Hourglass vs GameTimer For BoardGames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hourglass
A visual timer app that uses falling sand to help you track time peacefully. Ideal for focus sessions, meditation, or any activity where a calm sense of time passing is desired. Offers customizable colors and time visibility with a Pro upgrade.
- Visual falling sand timer
- Customizable timer durations
- Relaxing sand animation
- Timer completion notifications
- Restart recent timers
- Customizable colors (Pro)
- Toggle time visibility (Pro)
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Watch the sand fall and enjoy a calmer way to keep track of time. Hourglass is a simple visual timer that lets you enjoy the gentle motion of falling sand while counting down your time. Use it for studying, focused work, reading, breaks, meditation, or any moment when you want time to feel a little more peaceful. Unlike an ordinary digital timer, Hourglass gives you a visual sense of time passing as the sand slowly falls. Perfect for: • Studying and focus sessions • Work and productivity • Reading and hobbies • Pomodoro sessions • Meditation and quiet time • Relaxing breaks Features: • Set any timer duration you like • Relaxing falling-sand animation • Quickly restart recently used timer durations • Notifications when the timer finishes • Customize sand and background colors with Pro • Show or hide the remaining time with Pro Whether you're studying, working, meditating, or taking a break, Hourglass gives you a simple and calming way to experience time. standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GameTimer For BoardGames
This utility app helps manage board game sessions with up to eight players. Customize player profiles with names and icons, and save game settings for quick restarts. It's designed for a seamless board game experience.
- Supports up to 8 players
- Customizable player names and icons
- Handicap settings
- Game save and reset function
- Compatible with various board games
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This is a game timer app that is perfect for board games. 【Features】 - Set up to 8 players. Compatible with various board games. - You can make detailed settings such as name, icon, and handicap settings in player settings. - Equipped with game save function. You can start various games by resetting the game settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GameTimer For BoardGames at 100% against Hourglass's 30%. GameTimer For BoardGames also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Hourglass's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and 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
Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GameTimer For BoardGames asks for nothing beyond the download.
GameTimer For BoardGames holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hourglass has 255 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Hourglass's written reviews are positive against 100% of GameTimer For BoardGames's.
Hourglass ships an update weekly, GameTimer For BoardGames every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hourglass | GameTimer For BoardGames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (255 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focaccia, Inc. | Takahiro Yoshii |
Customer experience
Hourglass
GameTimer For BoardGames
In-app purchases
Hourglass
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Hourglass Timer Pro$4.99
GameTimer For BoardGames
No in-app purchases
Questions
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