Hourglass Time vs SMPW
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.
SMPW
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This is a calendar app for SMPW volunteers. Only authorized users can access to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SMPW at 13.0 against Hourglass Time's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass Time | SMPW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (805 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 805 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Congregation Software Foundation | EunHye Kwon |
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)
SMPW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hourglass Time
No in-app purchases
SMPW
No in-app purchases
