Sunadokei vs Sablio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Sunadokei
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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. โข Nine hourglass shapes, all free. Start with four free seasonal sand colors. โข Presets for 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 or 60 minutes, or set your own time. Pause and resume anytime. โข Sand-only view while you focus. Add a short note when a timer finishes. โข 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
Sablio
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Sablio is an hourglass timer you set in the middle of the table. Everyone can see the sand. A turn that runs long, a fight that drags on, a timed round: one tap to pause, another to start again. Set 30 seconds, 1 minute, or any duration you want. For board-game nights and role-playing sessions. Also a kitchen timer, a focus timer, or just a pleasure to watch. The hourglass is alive: slow it down, speed it up, or reverse the flow (0.1ร to 10ร). Styles, materials, and your name on the base. 20 languages. No ads. Run up to 4 timers side by side, each with its own time and speed. More ways to show time: analog clock, flip counter, nixie tubes, candle, sundial, ice cube, marble run, and more. Free: the full hourglass with every style and content, and up to 4 timers at once. Each other counter type is $2.99 with all its styles and contents included, and can be tried for 1 minute. Or $9.99 to unlock everything for life (updates included).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sablio at none against Sunadokei's shown. Sablio also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Sunadokei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sablio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sunadokei ships an update every 5 weeks, Sablio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunadokei | Sablio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | atsuko imai | GIFTO |
In-app purchases
Sunadokei
- Sunadokei Pro$2.99
Sablio
- Dragon incense$1.49
- Candle$1.49
- Nixie$1.49
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- Sundial$1.49
- Orbit$1.49
- Ghati$1.49
- Pulpit glass$1.49
- Marble run$1.49
- Bloom$1.49
- Analog clock$1.49








