# Hourglass - Simple Timer — user reviews

> 10 indexed App Store user reviews of Hourglass by Focaccia, Inc., rated 4.56/5 from 216 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourglass-simple-timer/id6449443481/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hourglass-simple-timer/id6449443481.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 168 · 4★ 17 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 8

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-07-06, version 2.8.0*

Filled with ads and subscription requirements. Just use your own timer on the phone, this is a scam.

### 1/5 — Scam ads

*2025-12-30, version 2.2.0*

Ads are security risk scams, saying there are security risks detected on my device and asking me to install software

### 1/5 — Useless

*2025-12-09, version 2.2.0*

Useless, once you exit the app fully and kill it, the timer resets. Excuse you? So i have to keep the app running in the background for hours?? Also, maybe make it go after the 90 minutes mark. If there was an option to give 0 stars i would do it with a heartbeat

### 2/5 — Beautiful, however,

*2025-04-29, version 1.6.0*

If I go to another app (on my iPhone) it doesn’t notify me when the time is up.

### 2/5 — Sound

*2024-05-11, version 1.2.0*

I bought the app for as visual timer during massage session, i start my music on my phone and then start the hourglass app. Set the time and press start, music instantly stops.  The only setting that is adjustable is color.

### 3/5 — Pretty good

*2025-12-21, version 2.2.0*

Need more of a buzzer sound

### 3/5 — style change

*2025-11-06, version 2.2.0*

why did you make it uglier

### 4/5 — Good

*2026-02-15, version 2.2.1*

While I wish the free app had more options (sand colors and dark theme for night use), it's one of the 2 best hourglass apps I could find. It keeps counting while the app is in background or the screen turned off.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2025-02-19, version 1.6.0*

Clean and simple. No subscription! My only wish is to be able to remove the digital time display. Leaving only the hourglass. Then it would be five stars as I downloaded it as an aid to meditation.

### 4/5 — Simple Easy and Zen

*2023-06-24, version 1.1.6*

Clean image, simple uncluttered, tranquil interface. 5000% pleasant vibe

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*