Hourglass vs Wault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourglass
A minimalistic countdown clock app designed for iPhone. It offers a clean interface with a visual progress indicator and supports multiple time units. Easily share countdowns and receive notifications when events conclude.
- Minimalistic design
- Multiple time units
- Visual progress indicator
- Unlimited countdowns
- Sharable content
- Push notifications
- Notification Center widget
- Apple Watch compatibility
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When time doesn't fly, countdown in style with Hourglass. Hourglass is a minimalistic countdown clock for iPhone. It's simplistic, easy to use, and has a beautiful design. Features: - Beautiful, Minimal Design: The flagship feature of Hourglass is its incredible design. The sleek, black background blends seamlessly with the device bezel. No complicated features or in-app purchases, just a clear design with easily readable text. - Multiple Time Units: Simply tap the time remaining to switch between seconds, minutes, hours, and days. - Visual Progress Indicator: The beautiful blue ring surrounding the time indicates the progress of the time remaining to an event. - Unlimited Countdowns: Countdown to as many events as your heart desires. Simply swipe left or right to switch countdowns, and get an overview of all your countdowns by going back to the Countdowns list - Sharable Content: Easily E-mail, Text, or Tweet the time left to an event by tapping the Share icon. - Push Notifications: Get notified when a countdown finally finishes. - Notification Center Widget: Instead of having to open Hourglass, just swipe down to view your Countdowns in the Notification Centre. - Compatible with Apple Watch: Now, you can easily view your countdowns quickly and easily, right on your wrist!
Wault
This utility allows users to securely exchange personal data for deals. It provides easy access and control over private information, enabling users to share data selectively and secure their credentials.
- Secure personal data exchange
- User control over information sharing
- Credential security
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Deal facilitation
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Imagine a world where you can exchange personal data in a secure way to get a deal done. Fast! Wault provides a utility for every person to have easy access and control of their private information anytime, anywhere! With Wault you SHARE your information instead of giving it away and you decide who sees it. Wault secures your credentials for good!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wault at 4.4 against Hourglass's 4.0. Wault also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). Hourglass's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wault holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Hourglass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wault's.
Hourglass ships an update fortnightly, Wault every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass | Wault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mat Cartmill | Wymsical INC |
Customer experience
Hourglass
Wault
In-app purchases
Hourglass
No in-app purchases
Wault
No in-app purchases








