Comparison

Fill vs Horalume

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

Head to head
About

Fill

Features
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Fill-Timer isn't just a countdown it makes time something you can actually see. Start a timer and watch the hourglass slowly fill up. Seasonal particles drift across your screen. When time's up, a gentle chime brings you back. Simple. Intentional. Calming. Timer • Intuitive dial interface — spin to set your time in seconds • Animated hourglass — sand grains fall and pile up as time passes • Push notification when timer ends, even when the app is in the background • Multiple alert sounds to choose from Seasonal Themes • Spring: soft cherry blossom petals • Summer: clear raindrops sliding down • Autumn: drifting maple leaves and pumpkin season • Winter: pure white snowflakes Premium Themes Unlock exclusive themes including Candy Cane, Soccer, Carnation, Colour Ball and more. Go ad-free and make Fill-Timer your own personal time space. Life Clock Enter your birthday and see how many seasons you have left. Not to create anxiety — but to remind you to savour them. Available in English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French and Spanish.

About

Horalume

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful animated clock with Horalume. Horalume combines an elegant night clock, alarm, timer and stopwatch in one visually immersive app. Choose from detailed animated clock styles designed to look stunning on your nightstand, desk or display. EXPLORE BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED CLOCKS Discover distinctive clock designs, including: • Glowing animated Nixie tubes • Retro green LCD displays • Classic mechanical flip clocks • An intricate animated steampunk clock scene Each theme has its own atmosphere, lighting and personality, transforming the ordinary display of time into something worth looking at. A RELAXING NIGHT CLOCK Use Horalume as a stylish bedside clock during the evening or throughout the night. The carefully designed visuals create a warm, calm ambience. ALARMS FOR YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Create and manage alarms through a clear, intuitive interface. Choose the clock design that suits your room, mood or routine and wake up with a more personal alarm-clock experience. BEAUTIFUL TIMER Set timers using an interface designed to remain clear, elegant and easy to read. Ideal for cooking, exercise, focused work, relaxation and everyday tasks. PRECISE STOPWATCH Measure elapsed time with a polished stopwatch that matches the visual quality of the rest of Horalume. PERSONALISE YOUR CLOCK Change themes and discover new ways to display time. FEATURES • Animated night-clock themes • Alarm clock • Countdown timer • Stopwatch • Nixie tube, LCD, flip-clock and steampunk designs • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Clear, intuitive controls • Premium ad-free experience available Horalume is not just a clock. It is a collection of animated timepieces designed to make your nightstand, desk and daily routine more beautiful. Make time beautiful with Horalume. Privacy Policy & Terms: https://www.sygel.com/horalume_privacy_en Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fill4 screens
Horalume4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fill at none against Horalume's shown. Fill also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Fill sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Horalume sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fill ships an update daily, Horalume every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Fill versus Horalume: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFillHoralume
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheng Hung LoSygel

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fill

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Premium Scenes$1.99
  • Bundle Package$2.99
1 purchases

Horalume

Subscriptions1
  • Horalume PRO yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Fill free?
Fill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Horalume free?
Horalume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fill or Horalume have ads?
Horalume shows ads; Fill does not.
Which is updated more often, Fill or Horalume?
Fill ships an update daily, and Horalume every 5 days. Most recently, Fill was updated on October 28, 2026 and Horalume on November 5, 2026.

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