Comparison

Minimal Hourglass vs Pull Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Minimal Hourglass

Features
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Minimal Hourglass is a simple and elegant visual timer app designed to help you stay focused without distractions. Watch time flow naturally with a beautifully animated hourglass timer that makes it easier to stay calm, centered, and productive. Whether you’re meditating, studying, cooking, or managing your child’s screen time, this sand timer provides a soothing and effective way to track time visually β€” without numbers or loud alarms. Key Features: β€’ Minimalist hourglass animation with flowing sand β€’ Multiple sand color options to match your mood or focus β€’ Custom timer durations – set minutes and seconds freely β€’ Elegant circular progress indicator β€’ Simple one-tap start, pause, and reset controls β€’ No internet required – works fully offline

About

Pull Timer

Features
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Pull Timer is a timer app that lets you set time by simply pulling downward on the screen. Short times adjust precisely, while longer times change more quickly, making it comfortable to set anything from 1 second to 60 minutes. Features: - Set timer duration with a pull gesture - Start, pause, resume, reset, and complete timers - Presets and history - Local notifications - Live Activity and Dynamic Island - Home Screen widget

Screenshots

Minimal Hourglass4 screens
Pull Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pull Timer at none against Minimal Hourglass's shown. Pull Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Minimal Hourglass's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimal Hourglass ships an update every 2 months, Pull Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Minimal Hourglass versus Pull Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal HourglassPull Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeulki EomFUMIAKI MURAMATSU

In-app purchases

None

Minimal Hourglass

No in-app purchases

None

Pull Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minimal Hourglass free?
Minimal Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pull Timer free?
Pull Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minimal Hourglass or Pull Timer have ads?
Minimal Hourglass shows ads; Pull Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Minimal Hourglass or Pull Timer?
Minimal Hourglass ships an update every 2 months, and Pull Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minimal Hourglass was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pull Timer on November 10, 2026.

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