Comparison

Sunadokei vs Sablio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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. โ€ข Nine hourglass shapes, all free. Start with four free seasonal sand colors. โ€ข Presets for 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 or 60 minutes, or set your own time. Pause and resume anytime. โ€ข Sand-only view while you focus. Add a short note when a timer finishes. โ€ข 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

Sablio

Features
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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).

Screenshots

Sunadokei3 screens
Sablio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Sunadokei versus Sablio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunadokeiSablio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeratsuko imaiGIFTO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunadokei

One-time1
  • Sunadokei Pro$2.99
10 purchases

Sablio

One-time10
  • Dragon incense$1.49
  • Candle$1.49
  • Nixie$1.49
Show 7 more
  • Sundial$1.49
  • Orbit$1.49
  • Ghati$1.49
  • Pulpit glass$1.49
  • Marble run$1.49
  • Bloom$1.49
  • Analog clock$1.49

Questions

Is Sunadokei free?
Sunadokei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sablio free?
Sablio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunadokei or Sablio have ads?
Sunadokei shows ads; Sablio does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunadokei or Sablio?
Sunadokei ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sablio every 9 days. Most recently, Sunadokei was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sablio on October 31, 2026.

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