Comparison

DawnBox vs Hobby Tracker

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

Head to head
About

DawnBox

Features
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DawnBox is a private time capsule app for messages that should arrive later—not now. Write a note, add a photo, or record a voice message. Seal it into a capsule, choose an unlock date, and send it to someone you care about or keep it for your future self. When the morning arrives, DawnBox reveals it with a gentle, ceremonial opening experience that makes the moment feel special. **Why DawnBox feels different** - Seal text, photo, and voice into one capsule - Unlock on a future date you choose - Share privately through local system sharing - Designed for birthdays, anniversaries, encouragement, and long-distance moments - Offline-first and private by design - One-time purchase, no ads, no subscription **Built for privacy** Capsule content is stored locally and protected for personal use. No account system, no feed, and no unnecessary cloud dependency. **For people who like meaningful surprises** DawnBox turns simple messages into memorable moments.

About

Hobby Tracker

Log your activities, track progress, and create beautiful visual summaries of your hobbies. This app helps you organize all your interests in one place without pressure or ads.

Highlights
  • Log activities and time spent
  • Track progress over time
  • Create visual summaries (Recaps)
  • Organize all hobbies in one place
  • Print photo books of memories
  • No streak pressure
  • Private and ad-free
Features
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TRACK YOUR HOBBIES Keep a simple record of the hobbies, interests, and activities that make your free time meaningful. Hobby Tracker gives you one place to log what you did, how long you spent, and the progress you made. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Look back at your activity over days, months, and years. See how often you return to each hobby, how your time adds up, and which interests have become a bigger part of your life. BEAUTIFUL RECAPS Turn your hobby history into something worth looking back on. Monthly and yearly Recaps bring together your activities, time, milestones, and favorite hobbies in a visual summary. LOG WHAT MATTERS Record activities, time spent, notes, milestones, ratings, and more. Hobby Tracker works just as well for cycling and gardening as it does for reading, photography, woodworking, collecting, gaming, crafting, music, or whatever you love doing. PRINT PHOTO BOOKS Turn your hobby memories into something you can hold onto. Create beautiful photo books from your activities and Recaps, then print them to keep, share, or give as a gift. ALL YOUR HOBBIES IN ONE PLACE Keep everything together without needing a separate app for every interest. Organize hobbies your way and build a personal history of the things you enjoy. NO STREAK PRESSURE Hobbies are supposed to be fun. Hobby Tracker is not about guilt, streaks, or turning your free time into another productivity contest. Track as much or as little as you want. PRIVATE Your hobby life is yours. No advertising, no analytics, no external tracking, and no account to create. FREE Hobby Tracker is free to use. No subscriptions, no locked features, and no upgrade required. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Enjoy a clean, native experience designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with your hobby history available wherever you like to spend your time. MADE BY QUIET TOOLS Hobby Tracker is thoughtfully built by a small independent developer for curious people with too many hobbies. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DawnBox4 screens
Hobby Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hobby Tracker at Free against DawnBox's $1.99. Hobby Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Hobby Tracker is free to download; DawnBox costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DawnBox ships an update every 3 months, Hobby Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DawnBox versus Hobby Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnBoxHobby Tracker
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鹏 杨Quiet Tools LLC

In-app purchases

None

DawnBox

No in-app purchases

None

Hobby Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DawnBox free?
DawnBox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hobby Tracker free?
Hobby Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DawnBox or Hobby Tracker have ads?
Neither DawnBox nor Hobby Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DawnBox or Hobby Tracker?
DawnBox ships an update every 3 months, and Hobby Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, DawnBox was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hobby Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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