Hourglass vs The Kitchen Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourglass
This app offers a simple and user-friendly hourglass experience. Set your desired time, pause it as needed, and enjoy the soothing visual of falling sand. It's designed for moments of calm and focused time management.
- User-friendly hourglass interface
- Set custom timer durations
- Pause and resume timer
- Soothing falling sand animation
- Comforting visual experience
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Simple and user-friendly hourglass app. You can set your desired time and also pause it. Watching the beautiful falling sand is soothing and comforting. standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The Kitchen Timer
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Kitchen timer app to keep track of cooking time remaining for each burner, as well as the oven, all at the same time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hourglass at Free against The Kitchen Timer's $0.99. Hourglass also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). The Kitchen Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Hourglass is free to download; The Kitchen Timer costs $0.99 up front. Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Kitchen Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hourglass ships an update weekly, The Kitchen Timer every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Hourglass | The Kitchen Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (216 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 216 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focaccia, Inc. | Matthew Hiles |
In-app purchases
Hourglass
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Hourglass Timer Pro$3.99
The Kitchen Timer
No in-app purchases
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