# Best Sand Timer — user reviews

> 149 indexed App Store user reviews of Best Sand Timer by Serhii Simkovskyi, rated 4.20/5 from 19 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-sand-timer/id501940934/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/best-sand-timer/id501940934.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2

## What do users think of Best Sand Timer?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Visually appealing sand timer
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Good for focus and visual timing
- 👍 Customizable colors
- 👍 Works well for kids and educational purposes
- 👍 Pleasant visual aesthetic
- 👍 Silent option available
- 👍 Operates with screen always on

**Cons**

- 🐛 No sound/alarm issues
- 🐛 Alignment and graphics issues
- 🐛 Maximum timer limit of 1 hour
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 App crashes/freezes
- 🐛 Not working on newer iPhones (e.g., iPhone XR)
- 🐛 Scroll wheel for setting time (vs. keypad)
- 🐛 Digital timer display can detract from visual

**Commonly reported bugs**

- No sound when timer reaches zero
- Sand not aligned with hourglass
- Graphics not aligned properly
- Buttons partially off screen
- App not configured for certain iPhone screens (e.g., XR)
- App freezes when trying to change timer
- Alarm fails to go off if other notifications occur
- Force closes when timer ends

**Most requested features**

- Display current time on screen
- Keypad for setting timer
- Option to hide digital timer
- Longer timer duration (beyond 1 hour)
- Vibrate function
- More sound options
- Sound control on screen
- Option to view timer when phone is locked
- Sound while sand is pouring
- Start timer by turning the iPad

## Newest reviews (10 of 149)

### 3/5 — Hi

*2023-11-09*

Is this app free?

### 4/5 — Nice silent timer

*2023-09-19*

I like that the timer has a silent option and that it operates with the screen always on. It would be perfect in my mind if the current time was also displayed on the screen. I would also prefer a keypad for setting the timer rather than the scroll but that’s not as big a deal to me as wanted to keep track of the actual time while using this lovely timer.

### 3/5 — 惜しい！

*2022-08-07*

時間の最高が60分なので120分に増やせないのが惜しい！

### 2/5 — Looks nice but no sound

*2022-06-27*

The alarm doesn’t play at the end of the time, which defeats the object of the app completely.

### 4/5 — "Best" Sand Timer

*2022-06-02*

Actually works and (shockingly) the app that most resembles a sand timer. Pointless max of 60 minutes time is the only real drawback. I wanted a realistic looking sand timer but this is the best the App Store has to offer.

### 3/5 — Good but broke.

*2021-10-24*

No sound plays when the timer reaches 00:00. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no change. Sad. Please fix.

### 2/5 — 我有意见

*2020-08-16*

1、看不懂英文
2、广告太多了
3、不太好设置时间
赶快改进。

### 4/5 — 不错

*2020-05-12*

如果能够机计1个小时以上就好了

### 2/5 — Alignment

*2019-10-24*

The sand does not even fall in the timer.  It is out of centre and doesn’t even look like it is part of the glass middle...not great for sure!

### 4/5 — Good but needs an option to increase the timer

*2019-06-29*

It is worth it but the max time is 59:59

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — No sound

*2023-10-04*

Had this on my old phone it was great. Now I have iPhone 15 there is no sound when reaching time. No use without this. Have tried everything and it should work but doesn’t 
Please correct this as there is no other suitable timer

### 1/5 — Funktioniert Leider Nicht

*2023-08-25*

Dachte Cooler Timer aber nur Schrott 
So läuft es ja optimal aber leider kein Ton wenn die Zeit um ist sehr ärgerlich ich möchte für das Upgrade mein Geld zurück

### 1/5 — 广告取消不了

*2022-06-07*

给孩子用的。底部广告取消不了，反而让孩子看着广告动画分心，得不偿失。

### 1/5 — No luck on this timer, or can you call it that.

*2020-05-28*

Very difficult to try and learn. I would like to give zero stars!!!  Would be nice if you could set a longer timer than 1 hour. Wanted to setup a timer to pick someone up at the airport in 3 hours ten minutes. No luck with this timer. You only get one hour. I will keep looking.
Very sad,sad,sad!!!

### 1/5 — 无聊

*2020-05-20*

因为只有两个平面

### 1/5 — Off Alignment!!!

*2020-01-30*

The “sand” isn’t align with the hourglass... it doesn’t look like the sand is in the glass.

### 1/5 — Buggy mess

*2020-01-10, version 3.01*

Barely works. Graphics are not even aligned properly. Some buttons are partially off screen.

### 1/5 — Does NOT work on iPhone XR

*2019-10-30, version 3.01*

App is not configured for iPhone XR screen. Nothing lines up correctly. Looks horrible.

### 1/5 — PAS GENIAL

*2019-09-30*

Très beau design mais la sonnerie est faible malgré le son réglé au maximum. 
Dommage.....

### 1/5 — Sound doesn’t work so miss the timer

*2019-04-05*

Not great that there is no sound to timer. Defeats the purpose unless you are sans timer watching! Shame

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Really cool

*2025-04-20*

This is so satisfying I can use it during outside playing with reign and can use it as sleep timer and I can also use it for tasks and If you want to use it to,download best sand timer for free!

### 5/5 — This app dose what it say

*2021-12-12*

I uses this app for as a visual time to help keep me focused. It works great even better with some of the new focus modes from iOS 15

### 5/5 — 非常好

*2021-05-20*

他的设计非常好很实用很方便，我很喜欢他是我的学习工具

### 5/5 — Very good timer

*2021-02-12*

Pleasant way to time things. Very pleased with this app.

### 5/5 — Prima, läuft auch im Hintergrund weiter

*2020-11-09*

Entgegen manch anderer Rezession läuft die Sanduhr sehr wohl im Hintergrund weiter.
Tolle App und die Version ohne Werbung ist mit 1,09€ auch nicht wirklich teuer.
Macht was sie soll, 5 Sterne!

### 5/5 — シンプル！

*2020-09-23*

毎朝のアウトプットに使っています。
なかなか実物に出会えないので，
代用でいいやと思っていましたが，
これがまたいい！
これからも使わせていただきます^_^

### 5/5 — 页面简洁

*2020-04-13*

页面简洁，好看，实用

### 5/5 — 建议

*2019-09-04*

如果可以，做成悬浮窗口就好了。就例如，我在使用另一个软件时，可以悬浮在上面，形状就是一个沙漏。

### 5/5 — 很好，支持这部软件

*2019-08-07*

这个软件真的太好了，准确

### 5/5 — Great for kids!

*2019-06-16*

I was trying to find a timer that helps my kids see how much time they have & how much time they’ve used.  This is great.  Make sure your ringer is on so you hear the ending ringer.

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