Comparison

iHour vs Kuro

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

Head to head
About

iHour

Plan and track your time spent on developing habits and mastering skills. Set daily reminders, use a countdown timer, and plan up to ten years ahead. Unlock achievements to stay motivated on your journey to mastery.

Highlights
  • Daily activity tracking
  • Long-term planning (up to 10 years)
  • Daily reminders and countdown timer
  • Progress statistics and visualization
  • Over 80 unlockable achievements
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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"iHour" helps you plan & track your time spending on habits. You can record things like Play Guitar, Read Book, Coding, Running etc. The app supports daily reminder, countdown timer, up to 10 years long-term planning. Special designed Achievements help you achieve your goal. 10000 Hours to Master a Skill. =Special Feature= · Daily Tracker: Record your daily activities by hours & minutes · Cloud Sync · Task Planner & Reminder · Time Statistics: Visualize your efforts · Achievements: 80+ Achievements are waiting for you · Share with your friends —————— About the In-App Subscription: We provide "iHour Pro · Monthly Membership" for $0.49 / month. Your subscription will be billed through your Apple ID account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your billing cycle. Renewal cannot be cancelled. Privacy Policy: https://clover.ly/privacy Terms: https://m.icity.ly/tos

About

Kuro

A minimalist expense tracker designed for quick and easy recording of daily spending. It offers intuitive categorization, budget setting, and visual statistics, all while prioritizing user privacy and data security. The app focuses on essential features without unnecessary complexity.

Highlights
  • One-tap expense logging
  • Ten main categories with subcategories
  • Desktop widgets for quick access
  • Monthly budget setting with alerts
  • Monthly spending comparison
  • Visual statistics (pie charts, calendar view)
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Face ID lock for privacy
Features
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Kuro 是一款专注于消费记录的极简记账工具。 不需要复杂的资产管理、不需要逐项配置、不需要登录账号——打开就能记,关上就走。 — 主要功能 — · 一键记账 首页底部 + 按钮,三秒完成一笔。常用项目自动学习,下次更快。 · 十大分类 + 详细子分类 餐饮、交通、娱乐、购物、健康、账单、教育、旅行、礼物、其他——10 个主分类覆盖 90% 的日常消费,每类还有细分(饮品 / 外卖 / 打车 / 订阅 …)。 · 桌面小组件 4 个常用按钮放在桌面,不打开 App 也能一键记账,今日支出实时更新。 · 月度预算 设置月度上限,Kuro 自动算每日可用余额。接近超支时变色提醒。 · 月度对比 本月 vs 上月。哪个分类涨了,哪个分类降了,一目了然。 · 视觉化统计 环形图看分类占比,日历视图看每日趋势。 · iCloud 同步 你的数据在你自己的 iCloud 私有容器里,跨设备自动同步。换手机重装也能找回。 · Face ID 锁定 财务隐私,加一层保护。 · 数据可携 随时一键导出 CSV,账本永远属于你。 — Kuro 不做什么 — × 不收集任何个人数据 × 没有广告、没有内购、没有订阅 × 不要求注册账号 × 不向任何第三方服务器发送数据 × 不追踪用户行为 — 设计理念 — 记账软件不应该需要你「管理」。它应该像日记一样安静。 Kuro 砍掉了多账本、自定义分类、付款方式、附件、退款关联等"高级功能"——对大多数人来说,这些只是干扰。 留下的,是一个专注的工具。

Screenshots

iHour4 screens
Kuro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kuro at none against iHour's 6. Kuro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). iHour's advantage is ratings volume (819 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. iHour sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Kuro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kuro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iHour has 819 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iHour versus Kuro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHourKuro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (819 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings819 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiDaily Corp.子阳 陈

Customer experience

iHour

All ratings819 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.6%

Kuro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iHour

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Apple Watch version has sync issues
  • Countdown timer stops when screen is locked
  • Time records not always accurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more detailed time tracking (e.g. down to the second)
  • Improve data visualization and analytics
  • Introduce a desktop/iPad version
  • Allow more customization of UI and sounds
  • Implement a dark mode option

Kuro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

iHour

Subscriptions1
  • iHour Pro - Monthly Membership7 Days trial$0.491 Month
One-time5
  • 咖啡$2.99
  • iHour Pro$3.99
  • 银币$5.99
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  • 金币$14.99
  • Coffee for Everyone$29.99
None

Kuro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHour free?
iHour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kuro free?
Kuro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iHour or Kuro?
Kuro is rated higher. iHour averages 4.8 out of 5 from 819 ratings, while Kuro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iHour or Kuro have ads?
Neither iHour nor Kuro shows ads.

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