Hourly Bird Chime vs ElliesNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourly Bird Chime
This app provides customizable chimes and reminders to help you stay aware of time passing and maintain healthy habits. Set hourly alerts, hydration reminders, or stretching breaks with subtle audio cues. It's designed for remote workers, students, and anyone seeking better time management.
- Customizable periodic chimes
- Hourly alerts
- Bird chime sounds
- Hydration reminders
- Stretching alerts
- Customizable task reminders
- Snooze function
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Stay mindful of time passing with Hourlybird, your personal time reminder inspired by the classic Casio F-91W watch. * Periodic Chimes Set customizable chimes to mark the passage of time: - Hourly alerts to keep you on track throughout the day - Subtle audio cues that won't disrupt your focus - Beautiful bird chimes inspired from Apple Watch. * Versatile Reminders Use Hourlybird to maintain healthy habits through break reminders: - Hydration reminders to keep you well-watered - Stretching alerts to prevent prolonged sitting - Customizable reminders for any recurring task or break * Snooze Function Flexibility when you need it: - Easily pause reminders during meetings or focused work sessions - Resume your reminder schedule with a single click * Perfect for: - Remote workers managing their time - Students tracking study sessions - Anyone looking to improve time awareness and productivity Inspired by the reliable hourly beeps of the Casio F-91W, Hourlybird brings this classic functionality to your modern digital life. Whether you're aiming to improve your time management, stay hydrated, or simply be mindful of time, Hourlybird is your perfect companion. Privacy policy: https://hourlybird.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of service: https://usepoke.com/terms-of-service, https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ElliesNote
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Living with CFS or ME means navigating a body that doesn't follow the same rules. Energy is unpredictable, symptoms shift day to day, and keeping track of it all can feel like another drain on what little you have. ElliesNote is a symptom and energy tracker built specifically for people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. It's designed to ask as little of you as possible — because on the days when logging feels like too much, that's when it matters most. LOG YOUR DAY Rate your energy on a simple 1–5 scale and tap the symptoms you're experiencing: fatigue, brain fog, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, dizziness, nausea, or sleep disturbance. Add a note if you want. Log multiple times a day. Morning and evening reminders help you stay consistent without having to think about it. CRASH DAYS On hard days, tap "I'm Crashing Today." It's tracked separately from your regular entries and shows up clearly across your history — no need to force it into a log note. INSIGHTS The Insights screen shows how your energy and symptoms trend over 7, 14, or 30 days. Useful for spotting patterns, understanding your limits, and sharing data with a doctor or specialist. APPLE HEALTH Connect to Apple Health and ElliesNote automatically pulls in your sleep duration, resting heart rate, HRV, and step count. See how they correlate with your energy without entering a thing manually. YOUR HISTORY Browse your logs month by month. See which days you logged, which you missed, and which were crash days — all in one place. ELLIESNOTE PREMIUM Unlock the full picture: • Personalised energy insights • 14-day and 30-day trend charts • Apple Health sync (sleep, HRV, resting HR, steps) • Full calendar history, month by month • 30-day missed-day tracking Try Premium free for 7 days, then choose monthly or annual billing. Cancel anytime in App Store settings. Built with care for the CFS/ME community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourly Bird Chime at weekly against ElliesNote's every 3 months. ElliesNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Hourly Bird Chime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ElliesNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hourly Bird Chime ships an update weekly, ElliesNote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourly Bird Chime | ElliesNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gautham Shankar | Damilola Olatunde Bada |
In-app purchases
Hourly Bird Chime
- HourlyBird Supporter$9.99
ElliesNote
- ElliesNote Premium$3.991 Month
- ElliesNote Annual Premium$29.991 Year
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