Hourglass 2 vs Matrix Clocca
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
Matrix Clocca
This app offers real-time, accurate widgets for timers and hourglasses. It features customizable themes, colors, backgrounds, and sounds, with support for two-finger zooming and dragging of the matrix display. Enjoy a sophisticated countdown experience with realistic hourglass animations.
- Real-time accurate widgets
- Customizable themes and colors
- Realistic countdown hourglass
- Two-finger zooming and dragging
- Independent size and position control
- Custom background and sound
- iCloud sync for themes
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- Real-time, and accurate to the second widgets - Built-in 1 DIY theme, currently includes Planets, Lace and Dials series - Countdown: Reminder when time is up - Countdown hourglass: sophisticated, smooth and realistic - Customizable theme, switch at any time - Support two-finger zooming Matrix - Support dragging Matrix - Independent control of Matrix size and position for landscape and portrait screens - Customize Matrix color - Custom background - Custom sound - Support 12, 24 hour system - Multiple application icons - Support iCloud sync theme - Dark Mode - Support family sharing One-time purchase price: $1.99. Terms of Use: https://codelishaohui.github.io/matrixclocca-privacy/ Privacy Agreement: https://codelishaohui.github.io/matrixclocca-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hourglass 2 at 4.3 against Matrix Clocca's 2.3. Hourglass 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Matrix Clocca's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months). 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. Matrix Clocca sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourglass 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hourglass 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Hourglass 2 ships an update every 21 months, Matrix Clocca weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass 2 | Matrix Clocca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mat Cartmill | 少锋 黎 |
Customer experience
Hourglass 2
Matrix Clocca
In-app purchases
Hourglass 2
No in-app purchases
Matrix Clocca
- Lifetime (Family Sharing)$1.99
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