Hourglass vs Hourglass The Sand Timer
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/
Hourglass The Sand Timer
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Watch real falling sand count your time. Hourglass simulates thousands of grains, and every grain is metered by the clock - the top bulb runs empty at the exact moment your timer ends, for any duration from 5 seconds to 24 hours. Hold it like the real thing. Gravity mode is on from the first launch: tilt your phone and the piles lean, slip and avalanche exactly like real sand - while the timer stays perfectly on time at any angle. • Gravity mode: tilt your phone and the sand leans and avalanches like the real thing • Beautiful glass hourglass with seven sand themes • No buttons needed: turn your phone over to start the glass, and turn it over again when it runs out - just like the real thing • Alarm-grade alerts, even after a reboot • Zen mode: hide the digits, let the sand tell the time • Timers library: save the durations you use most and build multi-phase sequences like Pomodoro or interval workouts that advance on their own • Works offline, no account needed - your timers and settings stay on your device. • Free with a small banner ad. One purchase removes it forever and unlocks every sand color.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass The Sand Timer at none against Hourglass's 2. Hourglass's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hourglass The Sand Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hourglass ships an update weekly, Hourglass The Sand Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hourglass | Hourglass The Sand Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (255 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Focaccia, Inc. | Michal Dobrzanski |
In-app purchases
Hourglass
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Hourglass Timer Pro$4.99
Hourglass The Sand Timer
No in-app purchases
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