Reviews of HourMate - Hourly Chime & Time Reminder for Keeping Track of Your Precious Hours

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List of user reviews and ratings for HourMate - Hourly Chime & Time Reminder for Keeping Track of Your Precious Hours

Total ratings

3.10 (Rating count: 46)

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Review summary

Core feature is hourly time announcements, often with inspirational quotes and a background mode. However, recurring complaints center on mandatory location access/privacy, reliability issues after updates, problematic purchases/restores, and battery drain.

Pros

Hourly time announcements/chimes.
Inspirational quotes included in the app.
Background operation so it can chime without opening the app.
On/off switch to easily disable reminders.

Cons

Requires always-on location access and raises privacy concerns.
Reliability issues after updates: crashes, not chiming, or not opening.
Upgrade/restore purchases can fail and support may be unresponsive.
Battery drain on iPhone and Apple Watch.
Inconsistent performance across devices/versions.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.70

All time rating average: 3.10

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49% (19)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-06-16	Ha*****	I loved this app when it was working. I guess something happened with the update. Now I can’t get it to open.
I loved this app when it was working. I guess something happened with the update. Now I can’t get it to open.
2024-01-15	Ca*****	I love having my phone say the time each hour. Reminds me of the feature on the Mac that comes in so handy! Thank you!!!
I love having my phone say the time each hour. Reminds me of the feature on the Mac that comes in so handy! Thank you!!!
2023-01-12	uk*****	I like this app when it works. It will work a day then skip several days before it works again. If this problem was fixed I’d give it 5 stars.
I like this app when it works. It will work a day then skip several days before it works again. If this problem was fixed I’d give it 5 stars.
2021-08-13	be*****	This app takes long days off. I don’t know why it does not work everyday? I guess I will get something else. Too bad I liked it when it worked.
This app takes long days off. I don’t know why it does not work everyday? I guess I will get something else. Too bad I liked it when it worked.
2021-03-22	Ja*****	Junk
Junk
2019-03-16	Ma*****	And why does it want to know my location? Disappointed with this app. Don't waste your money on it.
And why does it want to know my location? Disappointed with this app. Don't waste your money on it.
2018-11-06	Ko*****	This app isn’t working on my iPhone XsMax! Not even one sound!!!💩💩💩👎👎👎👎👎👎crap!!!!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME FIR THIS CRAP GUYS!!!!
This app isn’t working on my iPhone XsMax! Not even one sound!!!💩💩💩👎👎👎👎👎👎crap!!!!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME FIR THIS CRAP GUYS!!!!
2018-10-30	Db*****	It worked on regular iPhone x got a iPhone X Max. Nothing does not work
It worked on regular iPhone x got a iPhone X Max. Nothing does not work
2018-08-25	Jn*****	This app didn’t work according to the description. It doesn’t chime when you turn the app off. It kept asking for location access.
This app didn’t work according to the description. It doesn’t chime when you turn the app off. It kept asking for location access.
2017-12-23	GB*****	I actually wanted to pay for the pro version but not until I have tried the free app, I had wanted an app that will announce time hourly, but this app will simply NOT do that, even after granting all permissions; neither did the developer reply my mail, very poor business approach. I won't risk 4 bucks for any worthless app!.
I actually wanted to pay for the pro version but not until I have tried the free app, I had wanted an app that will announce time hourly, but this app will simply NOT do that, even after granting all permissions; neither did the developer reply my mail, very poor business approach. I won't risk 4 bucks for any worthless app!.