Word Keeper vs Hour Mark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Keeper
This app helps writers build consistent habits, track progress, and meet deadlines for any writing project. It offers detailed insights into writing patterns and integrates with external writing tools. Users can personalize projects and join writing challenges.
- Track word count, time, and pace
- Set daily goals and deadlines
- Build writing streaks and habits
- Detailed writing insights and statistics
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Organize projects with custom covers
- Join writing challenges
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Writing is hard. Finishing is harder. Word Keeper helps you do both. Word Keeper: Writing Tracker helps you build a writing habit, track your progress, and work toward your next deadline. Whether you’re writing a novel, screenplay, blog, or thesis, see how each session brings you closer to your goal. Track your words, time, and pace. Set a schedule that fits your life. Keep your next writing goal in sight. Track every writing session Use the built-in timer or log a session after you finish. Record your words and time, follow your project’s progress, and see your effort add up. Keep your progress in view with widgets See today’s writing goals on your Home Screen and check your progress from your Lock Screen. Follow a chosen project with the Project Progress widget, including its word count, deadline, and required writing pace. The wider widget also displays your book cover. Tap a widget to open session logging with your project already selected. Set goals that fit your schedule Choose your writing days, set daily word goals, and plan toward a deadline. See how many words you need per writing day to reach your target, so you know what to focus on next. Build a lasting writing habit Complete your scheduled goals, grow your streak, and see your consistency over time. Plan rest days into your routine and use reminders to help you return to your writing. Understand how you write best Explore detailed insights into your word counts, writing time, session length, speed, and streaks. Discover your most productive hours and locations, follow your writing trends, and find a routine that works for you. Join writing challenges Connect with writing challenges through Writer Depot using your Word Keeper account. Link your projects, follow your challenge progress in the app, and work toward a shared goal alongside other writers. Keep using your favorite writing tools Write in any word writing tool. Log your sessions in Word Keeper to track your progress wherever you do your writing. Your projects, your bookshelf Organize your writing projects and personalize them with a cover from the gallery or your own image. Keep your goals and progress together, from your first session to your finished draft. Simple pricing. Full access. Get full access with a subscription or a lifetime purchase. Eligible new subscribers can start with a 7-day free trial. Your words matter. Let’s make them count. Website: https://writerdepot.org Privacy Policy: https://writerdepot.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hour Mark
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Hour Mark sends you a gentle reminder every hour (or at your chosen interval). You tap, log what you just did, and move on. In seconds. Hour asks you. You answer. That's it. HOW IT WORKS • Get a notification every 30, 60, or 120 minutes • Tap to log what you were doing — takes under 10 seconds • See your full day visualized as a color-coded timeline • Split any time slot to log multiple activities YOUR TIME, YOUR ACTIVITIES Start with presets like Work, Study, Gym, and Sleep — or create your own. Each log is a tap on an activity button. Need to split an hour between a meeting and email? Drag the slider to divide it exactly. SEE YOUR PATTERNS Your daily timeline fills in as you go. At a glance, you'll know how much time went to deep work, how many hours you scrolled your phone, and where the day actually went. PREMIUM Unlock the full picture with Hour Mark Premium: • Unlimited history (free tier: 4 days) • Weekly and monthly analytics views • CSV export for your own analysis • Unlimited custom activities (free tier: 8) • Local backup to keep your data safe DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY No complicated setup. No manual timers. No guilt. Just a quick tap every hour that builds an honest record of how you spend your time. Privacy first: all data is stored locally on your device. Local backup available for Premium users. Terms of Use: https://hour-mark-landing.vercel.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hour Mark at 13.0 against Word Keeper's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Word Keeper sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hour Mark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Word Keeper | Hour Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (504 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | E-leet Solutions | Kwangho Kim |
Bugs and requests
Word Keeper
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and lost account access
- Incorrect word count and deadline calculations
- Syncing problems across devices
- Frequent crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to edit/correct word counts
- Separate tracking for writing vs editing
- More customization options for views and metrics
- Export project data to PDF or other formats
Hour Mark
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Word Keeper
- Fostered 1 Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 1 Month7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Standard7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- Fostered 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Popular7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Legacy Lifetime SubscriptionFree
- Lifetime$149.99
Hour Mark
- Premium Montly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year









