Hourloom vs PinNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Compare time zones at a glance
- Plan better meetings
- Build personal world clock
- Fast, focused interface
- See day changes and time differences
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Hourloom ships an update every 6 days, PinNote every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Hourloom | PinNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northeastern Software Services LLC | 军 孙 |
Customer experience
Hourloom
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In-app purchases
Hourloom
No in-app purchases
PinNote
- PinNote Premium$3.99









