Comparison

ClockWork vs Hourline

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

Head to head
About

ClockWork

Features
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Alarms that ring only on days you actually work. ClockWork follows the official public holidays and makeup workdays of the country you choose, so your alarm stays silent on days off — no more switching it off by hand. ■ SMART ALARMS · Workday alarm: follows holidays and makeup days automatically · Shift alarm: work X days, rest Y days cycles · Interval alarms: repeat reminders inside a time window (stand up, drink water, eye breaks) · Specific date / rotating weeks / yearly (birthdays) / monthly (rent, bills) · Custom shuffle ringtone pool: import songs you love and play one at random each ring · Ringtone trimming: set exact begin/end times, view an energy strip and use a suggested clip · Snooze length and skip-on-leave days ■ CALENDAR · Gregorian + lunar calendar + 24 solar terms; holidays and makeup days at a glance · This month's workdays / rest days, month and year progress · Check-in projects and records (Pro) ■ WORLD CLOCK · Live time differences and day/night for the cities you follow · Time conversion (free): pick any city as the reference and see the rest ■ COUNTDOWNS · Target date, repeat periods and periodic reminders · Assign to small / medium / large widget groups ■ WIDGETS · Monthly/weekly calendar, world clock, countdown and check-in widgets ■ VERSION BACKUP · Automatic daily snapshots, keep 7 / 15 days · Optional sync to your own iCloud — sign in with the same Apple ID on a new device to restore ■ ABOUT PRO The free version includes alarms, calendar and world clock basics, plus a 30-day Pro trial. Pro unlocks countdowns, check-in, interval alarms, leave-day schedules for the ringing calendar and unlimited random alarm sounds. · Lifetime purchase ¥20 (one-time) Privacy first: your data stays on your device by default; backups are optional and go to your own iCloud. No location or contacts collection, no ads, no third-party analytics SDKs.

About

Hourline

Customize your device's appearance with illustrated cityscapes and dynamic weather widgets. Personalize your Home and Lock Screens with unique wallpapers, stickers, and time-based information. Access advanced features like detailed forecasts and city-specific alarms with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Illustrated city wallpapers
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Local weather display
  • Customizable widget designs
  • World time comparison
  • Live Activities integration
  • City-specific alarms (Pro)
Features
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Make your screen your own with Hourline. Create illustrated city wallpapers, add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and check local weather as the sky changes from day to night. Your city. Your wallpaper. Choose an illustrated city, adjust its position and zoom, and make it your Home Screen or Lock Screen wallpaper. Add stickers, or cut yourself out of a photo and stand in the scene. Set up and preview weather information for free; save it with Pro. Scenery wallpapers are free. Refresh with Shortcuts; automation needs your own Shortcuts setup. A little city on your screen. Keep city time, weather and the sky close with Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Now & Next, Year of Light, Moon Month, Two-City Calendar, Reminders Across Time, Golden Hour, a world timer dial and more. Design your own widget in Widget Studio. Many widgets are free. Postcard, Landmark, Illustration, City Status, Window, Departures and other premium widgets require Pro, as does adding a Widget Studio design to your Home Screen. Postcards from your cities. Print the clock's city as a postcard in color or in one of three inks, and decorate it with stickers from your photos. A place of your own. Add My Location to keep your own place beside your cities, with its time, weather and sun. It is free; Pro members can ask for an illustration of their place. World time, when you need it. • Compare cities on a shared time ruler and a day-and-night world map. Time zones and daylight saving changes follow the system. See calendar events alongside the hours you are comparing, and compare working hours when planning a meeting. • Open any city's day from the clock's calendar. With Pro, see its public holidays and stock market hours. • Check Apple Weather, then open the forecast. Choose color or ink, light or dark, and 12- or 24-hour time. • Free Live Activities show up to three cities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Follow saved cities on Apple Watch; Pro adds weather details there. • With Pro on iOS 26+, set alarms in a city's local time, choose the weekdays they repeat, and hear the weather read aloud when you stop one. System alarm permission is required. CITY STROLL AND WEATHER BRIEF Follow a fictional conversation through real city places (iOS 27+), or read a short weather brief (iOS 26+). The first three City Stroll lines are free; Pro lets the walk continue. Use Apple Intelligence or a configured supported model. Availability depends on device, model, language and region. Model setup is free; third-party providers may charge separately. FREE AND HOURLINE PRO Free includes up to six saved cities, 199 places, your own place, the selected city's weather and Live Activities. Pro adds all 372 places and unlimited saved cities, weather for every city, hourly and ten-day forecasts, holidays and market hours, calendar event creation, city alarms, iCloud Sync, premium widgets, weather information in wallpapers and continued City Stroll conversations. 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

ClockWork4 screens
Hourline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hourline at 3 against ClockWork's 1. Hourline also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ClockWork sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hourline sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockWork ships an update every 2 days, Hourline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ClockWork versus Hourline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockWorkHourline
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer德华 周成琦 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockWork

One-time1
  • ClockWork Pro (Lifetime)$2.99
3 purchases

Hourline

Subscriptions2
  • Hourline Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Hourline Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hourline Pro Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is ClockWork free?
ClockWork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourline free?
Hourline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ClockWork or Hourline have ads?
Neither ClockWork nor Hourline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockWork or Hourline?
ClockWork ships an update every 2 days, and Hourline every 3 days. Most recently, ClockWork was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hourline on October 26, 2026.

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