Hourglass vs Simple Countdown Widget
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!
Simple Countdown Widget
Easily track important upcoming events with a customizable countdown displayed directly on your home screen. Add event names, dates, and optional images for a visually engaging way to anticipate special moments. Never miss an occasion with this simple and delightful event tracker.
- Home screen countdown widget
- Create and manage event entries
- Add event names and dates
- Optional event images
- Visually appealing countdowns
- User-friendly interface
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Welcome to Events Countdown – your go-tO app for seamlessly tracking your upcoming events with a visually stunning countdown right on your home screen. More features coming all the time! This user-friendly application allows you to effortlessly create and manage event entries, complete with a name, date, and even an optional image. The app's simplicity ensures a hassle-free experience, providing you with a visually appealing countdown to keep you excited and informed about the time left until your special moments. Never miss an event again – download Events Countdown for an easy and delightful way to anticipate and celebrate your upcoming occasions. To see our Terms of Use (EULA), please follow this link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Countdown Widget at 5.0 against Hourglass's 4.0. Simple Countdown Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Hourglass's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Simple Countdown Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Hourglass's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Countdown Widget's.
Hourglass ships an update fortnightly, Simple Countdown Widget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass | Simple Countdown Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mat Cartmill | Peter Misthos |
Customer experience
Hourglass
Simple Countdown Widget
In-app purchases
Hourglass
No in-app purchases
Simple Countdown Widget
No in-app purchases
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