Hourglass Time vs Territory Helper
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Hourglass Time | Territory Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (807 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 807 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Congregation Software Foundation | Two Fifty Six AB |
Customer experience
Hourglass Time
Territory Helper
User reviews
Hourglass Time
From 807 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Hourglass Time
No in-app purchases
Territory Helper
No in-app purchases
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