Comparison

Beautiful Timer vs hourglass alarm timer

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

Head to head
About

Beautiful Timer

This utility app offers three distinct timer types: a simple elapsed time tracker, a countdown alarm, and a date timer for past or future events. Its unique visual design features intricate spinning gears to enhance the user experience.

Highlights
  • Elapsed time tracking
  • Countdown alarm
  • Date timer
  • Spinning gear visuals
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
Features
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Beautiful Timer will mesmerize you with it's intricate spinning gears while you watch it track one of three different types of timers: (1) A simple timer (counting upwards to track elapsed time) (2) A count-down alarm (set hours, minutes, seconds) (3) A Date timer (set any date/time in the past or future)

About

hourglass alarm timer

This app simulates a customizable hourglass for various uses, from time management and study focus to meditation and interior decoration. It allows personalization of sand and hourglass appearance, offers background timer functionality with notifications, and supports saving multiple set times.

Highlights
  • Customizable sand and hourglass appearance
  • Background timer with notifications
  • Save multiple set times
  • Time management for cooking, study, and games
  • Meditation and relaxation aid
  • Decorative interior element
  • Educational tool for children
Features
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It's a normal hourglass. You can customize it a little. [Customization elements] * Falling sand color * Shape of falling sand * Sand size * Hourglass size * Hourglass background color * Alarm sound [Other functions] * Save multiple set times * Hourglass time continues even in the background * Notification when background hourglass ends It can be used for various purposes below. 1. Time management/timekeeping Cooking: Use an hourglass to measure cooking time for dishes and baked goods. Games: Used to set time limits for board games, quizzes, etc. Concentration time for studying or working: Used to encourage short periods of concentration, like the Pomodoro technique. 2. Meditation/relaxation Mindfulness: Use the time when the sand is falling to focus on meditation and deep breathing. Relax: Watching the sand slowly fall calms your mind. 3. Design/Interior Decoration: Add an accent to your space by placing an hourglass as an interior decoration. Symbolism: Used as an object to symbolize the passage of time and the importance of a moment. 4. Education/Learning Teaching children's sense of time: Used to teach children about the passage of time and the importance of time management. Science experiments: Used in school science and physics classes to teach principles of time measurement. [I want this kind of person to do it] 1. People looking for relaxation People who want to relieve stress: People who want to calm their mind by watching the passage of time as a tool to support meditation and relaxation time. People who want a relaxing pre-sleep routine: People who want to incorporate a short relaxation routine before bed. 2. Parents raising children Parents who want to develop their child's sense of time: People who want to teach their children the concept of time and use it to manage playtime. Parents who want to make cleaning and homework time fun: People who want to encourage their children to clean up and do homework in a playful way using an hourglass. 3. Health-conscious people Fitness Enthusiasts: People who want to do interval training or exercise in short bursts. People who do a lot of desk work: People who want to use this as a timer to get up regularly to prevent sitting for long periods of time. 4. People who are involved in creative activities Artists and designers: People who want to use it as a time management tool to focus on creative work. Writers and programmers: Anyone who wants to use the Pomodoro technique to stay focused. 5. People who are interested in games and education Board Game Enthusiasts: People who like to set time limits during gameplay. Teachers and educators: People who want to manage time during lessons or use it as a timer for experiments. 6. People who want to incorporate fashionable elements into their lives People who are particular about design: People who want to incorporate apps with stylish and unique interfaces into their daily lives. Interior enthusiasts: People who enjoy the hourglass design and want to take advantage of the app's interface.

Screenshots

Beautiful Timer4 screens
hourglass alarm timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beautiful Timer and hourglass alarm timer both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of hourglass alarm timer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Beautiful Timer's. hourglass alarm timer also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 39 months). Beautiful Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, 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

hourglass alarm timer is free to download; Beautiful Timer costs $0.99 up front. hourglass alarm timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Beautiful Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Beautiful Timer against 5.0 for hourglass alarm timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Beautiful Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of hourglass alarm timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, hourglass alarm timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beautiful Timer versus hourglass alarm timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeautiful Timerhourglass alarm timer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul NettleM kajimura

Customer experience

Beautiful Timer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

hourglass alarm timer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beautiful Timer

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

hourglass alarm timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (continued)$0.491 Month
  • Premium (yearly continued)$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Beautiful Timer free?
Beautiful Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is hourglass alarm timer free?
hourglass alarm timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beautiful Timer or hourglass alarm timer?
Beautiful Timer and hourglass alarm timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Beautiful Timer or hourglass alarm timer have ads?
hourglass alarm timer shows ads; Beautiful Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Beautiful Timer or hourglass alarm timer?
Beautiful Timer ships an update every 39 months, and hourglass alarm timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Beautiful Timer was updated on September 12, 2026 and hourglass alarm timer on September 23, 2026.

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