Comparison

Life Timer vs Hourglass Timer

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

Head to head
About

Life Timer

Features
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Life Timer is a life-management and self-motivation tool accurate to the second. 1. Visual life progress ring: see your remaining time and life progress at a glance, no more procrastination. 2. Multiple Home Screen widgets: check your time remaining without opening the app. 3. Custom countdowns for anniversaries, birthdays and life goals — record every important moment. 4. All data stays on your device, never uploaded. Your privacy is fully protected. 5. Use your limited time to stay focused on what matters and plan your life on your own terms. No account. No tracking. No ads. Ever.

About

Hourglass Timer

Features
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Every hourglass app gives you the same glass. This one lets you draw your own. ■ Draw the glass Drag five points and the glass takes the shape you give it. A bulb, a tube, a string of beads, a funnel - anything you like. The other half and the bottom bulb follow automatically, so whatever you draw is a real hourglass that flips over. ■ The shape changes the rhythm, never the time The sand is measured by area, not by height. Where your glass is wide the surface sinks slowly; where it narrows it drops fast. So the shape you draw decides how the sand moves - and the timer still ends exactly on time, whatever you drew. Four glasses are built in to start from: Classic, Straight, Wavy and Snake. ■ Pour in the sand, and that is your time There are no preset buttons. Drag the hourglass up and sand pours in; drag down and it drains away. The glass holds the amount of time you gave it, so thirty seconds and three hours never look alike. Stand the phone on your desk and you can read the length from across the room, without a number. ■ No frame, no stand The glass fills the screen from edge to edge. Nothing around it, nothing to look at but the sand. ■ Tap to turn it over Tap the hourglass and it flips, just like a real one. The sand runs out, the glass turns, and the next round starts. ■ Eight colors of sand Amber, rose, coral, ocean, forest, wisteria, ink and charcoal. You can also pick any color you like. ■ Hide the numbers Turn off the remaining-time readout and just watch the sand fall. ■ The sound of falling sand A soft ambient sound while the timer runs, with adjustable volume. It follows the silent switch and will not stop your music. ■ Full screen Show the hourglass alone, in a large size. Stand the device on a desk and watch it from across the room. ■ When time is up Bell, beep or chime, or no sound at all. Vibration can be switched on or off. The alarm sounds even when the silent switch is on. If the timer ends while the app is closed, a notification lets you know. ■ Light and dark The colors follow your device. The glass looks its best against a dark background. From ten seconds to three hours. Good for ・Studying, reading and focus sessions ・Meditation and breathing exercises ・Cooking and brewing tea ・Board games and turn timers ・Screen time and breaks for children ・Falling asleep to something calm

Screenshots

Life Timer4 screens
Hourglass Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hourglass Timer at none against Life Timer's 1. Life Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Life Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hourglass Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Life Timer versus Hourglass Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife TimerHourglass Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建宇 王Ryouhei Azuma

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Life Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Full Access Unlock$1.99
None

Hourglass Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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