Comparison

Hourglass vs SandMoro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • User-friendly hourglass interface
  • Set custom timer durations
  • Pause and resume timer
  • Soothing falling sand animation
  • Comforting visual experience
Features
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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/

About

SandMoro

Features
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It's a simple hourglass app. Set a time and focus for the duration. Read inspiring quotes that will touch your heart and cleanse your mind. Instead of obsessively tracking time by seconds and minutes like a regular timer, relax and immerse yourself in whatever you're doing with a calm mind!

Screenshots

Hourglass3 screens
SandMoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hourglass and SandMoro are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SandMoro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hourglass versus SandMoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglassSandMoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (255 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings255 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocaccia, Inc.Faslan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hourglass

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Hourglass Timer Pro$4.99
1 purchases

SandMoro

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SandMoro free?
SandMoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hourglass or SandMoro have ads?
Both Hourglass and SandMoro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourglass or SandMoro?
Hourglass ships an update weekly, and SandMoro weekly. Most recently, Hourglass was updated on October 22, 2026 and SandMoro on October 12, 2026.

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