Cyclic Timer vs HourPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cyclic Timer
This app provides a repeating countdown timer that keeps your screen active. It can silently alert you when the timer reaches zero and automatically restart based on your settings. Ideal for timed work, workouts, or gaming sessions.
- Repeating countdown timer
- Keeps screen light up
- Silent alerts
- Automatic restart
- Customizable intervals
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Do you ever want a timer that repeats itself? Cyclic Timer keeps your screen light up and count down silently. When the timer reaches zero, it fires and repeats (upon your setting). The alert sound can be muted so it does not disturb your important work. This could be useful during workout, gaming, or any work that you do need to be notified in every certain time frame. *This is not a timer that supposed to run in the background.
HourPlus
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Hour Calc is the simple and intuitive calculator for adding and subtracting hours and minutes. Perfect for: • Tracking work hours • Calculating project time • Adding up time entries • Any time-based calculations Simply enter times in H:MM format and use + or - to calculate. The result is displayed instantly. Example: 1:22 + 1:01 = 2:23 Features: • Clean, easy-to-use interface • Add and subtract times • Support for negative results • Works offline • No ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cyclic Timer at none against HourPlus's 4. Cyclic Timer also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). HourPlus's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price and ads 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. HourPlus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cyclic Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cyclic Timer ships an update every 12 months, HourPlus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cyclic Timer | HourPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuantong Lu | Jurgen Hollfelder |
In-app purchases
Cyclic Timer
No in-app purchases
HourPlus
- Small Tip$1.00
- Medium Tip$2.00
- Large Tip$5.00
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- Generous Tip$10.00
