Comparison

DailyLoop Journal vs Hourglass

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

Head to head
About

DailyLoop Journal

Features
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DailyLoop Journal is a calm, premium-feeling journaling app built around a 60-second daily loop. Check in with your mood, energy, and stress, answer one short guided prompt (optional), complete exactly 3 micro-habits, and save instantly β€” fully offline. Your daily check-in (60 seconds) Mood (1–5) with emoji + label Energy (1–5) Stress (1–5) Prompt of the day (optional note) 3 micro-habits (toggle on/off) Save instantly (offline) Built for consistency (without guilt) Current streak + longest streak Calm success feedback after saving (subtle animation + haptics) Friendly progress β€” never shaming or pushy History you’ll actually use Scrollable day list with quick status + mood icon Tap any day to view details (prompt snapshot, note, habits) Edit or delete entries anytime (delete includes confirmation) Insights (100% offline) Choose 7 / 30 / 90 days Average mood / energy / stress + check-in counts Lightweight charts: mood trend + habit completion Simple, rules-based insights based on your data (no AI) Privacy & control No login. No backend required. Stored locally on your device Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock Export full backup (JSON) or data (CSV), and import backups (merge or overwrite) Reminders Daily reminder time Optional second nudge if you haven’t checked in by evening (permissions handled gracefully) Beautiful iOS-style β€œLiquid Glass” design with soft gradients, blur cards, gentle motion, haptics, and automatic light/dark mode.

About

Hourglass

Features
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Hourglass counts down to the moments that matter: birthdays, trips, weddings, holidays, launches and every big day in between. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL ALIVE - A ticking clock with days, hours, minutes and seconds - An hourglass that fills as the big day gets closer - All-day or timed events with emoji, colors and your own photo (Pro) - Repeats daily, weekly, monthly or yearly and starts over by itself - Count only weekdays for work deadlines, or keep counting up after a date has passed WIDGETS FOR EVERY SCREEN - Home Screen widgets in small and medium sizes, plus a countdown list widget - Lock Screen widgets and StandBy - 120 widget designs in 12 styles; Minimal and Bold are free LIVE ACTIVITIES Pin a countdown to the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island and watch the final hours tick down. STAY ORGANIZED - Tags, search, sorting and drag to reorder - Import events from your calendar - Reminders on the day, one day before or one week before - 8 themes with full dark mode ON MAC AND APPLE VISION PRO Hourglass also runs natively on Mac and Apple Vision Pro. One Pro subscription unlocks it everywhere. Countdowns are stored privately on each device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. HOURGLASS PRO The free version includes up to 5 countdowns, the Minimal and Bold widget styles and 3 themes. Hourglass Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns, all 120 widget designs, all 8 themes and photo countdowns. Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed weekly, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ioscorner.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DailyLoop Journal4 screens
Hourglass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DailyLoop Journal at none against Hourglass's 3. DailyLoop Journal also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. DailyLoop Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
DailyLoop Journal versus Hourglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDailyLoop JournalHourglass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPankaj IsraniHuseyin Bagana

In-app purchases

None

DailyLoop Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hourglass

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DailyLoop Journal free?
DailyLoop Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DailyLoop Journal or Hourglass have ads?
Neither DailyLoop Journal nor Hourglass shows ads.

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