Sandy Timer vs Celestial Tides
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sandy Timer
Simulates a real sand timer using your device's orientation. Simply flip your phone to start the countdown. Tap the screen to adjust timer settings.
- Realistic sand timer simulation
- Device orientation control
- Tap to change settings
- Simple and intuitive interface
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This a real sand timer app simulator. Gravity does its job... Just turn your device upside down to start the timer! Single tap the screen to change the timer options. Make sure to turn the device orientation lock Off... and turn it upside-down!
Celestial Tides
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Celestial Tides is an offline iOS tide app and widget. Forecasts are estimated from sun/moon geometry plus a local celestial offset calibration. Supports adding a widget to your home or lock screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Celestial Tides at none against Sandy Timer's 1. Celestial Tides also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Sandy Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Celestial Tides asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sandy Timer ships an update weekly, Celestial Tides every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sandy Timer | Celestial Tides |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cesar Mejia Valero | Eric Springer |
In-app purchases
Sandy Timer
- Pro$3.99
Celestial Tides
No in-app purchases
