Comparison

Hourloom vs PinNote

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

Head to head
About

Hourloom

Easily compare time zones to coordinate calls and meetings globally. See multiple cities at once to understand time differences and find convenient overlap for events. Perfect for remote teams, international clients, and staying connected with loved ones abroad.

Highlights
  • Compare time zones at a glance
  • Plan better meetings
  • Build personal world clock
  • Fast, focused interface
  • See day changes and time differences
Features
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Hourloom makes it easy to compare time zones, coordinate with people around the world, and choose better times for calls and meetings. Whether you work with a remote team, talk to international clients, travel often, or stay connected with family abroad, Hourloom gives you a clear, simple view of the time in every city that matters to you. COMPARE TIME ZONES AT A GLANCE See multiple cities together and understand the time difference without doing mental math. PLAN BETTER MEETINGS Quickly spot convenient overlap for calls, meetings, and events across regions. KEEP IMPORTANT CITIES CLOSE Build your personal world clock with the places you check most. DESIGNED FOR CLARITY A fast, focused interface that puts local times, day changes, and time differences front and center. GREAT FOR Remote teams and distributed companies International clients and freelancers Travelers and digital nomads Friends and families living in different countries Anyone coordinating across time zones Spend less time converting time zones and more time connecting. Download Hourloom and know the right time anywhere.

About

PinNote

This app allows you to pin notes and reminders directly to your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. View important information at a glance without needing to open the application. It supports text, images, and audio recordings.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • Add images and audio to notes
  • Repeat reminders
  • Privacy Mode for Lock Screen widgets
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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PinNote keeps the notes and reminders you need most where you can see them. Add a note to your iPhone Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. Keep today's priority, a shopping list, or a reminder in view—without opening the app. QUICK-GLANCE WIDGETS • Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets • Large, adjustable text from 16 to 56 pt • Search notes and filter by pinned notes or reminders • Pin and sort important notes • Choose paper, white, yellow, blue, or black backgrounds NOTES FOR MORE THAN TEXT • Add up to four images to a note • Record audio up to 10 minutes or video up to 3 minutes • Create text notes with Siri or Shortcuts; Siri voice-to-text transcription isn't supported REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR ROUTINE • Repeat reminders daily, on weekdays or weekends, weekly, or on selected days • Choose a full-screen alarm or a quiet banner notification PRIVACY AND SYNC • Blur note content in Lock Screen widgets with Privacy Mode • Sync notes and attachments across iPhone and iPad with iCloud • See when iCloud sync is in progress in Settings Keep the details you need close at hand with PinNote. Feedback & Support Email: sunjun20141@qq.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/7a37547a1830444b27c6c5aa8195a622d62858d5

Screenshots

Hourloom4 screens
PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PinNote at Free against Hourloom's $0.99. PinNote also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Hourloom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

PinNote is free to download; Hourloom costs $0.99 up front. PinNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hourloom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hourloom's written reviews are positive against 96% of PinNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourloom ships an update every 6 days, PinNote every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hourloom versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourloomPinNote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.7% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNortheastern Software Services LLC军 孙

Customer experience

Hourloom

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PinNote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

In-app purchases

None

Hourloom

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PinNote

One-time1
  • PinNote Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Hourloom free?
Hourloom costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hourloom or PinNote?
Hourloom is rated higher. Hourloom averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PinNote averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Hourloom or PinNote have ads?
Neither Hourloom nor PinNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourloom or PinNote?
Hourloom ships an update every 6 days, and PinNote every 2 days. Most recently, Hourloom was updated on November 13, 2026 and PinNote on November 13, 2026.

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