Comparison

Hourglass vs Countdown

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

Countdown

Features
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Never lose track of the days that matter. Countdown: Big Days turns every birthday, trip, holiday, wedding, exam and deadline into a beautiful countdown — right on your Home Screen. COUNT DOWN TO EVERYTHING • Birthday countdown with automatic yearly repeat • Vacation & trip countdowns to build the excitement • Holiday countdowns — Christmas, New Year, Eid, Diwali & more • Weddings, anniversaries, graduations, concerts, game days • Exams, project deadlines and big work milestones WIDGETS THAT WOW (the heart of the app) • Classic widget — bold days-left counter on gorgeous gradients or your photo • Minimal widget — clean look that fits any wallpaper • Up Next widget — your next big days in one glance • Small, medium and large sizes + Lock Screen widgets • Tap any widget to choose which countdown it shows MADE TO BE BEAUTIFUL • Full-screen countdowns with your own photos • 8 hand-crafted color themes with smooth gradients • See time remaining in days, weeks or months • Gorgeous in dark mode too NEVER MISS A BIG DAY • Milestone reminders at 100, 30, 7 and 1 day before • A celebration reminder on the day itself • Recurring events roll over automatically every week, month or year PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking — your data stays on your device • Works fully offline PREMIUM APP — SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Countdown: Big Days requires a purchase to use. Unlock unlimited countdowns, all widget styles, photo backgrounds, themes and milestone reminders with: • Monthly plan: $2.99/month (auto-renewing subscription) • Yearly plan: $14.99/year with a 3-day free trial (auto-renewing subscription) • Lifetime: $29.99 one-time purchase Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Subscriptions. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited when you purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countdownbigdays.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html Start counting down to your next big day today!

Screenshots

Hourglass4 screens
Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass at none against Countdown's 3. Hourglass also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Countdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hourglass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hourglass versus Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglassCountdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMat CartmillMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

None

Hourglass

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Countdown

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countdown free?
Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hourglass or Countdown have ads?
Neither Hourglass nor Countdown shows ads.

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