Hourglass Time vs ScanCortex
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.
ScanCortex
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ScanCortex — Scan, Read, Edit. All in One App. ScanCortex turns your camera into a powerful document scanner and PDF toolkit. Snap a photo of any document, receipt, or handwritten note, and instantly turn it into a clean, searchable PDF — no subscription, no paywall, free forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hourglass Time at none against ScanCortex's shown. ScanCortex's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 ships an update every 4 weeks, ScanCortex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass Time | ScanCortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (806 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 806 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Congregation Software Foundation | Sofya Vardazaryan |
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)
ScanCortex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hourglass Time
No in-app purchases
ScanCortex
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hourglass Time free?
Is ScanCortex free?
Do Hourglass Time or ScanCortex have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hourglass Time or ScanCortex?
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