Comparison

Hourglass vs Hourglass

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual falling sand timer
  • Customizable timer durations
  • Relaxing sand animation
  • Timer completion notifications
  • Restart recent timers
  • Customizable colors (Pro)
  • Toggle time visibility (Pro)
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

Hourglass

Features
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Turn your phone into a digital hourglass. Set a time. Start it. Flip your phone — and time begins again. This app is a simple, tactile timer inspired by real hourglasses. There are no distractions, no clutter, and no complicated controls. Just time passing, the way it should. Use it to: - Focus on a single task - Take mindful breaks - Time study sessions or work sprints - Create gentle routines Limit screen time for yourself or your kids How it works Choose a duration Start the hourglass Flip your phone to reset instantly That’s it. Designed to be calm, intuitive, and satisfying to use. Perfect for anyone who wants a more physical, intentional relationship with time.

Screenshots

Hourglass3 screens
Hourglass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass at none against Hourglass's 2. Hourglass also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hourglass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hourglass versus Hourglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglassHourglass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (255 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings255 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocaccia, Inc.DotSine

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hourglass

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Hourglass Timer Pro$4.99
None

Hourglass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hourglass or Hourglass have ads?
Hourglass shows ads; Hourglass does not.

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