Hourglass 2 vs DigitalHourglass
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
DigitalHourglass
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A simple and stylish digital hourglass. When tilted, the digital sand flows as well. Watching the sand slowly fall is soothing. Customize it to your own color.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hourglass 2 at none against DigitalHourglass's shown. Hourglass 2 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). DigitalHourglass's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hourglass 2 ships an update every 21 months, DigitalHourglass every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass 2 | DigitalHourglass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mat Cartmill | Naoki Takahashi |
In-app purchases
Hourglass 2
No in-app purchases
DigitalHourglass
No in-app purchases
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