Hourly Journal vs Hobby Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourly Journal
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Hourly Journal is a calm hourly check in journal for real life — a mood tracker, voice journaling app, energy tracker and stress journal in one place. Capture short journal entries every hour with mood, energy, stress, activity tags, photos and audio, then revisit your day and spot patterns without writing a novel. If long diary apps feel heavy, this is built for micro journaling: a quick mood log, an emotional check in, a feelings check in, or a short voice note when typing feels like too much. Open Hourly Journal, answer how the last hour went, and save. That is the whole habit. Why an hourly journal works Most journals ask for an evening essay. Life happens in hours. An hourly mood tracker and mood log hourly rhythm helps you notice what shifted after work, a walk, or a hard conversation — while the feeling is still fresh. Use it as a daily reflection journal, mindful moments journal, or quiet self awareness journal you can keep in under a minute. Hourly check in, made simple • Start an hourly check in for the current hour • Log mood with clear emotion choices • Track energy level and stress level on gentle sliders • Tag activity with an activity mood journal style chip • Write a short reflection — or skip text and still save • Add a photo for journal with photos / photo journaling • Record audio for journal with audio, voice journaling, or an audio diary journal moment Hourly Journal works as a voice journal app free experience for quick capture, and as a focused energy tracker app when you care more about vitality than paragraphs. It also supports a stress journal habit when pressure rises across the day. Voice journaling when words are hard Some hours need a voice journaling app more than a keyboard. Record, stop, and keep the clip with that hour. Whether you wanted a voice journal app, voice journaling app, or voice journal app free, the goal is the same: speak the check-in, save it, move on. Pair voice with a quick mood log and you still get structured data for later insights. Photos that mark the hour Attach a photo to remember the moment. Photo journal app style capture sits beside mood and notes — useful when a picture says more than a sentence. Use journal with photos for visual memory without a social feed. Mood, energy and stress together A mood journal is useful. Pairing it with an energy mood tracker and stress level tracker makes patterns clearer. See whether evenings look calmer, mornings spike, or exercise hours show a different energy tracker signal. Mood energy tracker views connect activity, feelings check in data and stress journal trends without spreadsheets. History and insights Browse past days, open any hour, and edit later. Consistency becomes visible: filled hours, missing hours, and your week’s story. Over time, Hourly Journal surfaces mood trends, tougher days, stronger hours and activity patterns — calm feedback for a daily reflection journal habit, not a score that judges you. Who it is for • Anyone who wants an hourly mood tracker without complicated setup • People who prefer voice journaling or photo journaling over long essays • Users looking for an emotional check in or feelings check in habit on busy days • Anyone tracking energy and stress alongside mood • Beginners who want micro journaling and short journal entries that stick Start your first hour Install Hourly Journal, set your name and wake rhythm, then log one hourly check in today. Add mood. Optionally add voice journaling or a photo. Save. Tomorrow, do it again. Small hourly journal moments become a clearer map of how you feel, where energy goes, and which hours deserve more care. Hourly Journal — a practical hourly journal time tracker for mood, voice, photos, energy and stress, built for honest check-ins without the weight of a traditional diary.
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Hobby Tracker at 4 against Hourly Journal's 2. Hobby Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hourly Journal | Hobby Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Athar Gul Zaman | Quiet Tools LLC |
In-app purchases
Hourly Journal
No in-app purchases
Hobby Tracker
No in-app purchases









