Comparison

VoiceLight 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

VoiceLight

This app offers a powerful and stylish flashlight with voice control for hands-free operation. It features an LED torch, customizable screen light, and various ambient and strobe modes for different needs.

Highlights
  • Voice control for flashlight and strobe
  • Adjustable LED brightness
  • Customizable screen light colors
  • Animated ambient themes
  • Multiple strobe patterns (SOS, Police, Disco)
  • Offline operation
Features
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VoiceLight is the premium flashlight app designed for simplicity, power, and style. Whether you need a bright LED light, a colorful screen lamp, or emergency strobe patterns - VoiceLight puts it all one tap (or one voice command) away. VOICE CONTROL Say "turn on," "turn off," or name any strobe pattern — Torch listens and responds instantly. Adjust speed with "faster" or "slower." All speech recognition runs on-device, so it works without an internet connection. LED FLASHLIGHT Activate your phone's LED torch with a single tap on the glowing power button. Drag the brightness ring to dial in exactly the level you need, from a subtle glow to full blast. SCREEN LIGHT Turn your entire screen into a colored lamp. Choose from 9 preset colors, adjust brightness, and tap to go full screen. Perfect for reading, finding things in the dark, or setting a mood. AMBIENT MODES Select from five animated ambient themes — Campfire, Candle, Sunset, Aurora, and Ocean. Each fills your screen with smoothly flowing color gradients that shift and pulse like the real thing. STROBE PATTERNS Six built-in strobe modes for safety and signaling: • Basic — Standard rapid flash • SOS — International Morse code distress signal • Police — Fast triple-burst pattern • Beacon — Periodic single flash • Pulse — Slow on/off rhythm • Disco — Rapid irregular bursts Adjust speed from slow to fast with the speed slider or your voice. TORCH PRO The free tier includes the LED torch, brightness control, white screen light, and basic strobe. Upgrade to Torch Pro to unlock all strobe patterns, the full color palette, ambient modes, and the auto-off timer. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime — cancel anytime. DESIGNED FOR YOUR DEVICE • Pure black UI optimized for OLED displays • Haptic feedback on every interaction • Full VoiceOver and accessibility support • Runs entirely offline — no data collection, no ads Please note that continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. - A functional link to the Terms of Use (EULA). If you are using the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), include a link to the Terms of Use in the App Description. If you are using a custom EULA, add it in App Store Connect. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

VoiceLight4 screens
Hourglass Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VoiceLight at Free against Hourglass Timer's $0.99. Hourglass Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

VoiceLight is free to download; Hourglass Timer costs $0.99 up front. VoiceLight sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hourglass Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceLight ships an update every 7 months, Hourglass Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VoiceLight versus Hourglass Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceLightHourglass Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccessible Resources LtdSMART BIT K.K

In-app purchases

6 purchases

VoiceLight

Subscriptions3
  • Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Enable Calculator$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Hourglass Timer

One-time1
  • Tactile Material Pack$0.49

Questions

Is VoiceLight free?
VoiceLight 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 VoiceLight or Hourglass Timer have ads?
Neither VoiceLight nor Hourglass Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceLight or Hourglass Timer?
VoiceLight ships an update every 7 months, and Hourglass Timer monthly. Most recently, VoiceLight was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hourglass Timer on November 6, 2026.

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