Hourglass 2 vs Game Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Game Time
This utility app serves as a digital hourglass for board games and other timing needs. It offers pre-set timers and allows users to save custom durations for various games. The app is designed to replace physical hourglasses and enhance the gaming experience.
- Digital hourglass functionality
- Preprogrammed timer durations
- Save custom timer settings
- Ideal for board games
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Always losing the hourglass to your favorite board games. Use Game Time: Hourglass as your new timer for all your gaming and timing needs with several preprogrammed times or even save your own custom times for new games. (We are not affiliated with any games. If you want to add a new game, please let us know in the reviews or click on our support link.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Game Time at 5.0 against Hourglass 2's 4.3. Game Time also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). Hourglass 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.2). 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.
Game Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Hourglass 2 ships an update every 21 months, Game Time every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass 2 | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mat Cartmill | Geoffrey Brandt |
Customer experience
Hourglass 2
Game Time
In-app purchases
Hourglass 2
No in-app purchases
Game Time
No in-app purchases
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