Comparison

Hourglass vs 燃費メモくん

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

燃費メモくん

Features
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車の給油記録と燃費メモアプリです。 【できること】 ・給油量・金額・オドメーターを記録 ・満タン法で燃費(km/L)を自動計算 ・用途タグ(通勤/街乗り/長距離/高速)ごとの平均燃費 ・履歴の確認・編集 ・端末内保存(ログイン不要) 本アプリは広告を表示します。 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://cedric1963y-lab.github.io/privacy-nenpimemokun.html

Screenshots

Hourglass3 screens
燃費メモくん4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 燃費メモくん 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourglass ships an update weekly, 燃費メモくん every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hourglass versus 燃費メモくん: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglass燃費メモくん
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (255 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings255 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocaccia, Inc.HAYATO SUZUKI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hourglass

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

燃費メモくん

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 燃費メモくん free?
燃費メモくん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hourglass or 燃費メモくん have ads?
Both Hourglass and 燃費メモくん show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourglass or 燃費メモくん?
Hourglass ships an update weekly, and 燃費メモくん every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hourglass was updated on November 3, 2026 and 燃費メモくん on October 31, 2026.

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