Doing vs Hourglass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Doing
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This is a time-focused task management app. Log your time and stay focused. Thatβs it : ) -- Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hourglass
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Hourglass counts down to the moments that matter: birthdays, trips, weddings, holidays, launches and every big day in between. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL ALIVE - A ticking clock with days, hours, minutes and seconds - An hourglass that fills as the big day gets closer - All-day or timed events with emoji, colors and your own photo (Pro) - Repeats daily, weekly, monthly or yearly and starts over by itself - Count only weekdays for work deadlines, or keep counting up after a date has passed WIDGETS FOR EVERY SCREEN - Home Screen widgets in small and medium sizes, plus a countdown list widget - Lock Screen widgets and StandBy - 120 widget designs in 12 styles; Minimal and Bold are free LIVE ACTIVITIES Pin a countdown to the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island and watch the final hours tick down. STAY ORGANIZED - Tags, search, sorting and drag to reorder - Import events from your calendar - Reminders on the day, one day before or one week before - 8 themes with full dark mode ON MAC AND APPLE VISION PRO Hourglass also runs natively on Mac and Apple Vision Pro. One Pro subscription unlocks it everywhere. Countdowns are stored privately on each device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. HOURGLASS PRO The free version includes up to 5 countdowns, the Minimal and Bold widget styles and 3 themes. Hourglass Pro unlocks unlimited countdowns, all 120 widget designs, all 8 themes and photo countdowns. Pro is an auto-renewable subscription, billed weekly, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ioscorner.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hourglass at weekly against Doing's every 5 weeks. Doing's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Doing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Hourglass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doing ships an update every 5 weeks, Hourglass weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doing | Hourglass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Su Yu Wei | Huseyin Bagana |
In-app purchases
Doing
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
Hourglass
- Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
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