Comparison

Slimm vs Hourline

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

Head to head
About

Slimm

Features
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Running out of iCloud space? Let Slimm slim it down! Free up massive amounts of iCloud storage through smart compression and external backups, all while keeping your complete history and timeline intact in the Photos app. Your precious memories are never lost. By keeping low-resolution media in your iCloud timeline and offloading the original, high-quality files to your local storage (Free) or other cloud storage options (requires Slimm Pro), Slimm gives you the best of both worlds. Enjoy seamless iCloud syncing and accurate photo memory recommendations, while avoiding hefty storage costs. It's the ultimate, clever solution to your storage woes.

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

Slimm3 screens
Hourline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Slimm at every 3 days against Hourline's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Slimm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slimm ships an update every 3 days, Hourline every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Slimm versus Hourline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlimmHourline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS1818.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer君 周成琦 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slimm

One-time1
  • Slimm Pro$3.99
3 purchases

Hourline

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

Questions

Is Slimm free?
Slimm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourline free?
Hourline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slimm or Hourline have ads?
Neither Slimm nor Hourline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slimm or Hourline?
Slimm ships an update every 3 days, and Hourline every 6 days. Most recently, Slimm was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hourline on November 6, 2026.

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