Countdown vs Hourglass 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown
Easily track upcoming events and deadlines. Set a date and name for any occasion to see the remaining time in months, weeks, and days. Never forget important dates again with this helpful reminder tool.
- Track upcoming events
- Count down time remaining
- Display time in months, weeks, days
- Remember important dates
- Set custom event names
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Do you have an event approaching? Want to know how long is left before this event? This application will do the job perfectly! Set the date of your choice and the name of the event, and you’ll quickly see how many months, weeks and days you have left. This application remembers important dates for you and helps you count down to the deadline. Terms of service: https://termsfeed.com/terms-service/5c8b6678a74ea05ab5f671329b35ddc1
Hourglass 2
A minimalist countdown clock app for iPhone. It features a simple interface, vibrant color themes, and a virtual hourglass that visually tracks time until your event. Easily manage and share your countdowns.
- Minimalist design
- Easy event management
- Customizable color themes
- Virtual hourglass animation
- Motion-based tilting
- Event sharing
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When time doesn't fly, countdown in style with Hourglass 2, redesigned from the ground up. Hourglass is a minimalistic countdown clock for iPhone. It's simplistic, easy to use, and has a beautiful, colorful design. Just enter the name and time of your event, choose a color, and watch as the virtual hourglass fills the screen and descends until the time of the event! Features: – Beautiful, minimal design – Easy to use with no frills – Easily add, edit, delete, or share an event – Choose from 9 gorgeous color themes – Simply swipe to view your other countdowns – Virtual hourglass background with motion-based tilting Proudly developed in Canada by Mat Cartmill & Richard Robinson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass 2 at none against Countdown's 2. Hourglass 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 3). On price, rating and review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Hourglass 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Countdown against 4.3 for Hourglass 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Countdown has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Countdown's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hourglass 2's.
Countdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Hourglass 2 every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown | Hourglass 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (51 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | oWorld Software | Mat Cartmill |
Customer experience
Countdown
Hourglass 2
In-app purchases
Countdown
- Countdown Pro - days Counter7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- LifeTime access$12.99
Hourglass 2
No in-app purchases
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