Comparison

Sandglass3 vs BenchKit

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

Head to head
About

Sandglass3

This app simulates a realistic hourglass with customizable timer durations. Users can flip the hourglass by swiping or rotating their device. It offers optional sound alerts and automatic rotation upon completion.

Highlights
  • Realistic hourglass simulation
  • 1, 3, and 6-minute timers
  • Swipe to flip hourglass
  • Rotate device to flip
  • Chime alert on completion
  • Automatic rotation option
Features
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It's a very simple, yet realistic hourglass. - Choose from a 1-minute, 3-minute, or 6-minute timer (check the remaining time at the bottom of the screen to determine the correct time). - Swipe the screen horizontally or turn your iPhone sideways and then back to portrait to flip the hourglass over. - You can display the remaining time and play a chime when the timer finishes. - You can set it to rotate automatically once all the sand has fallen. Staring at it is soothing...maybe.

About

BenchKit

Features
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BenchKit puts four everyday electronics calculations in one focused, offline iPhone app. RESISTOR CODES Decode 3, 4, 5, and 6-band axial resistors by tapping the bands on a drawn resistor, or SMD codes (3-digit, 4-digit, EIA-96, R notation). See the tolerance range, IEC marking code, and standard E-series match, with a warning when a reading is probably reversed. PCB TRACE WIDTH Estimate minimum internal or external copper trace width from current, copper weight, and allowed temperature rise, in millimeters and mils, or the current a given width can carry. Results outside the IPC-2221 chart range are flagged as extrapolations. VOLTAGE DROP Voltage drop, voltage at the load, power lost in the wiring, and the share of supply that reaches the load. Enter the round-trip resistance, or wire gauge (AWG or mm²), length, and conductor temperature. VOLTAGE DIVIDER Ideal unloaded output voltage, divider current, per-resistor dissipation, output resistance, and what an optional load does to the output. Or enter a target voltage and get the closest E24/E96 resistor pairs with their worst-case output. Type values the way engineers write them: 4k7, 2R2, 100m, 3V3; the keyboard has keys for the letters. No account. No ads. No analytics. No network connection. English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. BenchKit is a quick estimation tool. Always verify production designs against component datasheets, applicable standards, simulation, and physical validation.

Screenshots

Sandglass34 screens
BenchKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BenchKit at none against Sandglass3's shown. BenchKit also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Sandglass3's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandglass3 ships an update every 8 months, BenchKit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sandglass3 versus BenchKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandglass3BenchKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeietsu Yasuhara明 齐

In-app purchases

None

Sandglass3

No in-app purchases

None

BenchKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandglass3 free?
Sandglass3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BenchKit free?
BenchKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sandglass3 or BenchKit have ads?
Sandglass3 shows ads; BenchKit does not.
Which is updated more often, Sandglass3 or BenchKit?
Sandglass3 ships an update every 8 months, and BenchKit every 2 months. Most recently, Sandglass3 was updated on October 3, 2026 and BenchKit on October 13, 2026.

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