Comparison

Hourglass vs NoiseMeterPro

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

NoiseMeterPro

Features
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iPhoneのマイクを使って周囲の騒音レベルをリアルタイムで測定できるアプリです。 【基本機能(無料)】 - リアルタイムのデシベル(dB)表示 - 音量レベルに応じた色分け表示 - 測定履歴の確認 - 騒音レベルの目安表示(静か/普通/うるさい等) 【Pro プラン(月額)】 - 詳細な測定グラフ - 測定データのエクスポート - 長時間モニタリング 【サブスクリプションについて】 Pro プランは月額320円の自動更新サブスクリプションです。 - 期間:1ヶ月 - 料金:320円/月 - 購入確認後、iTunes アカウントに課金されます - 期間終了の24時間前までに解約しない限り自動更新されます - 解約は iOS の「設定 > Apple ID > サブスクリプション」からいつでも可能です 利用規約(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://sano131.github.io/noisemeter-privacy/ ■ こんな時に便利 ・職場やカフェの騒音レベルが気になる ・防音対策の効果を確認したい ・赤ちゃんの寝室の静かさを確認 ・イベント会場の音量チェック ※ 測定値は参考値です。精密な測定には専用の騒音計をご利用ください。

Screenshots

Hourglass3 screens
NoiseMeterPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NoiseMeterPro at none against Hourglass's shown. Hourglass's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NoiseMeterPro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hourglass versus NoiseMeterPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglassNoiseMeterPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (255 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings255 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocaccia, Inc.SANWA Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hourglass

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Hourglass Timer Pro$3.99
1 purchases

NoiseMeterPro

Subscriptions1
  • NoiseMeter Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoiseMeterPro free?
NoiseMeterPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hourglass or NoiseMeterPro have ads?
Hourglass shows ads; NoiseMeterPro does not.

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