Bioset Lamp vs Hourglass Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bioset Lamp
Control smart hardware devices through your mobile phone. Adjust lighting and music settings remotely after connecting your device via Bluetooth. Offers a simple interface for managing your connected hardware.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Remote hardware control
- Lighting adjustment
- Music control
- Mobile phone interface
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The application connects to the hardware device via Bluetooth After connecting the hardware device Hardware devices can be controlled through mobile phones Can control the lighting and music of hardware devices
Hourglass Timer
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Take a small break between study or work sessions. Set a 1–60 minute hourglass, watch the material flow, and explore it with your fingers. Keep the app open to follow the countdown and remaining time. Touch, drag, tilt, and shake to explore each material's motion and haptic response. INCLUDED • Silky sand • Choose 1–60 minutes in Settings • Before starting, hold the upper chamber to add one minute at a time • Start, pause, resume, and reset • No ads, account registration, or tracking TACTILE MATERIAL PACK — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE Add five materials together: fluttering Gold Leaf, fluffy Cloud Puffs, popping Bubbles, squishy Jelly, and rolling Pearls. Restore Purchases is included. The app interface is available in Japanese and English. Haptic and motion responses vary by device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bioset Lamp at Free against Hourglass Timer's $0.99. Bioset Lamp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Hourglass Timer's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On ads 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
Bioset Lamp is free to download; Hourglass Timer costs $0.99 up front. Hourglass Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bioset Lamp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bioset Lamp ships an update every 3 months, Hourglass Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bioset Lamp | Hourglass Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Quanxing Technology Co., Ltd. | SMART BIT K.K |
In-app purchases
Bioset Lamp
No in-app purchases
Hourglass Timer
- Tactile Material Pack$0.49
Questions
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