Comparison

Calculator Easy HD vs Hourglass

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Easy HD

This app offers a user-friendly calculator experience with a focus on ease of use. It features a live voice input, an ergonomic layout with large keys, and a usage history for quick reference. Results can be easily copied or emailed.

Highlights
  • Live voice calculator
  • Ergonomic key layout
  • Extra large '+' key
  • Usage record
  • Copy & send results
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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- Live voice calculator - Ergonomic key layout - Extra large "+" key - Backspace key - Nice Key sound - Usage Record - Copy & Send the result by e-mail - Retina display (all iPad & iPhone) - Support Dark Mode Calculator Easy HD URL scheme: HCCalculatorEasy://

About

Hourglass

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See time flow through a 3D hourglass that moves with your iPhone. Hourglass brings golden sand, glass reflections, and a little room to pause to your day. Set aside time for reading, studying, working, or a quiet break, and watch each moment take shape. • Choose 1 to 60 minutes Set your own duration or start with a 5, 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute preset. Pause and resume whenever you need. • Sand that follows your tilt Tilt your iPhone to change the sand surface, falling direction, and flow speed. Turn it sideways or lay it flat to stop the flow. • Turn it over, let it flow again The sand that has collected becomes your new remaining time. If 4 minutes of a 10-minute hourglass have passed, turning it over leaves 4 minutes. Text and controls also rotate when you hold your iPhone upside down. • Desk mode for a steady countdown Want to leave your phone flat on a table? Switch to desk mode. Sand flows at its normal speed at any angle, and you can still flip the hourglass with the on-screen button. • A closer look Expand the hourglass to enjoy the golden particles and flowing sand, with start, pause, and flip controls close at hand. • Make it yours Choose whether to keep the screen awake, play a completion chime, or receive a notification while the screen is locked. Hourglass supports Korean and English, follows your iPhone language automatically, and lets you choose either language in the app. No account, ads, or internet connection needed. Preferences, hourglass progress, and completed-session counts are stored on your device. The displayed remaining time assumes normal flow speed. Tilting can make completion take longer. Away from the app, time continues at the last direction and flow rate; motion is not tracked in the background. Use desk mode for a steady countdown. Completion notifications depend on your notification permission and iPhone settings.

Screenshots

Calculator Easy HD4 screens
Hourglass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hourglass at Free against Calculator Easy HD's $0.99. Hourglass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Calculator Easy HD's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence and ads 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

Hourglass is free to download; Calculator Easy HD costs $0.99 up front. Calculator Easy HD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hourglass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Easy HD ships an update every 6 weeks, Hourglass every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calculator Easy HD versus Hourglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator Easy HDHourglass
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯devbylabs

Bugs and requests

Calculator Easy HD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to update app to latest version
  • Buttons not responding after clearing entries
  • Calculations not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add scientific calculator functions
  • Improve editing capabilities for incorrect entries
  • Provide more customization options
  • Implement a dark mode theme

Hourglass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Calculator Easy HD

One-time7
  • Fashion Theme Pack 1$0.99
  • Season Theme Pack 1$0.99
  • Fashion Theme Pack 2$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Festivals Theme Pack 1$0.99
  • Bird Theme Pack 1$0.99
  • Fashion Theme Pack 3$0.99
  • Insects Theme Pack 1$0.99
None

Hourglass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Easy HD free?
Calculator Easy HD costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculator Easy HD or Hourglass have ads?
Neither Calculator Easy HD nor Hourglass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Easy HD or Hourglass?
Calculator Easy HD ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hourglass every 2 months. Most recently, Calculator Easy HD was updated on November 4, 2026 and Hourglass on October 31, 2026.

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