Comparison

Hourglass Time vs Territory Helper

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View assignments and schedules
  • Enter field service reports
  • Receive notifications and reminders
  • Accept congregation invitations
Features
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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.

About

Territory Helper

Manage your territory and campaign assignments with this companion app. View, return, or request assignments, annotate territory maps, and record location details. It offers offline access and supports over 20 languages for seamless use.

Highlights
  • View territory and campaign assignments
  • Annotate territory maps
  • Manage location details and notes
  • Offline access to data
  • Multi-language support
  • QR code scanning for territories
  • Backup and restore functions
Features
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Territory Helper is a companion application to the Territory Helper website, allowing publishers to view their territory, campaign, and field service group assignments. Territories • View all personal and field service group assignments. • Return or request territory assignments. • Scan QR codes of territories for quick access. • Automatically open territories in the app when viewing them in a browser. • Access the entire viewing history for an easy way to switch between assignments. • Share territories quickly and easily. • Get directions to a territory assignment. Territory Annotations • Draw, highlight, and annotate territory images. • Share annotations quickly and easily. • Available regardless of internet connectivity. Locations • Create and manage locations (depending on congregation settings). • Add and create custom tags for locations. • Record not-at-homes and visits per territory assignment. • Write notes and comments for locations. • Share location details and directions to other publishers. • Easily search and sort locations. • Manage your own personal list of locations. Data • Redundant backups are kept and stored locally. • Backup and restore functions are available. Localization • Available in over 20 languages. • Translations are dynamically updated. Offline/Poor connections • Territories and assignment data are cached for access without an internet connection. • A snapshot of the territory is taken so access to a map is always available. • Functionality is clearly marked and disabled where an active internet connection is required. GDPR Compliance • Non-compliant features are removed and disabled. • Non-compliant data is only stored locally. • Congregation can easily control publisher accounts and their compliance. Please visit territoryhelper.com/help for support and detailed documentation.

Screenshots

Hourglass Time2 screens
Territory Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Territory Helper at 4.8 against Hourglass Time's 4.6. Territory Helper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (84% vs 73%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Territory Helper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 807 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Hourglass Time's written reviews are positive against 84% of Territory Helper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourglass Time ships an update every 4 weeks, Territory Helper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hourglass Time versus Territory Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglass TimeTerritory Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (807 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8071.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB102 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperCongregation Software FoundationTwo Fifty Six AB

Customer experience

Hourglass Time

All ratings806 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative16.3%

Territory Helper

All ratings1,409 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative6.3%

User reviews

Hourglass Time

From 807 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for publishers
  • 🚀 Helpful for secretaries
  • 🚀 Saves time and effort
  • 🚀 Improves reporting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficult to find support
  • 🔍 Lack of documentation
  • 🔍 Confusing setup process
  • 🔍 Limited functionality

Territory Helper

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly design
  • 💡 Helpful for ministry work
  • 🚀 Convenient mobile access
  • 🚀 Regularly updated

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing navigation
  • 🐛 Inconsistent map accuracy
  • 🐛 Unreliable offline functionality
  • 🐛 Disappearing tags and notes

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)

Territory Helper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map preview not always visible in territory list
  • Two-factor authentication issues
  • Progress not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add note field for publishers
  • Allow real-time territory editing
  • Improve map zoom and street name visibility
  • Provide option to select map provider
  • Add landscape mode support

In-app purchases

None

Hourglass Time

No in-app purchases

None

Territory Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourglass Time free?
Hourglass Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Territory Helper free?
Territory Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hourglass Time or Territory Helper?
Territory Helper is rated higher. Hourglass Time averages 4.6 out of 5 from 807 ratings, while Territory Helper averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Hourglass Time or Territory Helper have ads?
Neither Hourglass Time nor Territory Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourglass Time or Territory Helper?
Hourglass Time ships an update every 4 weeks, and Territory Helper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hourglass Time was updated on November 6, 2026 and Territory Helper on November 4, 2026.

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