Comparison

TiYi vs Hourline

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

Head to head
About

TiYi

This app acts as a VPN client that allows you to import your existing VPN configurations from various sources. Connect to your authorized servers with a single tap, manage nodes, and choose your preferred routing modes. It offers a consistent experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Highlights
  • Import subscription URLs
  • Supports various protocols (VMess, VLESS, Trojan, etc.)
  • One-tap connection
  • Node search and sorting
  • Latency testing
  • Multiple routing modes
  • iCloud sync for profiles
Features
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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ TiYi is a bring-your-own-config VPN client. Import the subscriptions, share links, or files you already have, then connect in one tap. TiYi does not provide servers, plans, or paid nodes—you supply a remote configuration you are authorized to use. IMPORT • Subscription URLs with optional auto-update • Share links such as ss, VMess, VLESS, Trojan, and Hysteria2 • Clash configs, sing-box JSON, and WireGuard • OpenVPN (.ovpn) and IKEv2 • Clipboard and files; scan a QR code on iPhone • Open imports with the tiyi:// URL scheme CONNECT AND NODES • Connect or disconnect in one tap • Search nodes, sort by latency or name, group by region • Run latency tests and switch nodes quickly • Routing modes: Rule, Global, and Direct • Optionally include all networks • System HTTP proxy through the VPN tunnel ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • The same experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Mac menu bar: connect, change routing, and switch profiles • Optional iCloud sync for profiles, with Wi-Fi-only if you prefer PRIVACY Profiles stay on device. If you enable iCloud sync, they sync only to your iCloud. TiYi does not operate nodes and does not sell connection data. Use only servers you own or are authorized to use, and follow the laws where you live.

About

Hourline

Customize your device with dynamic city widgets and live wallpapers. Track world time, weather, and use a Pomodoro timer that syncs with the city's day-night cycle. Unlock advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Live Photo Wallpaper of city sky
  • Pomodoro Focus timer
  • World time and day-night map
  • Local weather forecasts
  • Holiday decorations for city scenes
Features
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Bring New York or San Francisco to your screen. Arrange Home Screen widgets, set a Live Photo Wallpaper of the city, then settle into Pomodoro Focus as its day passes. YOUR CITY, ON YOUR SCREEN • Style your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. “Landmark Widget, Edge to Edge” and other premium widgets require Pro. • Export a Live Photo Wallpaper: the last three hours of the city's sky play as you wake your iPhone. Pro adds 3D. • See local weather free for six hours before and after now, along with the forecast’s update time. Pro unlocks weather for every city, hour by hour and for the next 10 days. • Holiday decorations dress the city scene for local celebrations, free for everyone. TIME TO FOCUS AND CONNECT • Pomodoro Focus is free: work and rest as the city's day passes, with a countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pro moves each round to the next city and shows the past week. • Compare world time with the time-zone ruler and day–night map. Open World Time’s Calendar to see events in your time and the selected city's; Pro adds each clock's daily weather. Event Alerts let you join a call or snooze an alert. • With Pro, Lock Screen Clock for the Weather starts when you open Hourline if rain, snow, storms or fog are happening or due within three hours. The Dynamic Island shows that weather. • What to Wear (Pro) dresses two people for the hour you choose and explains each outfit. MORE WITH HOURLINE PRO Every place and unlimited saved cities; “Another Place’s Weather on Your Wallpaper”; “Wallpaper Cards in Any Size”; 3D city scenes, including San Francisco and New York; city alarms (iOS 26+); holiday information and market hours; iCloud Sync; extra app icons and “Pro Complications on Apple Watch”. New places with their own landmarks, including Buffalo, New York. The free version includes up to six saved cities from the free collection, scenery wallpapers, many widgets, Focus, the calendar, Live Activities and the Apple Watch app. Places added since 1.0.1 require Pro. City Stroll (Pro after the first free exchange) needs iOS 26+ and Apple Intelligence on device or a model you configure. Day Brief needs iOS 26+ and Apple Intelligence; its text is written on device by default. Availability depends on device, language and region. Choose Yearly, an auto-renewing subscription, or Lifetime, a one-time purchase. Yearly renews automatically at the price shown in the app unless cancelled. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends; manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hourline.app/privacy

Screenshots

TiYi4 screens
Hourline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hourline at 100% against TiYi's 50%. Hourline also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). TiYi's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. TiYi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hourline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hourline holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TiYi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hourline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TiYi ships an update every 5 days, Hourline every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TiYi versus Hourline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiYiHourline
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (6 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings614 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeigan Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.成琦 李

Customer experience

TiYi

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hourline

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TiYi

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to Monthly VIP3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Upgrade to Yearly VIP3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Lifetime VIP$9.99
3 purchases

Hourline

Subscriptions1
  • Hourline Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 6 Place Unlocks$0.99
  • Hourline Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is TiYi free?
TiYi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourline free?
Hourline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TiYi or Hourline?
Hourline is rated higher. TiYi averages 2.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hourline averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do TiYi or Hourline have ads?
TiYi shows ads; Hourline does not.
Which is updated more often, TiYi or Hourline?
TiYi ships an update every 5 days, and Hourline every 6 days. Most recently, TiYi was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hourline on November 6, 2026.

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