BroodMinder Lite vs Hourglass 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BroodMinder Lite
This free utility app connects to BroodMinder devices to read sensor data and display it in graphs. It allows users to email their data and optionally share it online. The developer recommends using the BroodMinder Bees app for a more modern experience.
- Read BroodMinder device sensors
- View data graphs
- Email sensor data
- Share data online
- Offline data management
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**This app is no longer supported. Please use the BroodMinder Bees app.** This is a free app that supports BroodMinder devices. Use it to read your sensors, view graphs, e-mail data to yourself, and optionally share your data on MyBroodMinder.com and BeeCounted.org. We suggest using the BroodMinder-Apiary app (also free) for most users. It is a more modern and streamlined app. This all is best for user with no internet connectivity.
Hourglass 2
A minimalist countdown clock app for iPhone. It features a simple interface, vibrant color themes, and a virtual hourglass that visually tracks time until your event. Easily manage and share your countdowns.
- Minimalist design
- Easy event management
- Customizable color themes
- Virtual hourglass animation
- Motion-based tilting
- Event sharing
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When time doesn't fly, countdown in style with Hourglass 2, redesigned from the ground up. Hourglass is a minimalistic countdown clock for iPhone. It's simplistic, easy to use, and has a beautiful, colorful design. Just enter the name and time of your event, choose a color, and watch as the virtual hourglass fills the screen and descends until the time of the event! Features: – Beautiful, minimal design – Easy to use with no frills – Easily add, edit, delete, or share an event – Choose from 9 gorgeous color themes – Simply swipe to view your other countdowns – Virtual hourglass background with motion-based tilting Proudly developed in Canada by Mat Cartmill & Richard Robinson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hourglass 2 at 4.3 against BroodMinder Lite's 3.5. BroodMinder Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hourglass 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of BroodMinder Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hourglass 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BroodMinder Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Hourglass 2 every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BroodMinder Lite | Hourglass 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IF, LLC | Mat Cartmill |
Customer experience
BroodMinder Lite
Hourglass 2
In-app purchases
BroodMinder Lite
No in-app purchases
Hourglass 2
No in-app purchases
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