Hourglass Time vs OnlyT Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourglass Time
Manage congregation assignments and schedules, submit field service reports, and receive important notifications. Requires an invitation from your Congregation Secretary to get started.
- View assignments and schedules
- Enter field service reports
- Receive notifications and reminders
- Accept congregation invitations
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View congregation assignments and schedules, enter your field service reports, receive notifications and reminders, and more! To use this app for the first time, you need an invitation from your Congregation Secretary. Open the invitation email on your device and accept the invitation.
OnlyT Remote
Control timers for meetings and conferences from your mobile device. Manage individual timers, receive overtime alerts, and display a full-screen timer for speakers. Requires the OnlyT Windows software to function.
- Independent timer control
- Start/stop/reset timers
- Overtime alerts with bell
- Fullscreen landscape timer
- Adjustable screen brightness
- Email timer summaries
- Prevent device sleep
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This app is a remote control for the OnlyT Windows software, used to control a series of timers for a meeting or conference. You MUST have the OnlyT Windows software installed on a computer to use this app. REMOTE APP FEATURES --------------------------------- Timers for each Meeting Part: - independent control of the timers away from the sound desk - start/stop/reset timers - collapse meeting sections - timer changes from white > yellow (30 secs) > red (overtime) - sound bell for talks that go overtime - optionally hide the start/stop buttons in settings for "read-only" mode - email a summary of timers Fullscreen Timer in Landscape: - optimised for use on the speakers podium - tap the clock to hide the timer if it is distracting - change the screen brightness The app can be run on multiple devices at the same time. For example, the meeting chairman can view the timers and could decide to ring the bell for a talk if it is running overtime. Another user could be sitting in his seat in the audience starting/stopping the timers for each talk. And of course the fullscreen timer could be running on a device the speaker podium. While the app is running, it will prevent the device from turning off. This can be disabled in settings. The Bell can be played from the local device or from the main windows computer, which is typically connected to the sound system. If it is played from the local device the app will detect the current volume setting, switch it to 100% to play the bell, and then set the volume back to its previous setting. This prevents the device from playing unwanted sounds from other apps and notifications. And of course you are always asked to confirm before the Bell is played - just in case you hit the button by mistake. This app is optimised for all iOS devices - iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad. Split Screen mode is supported on iPad. For setup instructions please see the website: https://onlyt.app/#setup RESOURCES -------------------- Download OnlyT for Windows: https://github.com/AntonyCorbett/OnlyT Remote App Website: https://onlyt.app Remote App on Facebook: https://facebook.com/RemoteForOnlyT Remote App on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RemoteForOnlyT OTHER APPS BY IMATT SOLUTIONS ----------------------------------------- If you enjoy OnlyT Remote, you might also enjoy... *** ServicePlanner *** Field Service and Ministry App with automated Dropbox Sync, full Call and Return Visit Management, Reporting, Time Scheduling, integration with Territory Helper and much more. www.serviceplanner.me *** Equipd Bible *** Multiple Bibles side-by-side, Verse Notes, Bible Reading Schedules, Bookmarks grouped by Topic, and optional support for Chinese Pinyin, Yale, Bopomofo (Zhuyin), and Sidney Lau. www.equipd.me
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Verdict
Hourglass Time and OnlyT Remote both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of OnlyT Remote's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hourglass Time's. OnlyT Remote also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). Hourglass Time's advantage is ratings volume (805 vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hourglass Time holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hourglass Time has 805 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hourglass Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of OnlyT Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hourglass Time ships an update every 4 weeks, OnlyT Remote every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass Time | OnlyT Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (805 ratings) — better | 4.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 805 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Congregation Software Foundation | iMatt Solutions |
Customer experience
Hourglass Time
OnlyT Remote
Bugs and requests
Hourglass Time
Reported bugs
5 issues- Reports not loading
- Unable to see group service reports
- Publisher information not editable
- Invitation links not working
- Incorrect default start dates for pioneers
Requested features
9 requests- Add calendar function for assignments
- Allow tracking of field service activity
- Provide option to choose auxiliary pioneer
- Add ability to enter time in increments
- Improve label printing functionality
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- Add option to cache publisher data
- Provide ability to edit mistakes after submission
- Implement iCloud or other backup solution
- Add more language support (e.g. Spanish, Albanian)
OnlyT Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hourglass Time
No in-app purchases
OnlyT Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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