Cool Hourglass vs Sandy Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cool Hourglass
This app offers a futuristic liquid timer with animated time flow and a stylish design. It visualizes time passing without needing to read numbers, featuring sound and visual notifications. Suitable for all ages, it can track durations from seconds to 100 hours.
- Animated time flow
- Stylish and luxury design
- Visual and sound notifications
- Operates in lock/sleep mode
- Wide time duration range
- Counts time past completion
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Futuristic liquid timer with animated time flow. This futuristic hourglass timer is a fashionable accessory for keeping track of your time. It combines advanced animation with luxury design to measure and visualize time. The animated time flow allows you to keep track of your pace without having to read the numbers. Features: - Stylish design; - Animated time flow and backgrounds; - Visual and sound notifications; - Ability to fire even in device lock or sleep mode; - Wide range of time duration available—from as couple of seconds to 100 hours; - Counts time past timer completion; - User-friendly — even for kids! Turn your timer into an ultramodern fashion accessory and measure your time stylishly!
Sandy Timer
Simulates a real sand timer using your device's orientation. Simply flip your phone to start the countdown. Tap the screen to adjust timer settings.
- Realistic sand timer simulation
- Device orientation control
- Tap to change settings
- Simple and intuitive interface
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This a real sand timer app simulator. Gravity does its job... Just turn your device upside down to start the timer! Single tap the screen to change the timer options. Make sure to turn the device orientation lock Off... and turn it upside-down!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sandy Timer at 4.5 against Cool Hourglass's 4.0. Sandy Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Cool Hourglass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Sandy Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cool Hourglass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sandy Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Cool Hourglass's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sandy Timer's.
Cool Hourglass ships an update every 6 months, Sandy Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cool Hourglass | Sandy Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhii Simkovskyi | Cesar Mejia Valero |
Customer experience
Cool Hourglass
Sandy Timer
In-app purchases
Cool Hourglass
No in-app purchases
Sandy Timer
- Pro$3.99
