Comparison

Sunadokei vs Hourglass

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

Head to head
About

Sunadokei

Features
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Sunadokei is a sand timer you can read at a glance. Pick a time and the falling sand shows how much is left, whether it is a study block, a short break, a workout set or something on the stove. When you would rather not watch numbers, switch to a sand-only view. • Nine hourglass shapes, all free. Start with four free seasonal sand colors. • Presets for 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 or 60 minutes, or set your own time. Pause and resume anytime. • Sand-only view while you focus. Add a short note when a timer finishes. • History and accumulated sand show the time you have put in. Home Screen widget included. Free with ads: a banner on the main screen and full-screen ads that may appear after finished timers. Sunadokei Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: 10 more sand colors and no ads. See the purchase screen for the current price. Privacy Policy: https://kazusa703.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://kazusa703.github.io/terms.html Support: https://kazusa703.github.io/support.html

About

Hourglass

Features
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An hourglass, not an app. Open it, tap a time, and watch the sand run. Tap anywhere to flip the glass and start over. Hold to pause. That's the whole manual. TIMER • 30 seconds to 2 minutes with one tap, or any custom time • Smooth sand simulation — the amount of sand is the time left • Gentle chime and a firm vibration when the last grain lands • Notifies you even if the screen has locked • Keeps your screen awake while the sand runs CHESS CLOCK • Two hourglasses — tap anywhere to end your turn • 3+0 blitz, 10+5 and 15+10 rapid with real Fischer increment • Turn-timer mode for board games: every turn starts fresh • Pause with a long press, hold again to reset QUIET BY DESIGN • No ads, no account, no tracking — nothing is collected • Dark and light, follows your system or your choice • Sound and haptics are yours to toggle • VoiceOver supported

Screenshots

Sunadokei3 screens
Hourglass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass at none against Sunadokei's 1. Hourglass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Sunadokei versus Hourglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunadokeiHourglass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeratsuko imaiLINDA MARTINA LOTTIGER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunadokei

One-time1
  • Sunadokei Pro$2.99
None

Hourglass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunadokei free?
Sunadokei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hourglass free?
Hourglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunadokei or Hourglass have ads?
Sunadokei shows ads; Hourglass does not.

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