Comparison

Real Hourglass vs Homework Timer

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

Head to head
About

Real Hourglass

A minimalist sand timer app that offers a realistic hourglass animation for focus, relaxation, and time management. It's designed to provide a distraction-free experience for various daily activities.

Highlights
  • Realistic hourglass animation
  • Intuitive interface
  • Focus sessions
  • Meditation aid
  • Daily routine timer
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Experience the calm and clarity of a traditional hourglass, reimagined for your smartphone. This app offers a beautifully animated sand timer that helps you stay focused, relax your mind, or manage your daily activities with ease. Whether you're studying, meditating, cooking, or taking a short break, the hourglass provides a gentle and distraction-free way to keep track of time. Features - Smooth and realistic hourglass animation - Simple and intuitive interface - Perfect for focus sessions, meditation, stretching, or daily routines Bring a touch of calm to your day with this minimalist hourglass timer. Enhance your productivity with a clean and distraction-free hourglass timer designed for focus, study sessions, meditation, and daily routines. This simple sand timer app provides a realistic hourglass animation, making it perfect for Pomodoro-style focus, mindfulness, relaxation, and time management. Use it as a study timer, focus timer, meditation timer, or a calming visual timer to help you stay on track. Its minimalist design ensures a smooth experience whether you're working, reading, stretching, or taking a break.

About

Homework Timer

Features
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Homework Timer is a simple visual countdown timer designed for homework, reading, revision, and study time. No complicated setup. No account. No distracting games. Just choose a time, pick a subject, and start the timer in seconds. Designed for families, parents, students, and learners who want study time to be clearer, calmer, and easier to start. WHY USE HOMEWORK TIMER • Start a homework timer in seconds • See how much time is left with a clear visual countdown • Choose quick timer options: 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes • Set a custom countdown time when needed • Pick common study subjects: Math, Chinese, English, Reading, Revision, and Free Study • Add an optional task note, such as “Finish page 12” • Pause, add 5 minutes, or finish anytime • Mark sessions where help was needed • Review simple history and weekly focus time • Customize timer length, break length, alerts, vibration, and quick start buttons MADE FOR DAILY STUDY ROUTINES Homework Timer can be used for: • Daily homework • Math practice • Chinese writing • English reading • Dictation practice • Exam revision • Worksheet time • Short focus sessions • Parent-guided study time SIMPLE VISUAL COUNTDOWN Time can feel abstract during study or homework. A visual countdown makes the remaining time easier to understand at a glance. Instead of relying only on verbal reminders, users can look at the timer and see how much time remains. FAST FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS This app is built for real family life. You do not need to create a full routine before starting. Open the app, choose a time, choose a subject, and tap Start. CALM, CLEAR, AND LOW DISTRACTION Homework Timer is not a game, reward system, or complicated study planner. It is a focused tool for helping users stay on task during homework, reading, revision, and study time. Use it when you want clearer time limits, simple session controls, and an easier way to start study time. Make homework and study time easier to start, easier to follow, and easier to finish.

Screenshots

Real Hourglass4 screens
Homework Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Homework Timer at none against Real Hourglass's 1. Homework Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). Real Hourglass's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Real Hourglass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Homework Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Hourglass ships an update weekly, Homework Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Real Hourglass versus Homework Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal HourglassHomework Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerakira ohmachiTsz Poon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Real Hourglass

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Homework Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Hourglass free?
Real Hourglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homework Timer free?
Homework Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Real Hourglass or Homework Timer have ads?
Real Hourglass shows ads; Homework Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Real Hourglass or Homework Timer?
Real Hourglass ships an update weekly, and Homework Timer daily. Most recently, Real Hourglass was updated on September 21, 2026 and Homework Timer on September 18, 2026.

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