A Time Timer alternative: Hourpie vs Time Timer
Hourpie is a visual timer app for iPhone, iPad, and Android, coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Like Time Timer, it shows a colored pie that shrinks as time passes. Hourpie is free, and one payment of $4.99 unlocks everything. The Time Timer app charges $9.95 to unlock all of its features.
Try the pie in your browserThe iPhone, iPad, and Android app is coming soon.
How do Hourpie and Time Timer compare?
Both apps are free to download and have no subscription. Hourpie unlocks every feature for $4.99 once, and the Time Timer app unlocks its features for $9.95 once. The rows below list what each App Store listing describes.
| Feature | Hourpie | Time Timer app |
|---|---|---|
| Free to download | Yes | Yes |
| Price to unlock all features | $4.99, one time | $9.95, one time |
| Subscription | None | None |
| Countdown on the lock screen | Yes, with a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island on iPhone, and a notification on Android | Not listed |
| Home screen timer widgets | Yes | Not listed |
| Full-screen classroom mode for projectors | Yes, in landscape with large digits | Not listed |
| Log of your guessed time next to the real time | Yes | Not listed |
This comparison uses publicly available information, including each app's App Store listing. "Not listed" means the listing does not describe that feature. Prices are in US dollars and can differ by country. Time Timer is a trademark of Time Timer LLC. Hourpie is not affiliated with Time Timer LLC.
How is Hourpie different from Time Timer?
The Time Timer clock is a physical device you buy separately. Hourpie runs on the phone or tablet you already carry, and the countdown stays on your lock screen when you leave the app.
Each task you time records your guess and the real time, so you learn how long things take. If you often run over, Hourpie suggests a longer time for next time. Your timers and history stay on your device, and you never need an account.
To try the pie first, use the free visual timeror the classroom timer in your browser. See every app feature on the Hourpie app page.
The iPhone, iPad, and Android app is coming soon.
Hourpie vs Time Timer questions
Is Hourpie a good Time Timer alternative?
Yes, if you want the same shrinking colored disk on your phone or tablet. The Hourpie app is coming soon, and it also has a lock screen countdown, home screen timer widgets, a full-screen classroom mode, and a log that shows your guessed time next to the real time.
How much does Hourpie cost compared with Time Timer?
Both apps are free to download. Hourpie unlocks every feature for $4.99, one time. The Time Timer app unlocks every feature for $9.95, one time. Prices are in US dollars, and each store shows the price in your currency.
Does Hourpie have a classroom mode?
Yes. Classroom mode fills a landscape tablet or projector with a large pie and large digits. A high-contrast theme puts a yellow pie on black. The free classroom timer at hourpie.app also runs in any browser.
Is Hourpie made by Time Timer?
No. Time Timer is a product of Time Timer LLC. Hourpie is not related to Time Timer LLC.