashtag# IT or Sync?
Hashtag# IT ships an update weekly, and Sync every 8 days. Most recently, Hashtag# IT was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sync on October 24, 2026.

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