Comparison

倒计时器 vs Hourglass Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

倒计时器

Features
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Countdown timer, is a small tool to help you record important days in life, such as: wedding anniversary countdown, love timing day, college entrance examination countdown, holiday countdown, pay how many days? How many days has the baby been born? In the form of a countdown to the date, show the day is approaching, accompany you to look forward to and prepare for its arrival, there is a magic calculator function, enter the calculator page, enter 999+# can enter to create your own storage space, can help you protect private photos, videos, documents encryption, save various account passwords, notepad. Features: 1, the countdown can be accurate to the second, always remind you to cherish the time, see the time change 2, you can customize the widget background, customize the widget color, and customize the widget 3, Lunar calendar Settings: Add anniversary records or countdown reminders, you can choose lunar dates, support from 1900 to 2100 lunar dates 4, animation effect: the interface uses animation theme effect to increase the vivid atmosphere 5, date format: The date format of the anniversary or countdown day can be selected according to your preference 6. Time management: Record your own anniversaries and don't miss any memorable days 7, camouflage album: Enter the calculator page, enter 999+# to create your own storage space to save your private photos, videos, account passwords, contacts and documents, etc 8, multiple space: the software allows users to set multiple storage Spaces, such as you set 123+# for space A, 456+# for space B, 888+# for space C, any space is isolated, can store files, documents, pictures, videos, etc., as long as you do not tell the third party, no one will ever know. If you don't feel safe, just in case, you can set up a common space in case you are checked

About

Hourglass Timer

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Take a small break between study or work sessions. Set a 1–60 minute hourglass, watch the material flow, and explore it with your fingers. Keep the app open to follow the countdown and remaining time. Touch, drag, tilt, and shake to explore each material's motion and haptic response. INCLUDED • Silky sand • Choose 1–60 minutes in Settings • Before starting, hold the upper chamber to add one minute at a time • Start, pause, resume, and reset • No ads, account registration, or tracking TACTILE MATERIAL PACK — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE Add five materials together: fluttering Gold Leaf, fluffy Cloud Puffs, popping Bubbles, squishy Jelly, and rolling Pearls. Restore Purchases is included. The app interface is available in Japanese and English. Haptic and motion responses vary by device.

Screenshots

倒计时器4 screens
Hourglass Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 倒计时器 at Free against Hourglass Timer's $0.99. 倒计时器 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Hourglass Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

倒计时器 is free to download; Hourglass Timer costs $0.99 up front. 倒计时器 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hourglass Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

倒计时器 ships an update every 3 weeks, Hourglass Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
倒计时器 versus Hourglass Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter倒计时器Hourglass Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChangsha Gengyun Network Technology Co., LtdSMART BIT K.K

In-app purchases

10 purchases

倒计时器

One-time10
  • 倒计时产品一$0.99
  • 倒计时产品二$1.99
  • 倒计时产品三$4.99
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  • 倒计时产品四$7.99
  • 倒计时产品五$12.99
  • 倒计时产品六$20.99
  • One Month Vip$28.00
  • One Year Vip$32.00
  • One Month Pro$58.00
  • One Year Vip Pro$66.00
1 purchases

Hourglass Timer

One-time1
  • Tactile Material Pack$0.49

Questions

Is 倒计时器 free?
倒计时器 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourglass Timer free?
Hourglass Timer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do 倒计时器 or Hourglass Timer have ads?
倒计时器 shows ads; Hourglass Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, 倒计时器 or Hourglass Timer?
倒计时器 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hourglass Timer monthly. Most recently, 倒计时器 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hourglass Timer on November 6, 2026.

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