Comparison

Break Countdown vs Simple Focus Hourglass Timer

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

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About

Break Countdown

Features
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Do you know how much of your break has already melted away? Break Countdown visualizes the remaining time of any break — spring break, summer vacation, winter holidays, you name it — in real time. Wake up. Check your lock screen. That number on the widget? It's smaller than yesterday. That's reality. ■ This app is for you if... - You do homework on the last day of summer break - "There's still plenty of time" is your catchphrase - Golden Week vanishes every year and you're mad about it - You pretend the end of vacation doesn't exist ■ Features - Glowing neon circular meter showing days remaining - Lock screen widget support (no escaping reality) - Presets for common breaks: Spring, GW, Summer, Silver Week, Winter, New Year - Create custom breaks for anything - Seasonal animated backgrounds (cherry blossoms, ocean, snow, fireworks) ■ How to use Break Countdown 1. Open the app 2. Pick a break or create one 3. Add the widget to your home screen 4. Watch the number shrink every day 5. Panic or accept your fate Breaks are finite. Check Break Countdown, then go all-in on doing absolutely nothing today.

About

Simple Focus Hourglass Timer

Features
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Simple Focus Timer helps you stay on task by alternating focus sessions and breaks. - Customize focus and break durations - Track remaining time with an intuitive hourglass animation - Use notifications with optional background running - Play ambient sound to support concentration Version 1.0.2 — Minor fixes.

Screenshots

Break Countdown4 screens
Simple Focus Hourglass Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Focus Hourglass Timer at every 5 days against Break Countdown's every 3 weeks. Simple Focus Hourglass Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Focus Hourglass Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Break Countdown versus Simple Focus Hourglass Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak CountdownSimple Focus Hourglass Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIZOU, CO., LTD.Yui Sakamoto

In-app purchases

None

Break Countdown

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Focus Hourglass Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break Countdown free?
Break Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Focus Hourglass Timer free?
Simple Focus Hourglass Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Break Countdown or Simple Focus Hourglass Timer have ads?
Both Break Countdown and Simple Focus Hourglass Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Break Countdown or Simple Focus Hourglass Timer?
Break Countdown ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Focus Hourglass Timer every 5 days. Most recently, Break Countdown was updated on October 15, 2026 and Simple Focus Hourglass Timer on October 8, 2026.

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