Comparison

Minimal Hourglass vs VisuoTimer Countdown

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

VisuoTimer Countdown

Features
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VisuoTimer is a minimalist visual timer that makes time easier to see, understand, and manage. Features: - Clear visual countdown - Classic clock-style timer and full-circle mode - Minute and second modes - Two alarm sounds - Two color themes - Optional flashing alert - Optional vibration on iPhone Pro version: - Countdown before starting - Repeat alarm until dismissed - All alarm sounds - All color themes VisuoTimer is designed for everyday life: focus sessions, schools and classrooms, studying, workplaces, workouts, cooking, family routines, and more. It can be especially helpful for children, families, and people who benefit from clear visual cues, including people with ADHD, neurodivergent people, people with learning differences, or anyone who finds difficult to track time. Inspired by the developer’s background in psychology, VisuoTimer was created after seeing how much clear visual cues can help people understand time. The goal is to make visual time support simple and accessible, with a useful free version available to everyone.

Screenshots

Minimal Hourglass4 screens
VisuoTimer Countdown3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minimal Hourglass at none against VisuoTimer Countdown's 1. Minimal Hourglass also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). VisuoTimer Countdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and device support 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. VisuoTimer Countdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minimal Hourglass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimal Hourglass ships an update every 2 months, VisuoTimer Countdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Minimal Hourglass versus VisuoTimer Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal HourglassVisuoTimer Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeulki EomSAMI KRISTIAN ERIKSSON

In-app purchases

None

Minimal Hourglass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VisuoTimer Countdown

One-time1
  • VisuoTimer Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Minimal Hourglass free?
Minimal Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisuoTimer Countdown free?
VisuoTimer Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minimal Hourglass or VisuoTimer Countdown have ads?
Minimal Hourglass shows ads; VisuoTimer Countdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Minimal Hourglass or VisuoTimer Countdown?
Minimal Hourglass ships an update every 2 months, and VisuoTimer Countdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Minimal Hourglass was updated on October 11, 2026 and VisuoTimer Countdown on October 21, 2026.

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