Comparison

Hourglass vs NATO Phonetic Ref

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

NATO Phonetic Ref

Features
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名前や番号を打つだけで、Alpha・Bravo…のフォネティックコードに変換できるアプリです。 ■ ライブ変換 英数字を入力すると、NATOフォネティックアルファベットの読み方に即変換。1文字ずつの内訳も表示します。 ■ 和文通話表にも対応 日本語は「朝日のア・煙草のタ」の形に変換。電話や無線で名前・住所を正確に伝えられます。 ■ 一覧 A〜Z・0〜9の対応表を、ICAOの発音つきで確認できます。 英語NATOの変換と一覧は無料。Pro(買い切り)で和文通話表を解放します。 すべて端末内で完結し、通信やデータ収集は一切ありません。 利用規約 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hourglass3 screens
NATO Phonetic Ref3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NATO Phonetic Ref 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 NATO Phonetic Ref sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hourglass versus NATO Phonetic Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglassNATO Phonetic Ref
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 MB4 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$4.99
1 purchases

NATO Phonetic Ref

One-time1
  • Wabun Pro$3.99

Questions

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

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