Hourglass vs GROC+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourglass
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Count down to the moments you're looking forward to. Hourglass shows how many days are left until birthdays, vacations, weddings, exams, premieres and deadlines, and how long it's been since the ones that have passed. • Create a countdown in seconds • Give each event its own style and color • See your countdowns at a glance with Home Screen widgets • Share a countdown with the Hourglass community, or follow ones others have shared • Keep everything in sync across your devices with iCloud • Works with VoiceOver, Voice Control, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion
GROC+
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It can be used to plan your shopping list for groceries, etc for home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GROC+ at Free against Hourglass's $0.99. GROC+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On ads 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
GROC+ is free to download; Hourglass costs $0.99 up front. Hourglass sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GROC+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hourglass ships an update every 7 months, GROC+ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass | GROC+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SNEH NILESH | Thanga Mani |
In-app purchases
Hourglass
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$5.99
GROC+
No in-app purchases
