Comparison

Hourglass vs Easy Countdown Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic design
  • Multiple time units
  • Visual progress indicator
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Sharable content
  • Push notifications
  • Notification Center widget
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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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!

About

Easy Countdown Timer

This utility app helps you manage time effectively with multiple countdown timers. It offers customizable sound effects and quick start options, making it ideal for daily tasks, cooking, or focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Multiple countdown timers
  • Customizable sound effects
  • Quick start with 3DTouch
  • Model change restoration
  • Timer presets
Features
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I want to do on time on a daily basis to do something, I would like you to tell me the time of the standard, Please use this application at such time. Because it corresponds to 3DTouch, the timer will be started quickly in the set time. If you set a timer that starts with setting even if it does not correspond The timer starts after launching the application. Three types of time, each timer, 7 sound effects can be set from. Finished time of cup ramen, time of cooking process Estimated time to concentrate Set your favorite time such as time Please help us. Restoration when changing models When you change your device, you can restore your previously purchased paid version for free. Please log in to iTunes with the same Apple ID you used when you purchased the app. Confirmation and cancellation Select "Recommendations" at the bottom of the AppStore app-> Select your Apple ID-> Select "Show Apple ID"-> Select from "Manage" under Subscriptions. From this screen you can check the next auto-renewal timing and cancel/set auto-renewal. About automatic recurring billing The free trial is valid for the first time only. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period, you will be automatically billed at the end of your 2-week free trial. If you do not cancel your auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period, your subscription will be automatically renewed. Auto-renewal billing will take place within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You will be billed for automatic renewal within 24 hours before the end of the contract period. Those who have been billed in the app cannot cancel by any other method. We do not accept cancellations for the current month. You will be billed via your iTunes account. Terms of Use https://appvelous.com/easytimer_privacy_policy.php

Screenshots

Hourglass4 screens
Easy Countdown Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hourglass at 80% against Easy Countdown Timer's 40%. Hourglass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Easy Countdown Timer's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Easy Countdown Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hourglass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Countdown Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Hourglass's written reviews are positive against 40% of Easy Countdown Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourglass ships an update fortnightly, Easy Countdown Timer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hourglass versus Easy Countdown Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglassEasy Countdown Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMat CartmillNilCraft Inc.

Customer experience

Hourglass

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Easy Countdown Timer

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hourglass

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Easy Countdown Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Features7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Features$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Countdown Timer free?
Easy Countdown Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hourglass or Easy Countdown Timer?
Easy Countdown Timer is rated higher. Hourglass averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Easy Countdown Timer averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Hourglass or Easy Countdown Timer have ads?
Easy Countdown Timer shows ads; Hourglass does not.
Which is updated more often, Hourglass or Easy Countdown Timer?
Hourglass ships an update fortnightly, and Easy Countdown Timer every 5 months. Most recently, Hourglass was updated on June 10, 2026 and Easy Countdown Timer on August 27, 2026.

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