Hourglass Time vs ChoreBox
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.
ChoreBox
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ChoreBox is a parent-run chore and rewards ledger for one household. It is not a bank, not a subscription, and not a kid social app. WHAT IS DIFFERENT - An optional parent PIN locks editing chores, rewards, and kid profiles, plus the Rewards screen, so redeeming needs a parent. Kids can still mark chores done on Today without it. - After the 14-day trial, adding or editing chores and rewards needs Unlock. Redeeming a reward a kid already earned never needs Unlock. - No Venmo, no cash-out, no kid accounts. Points stay in the app. - Local-first. No ChoreBox login. Optional iCloud family sync stays off until you turn it on. Invite a partner or co-parent with their own Apple ID, and changes sync across your phones. - One-time $4.99 Lifetime Unlock that also covers family members you invite. No subscription. WHAT YOU GET - Up to 4 kids, chores with points, a reward catalog, history, and a Today’s Chores Home Screen widget - Tap-again undo for today’s completion and today’s redemption - Optional daily reminder on-device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass Time at none against ChoreBox's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ChoreBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourglass Time asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hourglass Time ships an update every 4 weeks, ChoreBox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass Time | ChoreBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (807 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 807 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Congregation Software Foundation | Chad Kanera |
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)
ChoreBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hourglass Time
No in-app purchases
ChoreBox
- Chorebox Lifetime Unlock$4.99
