Comparison

Matrix Clocca vs Hourglass

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Hourglass

This app offers a simple and user-friendly hourglass experience. Set your desired time, pause it as needed, and enjoy the soothing visual of falling sand. It's designed for moments of calm and focused time management.

Highlights
  • User-friendly hourglass interface
  • Set custom timer durations
  • Pause and resume timer
  • Soothing falling sand animation
  • Comforting visual experience
Features
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Watch the sand fall and enjoy a calmer way to keep track of time. Hourglass is a simple visual timer that lets you enjoy the gentle motion of falling sand while counting down your time. Use it for studying, focused work, reading, breaks, meditation, or any moment when you want time to feel a little more peaceful. Unlike an ordinary digital timer, Hourglass gives you a visual sense of time passing as the sand slowly falls. Perfect for: • Studying and focus sessions • Work and productivity • Reading and hobbies • Pomodoro sessions • Meditation and quiet time • Relaxing breaks Features: • Set any timer duration you like • Relaxing falling-sand animation • Quickly restart recently used timer durations • Notifications when the timer finishes • Customize sand and background colors with Pro • Show or hide the remaining time with Pro Whether you're studying, working, meditating, or taking a break, Hourglass gives you a simple and calming way to experience time. standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Matrix Clocca4 screens
Hourglass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hourglass at 4.5 against Matrix Clocca's 2.3. Hourglass also leads on ratings volume (255 vs 3). Matrix Clocca's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Matrix Clocca sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hourglass holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hourglass has 255 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Matrix Clocca's written reviews are positive against 30% of Hourglass's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Matrix Clocca versus Hourglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrix CloccaHourglass
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (255 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3255 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer少锋 黎Focaccia, Inc.

Customer experience

Matrix Clocca

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hourglass

All ratings255 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Matrix Clocca

One-time1
  • Lifetime (Family Sharing)$1.99
2 purchases

Hourglass

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Hourglass Timer Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Matrix Clocca free?
Matrix Clocca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matrix Clocca or Hourglass?
Hourglass is rated higher. Matrix Clocca averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hourglass averages 4.5 from 255 ratings.
Do Matrix Clocca or Hourglass have ads?
Hourglass shows ads; Matrix Clocca does not.
Which is updated more often, Matrix Clocca or Hourglass?
Matrix Clocca ships an update weekly, and Hourglass weekly. Most recently, Matrix Clocca was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hourglass on October 27, 2026.

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