Comparison

TaskBase vs Hourally

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

Head to head
About

TaskBase

Features
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TaskBase is your smart task assistant for everyday life. Forget complicated to-do apps. With TaskBase, you can create tasks in seconds and keep everything organized – without chaos or unnecessary features. Smart task assistant TaskBase helps you quickly capture and organize your tasks so you can focus on what really matters. Import tasks directly from WhatsApp, email & browser You get tasks from everywhere? No problem. Share content directly from apps like WhatsApp or your browser with TaskBase and instantly turn it into a task – no typing needed. Focus instead of chaos Stay focused on what’s important instead of getting lost in long task lists. Clear overview & structure Keep track of your tasks, priorities, and progress at all times. Fast & simple Create a task, save it, done. No complicated menus – just get started. Perfect for: - Daily life & personal tasks - Work & projects - Quick notes & to-dos TaskBase helps you plan less and get more done. Try it now and boost your productivity.

About

Hourally

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by setting hourly limits for specific applications. It offers customizable time blocks that reset every hour, with optional features like app scheduling and a "closed till midnight" mode. Classic quotes appear when time is up to encourage mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Hourly app time limits
  • Customizable time blocks
  • App-specific time allocation
  • Scheduled app usage
  • "Closed till midnight" mode
  • Motivational quotes
  • Hour Key for extended access
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Hourally is the simple way to get your hours back. Pick your hourly limit: 1, 3, 5, 10 or 12 minutes. Pick the apps that pull you away. Your blocks reset every hour, right on the hour. When time's up, a classic quote pulls you back. No daily budget to blow by lunch. Just a few minutes, every hour, so you can check in and get back to your life. A TIME FOR EACH APP Give every app its own time. Your apps, your minutes, and it all resets every hour. Apps you don't change keep your usual time. Included with Hourally Plus. WHY WE MADE HOURALLY The apps we love, like social media, news and entertainment, aren't the problem. It's how much time they quietly take, while the things that matter most keep waiting: family, relationships, the workout plan you've been wanting to start, the business idea you've had on the back burner, the garage you've been meaning to clean. We live so much on our phones. It's time to get our hours back! So we made Hourally simple, with no thinking involved. No graphs, no extras. Just a set amount of time for your apps that resets every hour, so you can get back to what's important. A NOTE FROM THE CREATOR I've always found quotes motivating. With so many things fighting for our attention, a simple quote can reel us back in. A few words can give you strength, peace, a hard lesson, or real understanding. That's why every time an app's time is up, Hourally shows you one. CLOSED TILL MIDNIGHT Done for the day? One tap locks every app you chose until midnight. No undo, no excuses. At 12:00 AM your apps open back up with your regular hourly minutes. Included with Hourally Plus. SCHEDULE Put your apps on a schedule. Pick the hours Hourally is off, the same every day or different by day, and your hourly limits run the rest of the time. Included with Hourally Plus. HOUR KEY Sometimes an app really has to open. Once an hour, use your Hour Key on a locked app's screen to open it for 5 more minutes. With Hourally Plus, you get 2 keys every hour. HOURALLY PLUS Give every app its own time, set your way. Plus also lets you pick up to 20 apps, put them on a schedule and use 2 Hour Keys every hour, and adds Closed Till Midnight. Hourally is free for 2 apps. Choose yearly, with a 3-day free trial, or weekly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase, or when the free trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hourally.com/privacy.html Bring life back.

Screenshots

TaskBase4 screens
Hourally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskBase at none against Hourally's 7. TaskBase also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hourally's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.2). 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. Hourally sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TaskBase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskBase ships an update weekly, Hourally daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TaskBase versus Hourally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskBaseHourally
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcial ReichertNathaniel Cowan

In-app purchases

None

TaskBase

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Hourally

Subscriptions5
  • Hourally Plus (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Hourally Plus (Weekly)2 variants$9.997 Days
  • Hourally Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
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  • Hourally Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Hourally Plus (Yearly)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hourally Plus (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is TaskBase free?
TaskBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourally free?
Hourally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaskBase or Hourally have ads?
Hourally shows ads; TaskBase does not.
Which is updated more often, TaskBase or Hourally?
TaskBase ships an update weekly, and Hourally daily. Most recently, TaskBase was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hourally on October 29, 2026.

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