Comparison

闹钟 vs Hourglass Timer

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

Head to head
About

闹钟

Features
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「晨唤者闹钟」是一款专为起床困难户设计的智能闹钟应用。通过模拟日出渐亮的光效和自然舒缓的声音(如鸟鸣、溪流),以更温和的方式唤醒你的身体,告别刺耳闹铃的惊吓感。支持自定义唤醒时长、睡眠监测和贪睡小憩功能,搭配科学睡眠建议,帮你养成健康作息,每天自然醒,活力满满迎接新一天! 用户协议: https://p4c8c0ejhq.feishu.cn/docx/BRrvd4sJBomdLLxfiKvcYkqenK0 隐私政策: https://p4c8c0ejhq.feishu.cn/docx/AFL8diJySop2gDxmdmHcvxLPn0d

About

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.

Screenshots

闹钟4 screens
Hourglass Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 闹钟 at Free against Hourglass Timer's $0.99. 闹钟 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Hourglass Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

闹钟 is free to download; Hourglass Timer costs $0.99 up front. Hourglass Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 闹钟 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

闹钟 ships an update every 10 days, Hourglass Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
闹钟 versus Hourglass Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter闹钟Hourglass Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer云雷 滕SMART BIT K.K

In-app purchases

None

闹钟

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hourglass Timer

One-time1
  • Tactile Material Pack$0.49

Questions

Is 闹钟 free?
闹钟 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hourglass Timer free?
Hourglass Timer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do 闹钟 or Hourglass Timer have ads?
闹钟 shows ads; Hourglass Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, 闹钟 or Hourglass Timer?
闹钟 ships an update every 10 days, and Hourglass Timer monthly. Most recently, 闹钟 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hourglass Timer on October 29, 2026.

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