Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer vs Hourglass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
This app offers a simple, one-tap timer for various activities like focus, study, and workouts. It displays finish times, works in the background with notifications, and supports vibration for silent mode. An upgrade option removes ads and adds lock screen countdowns and custom sounds.
- One-tap start
- Finish times displayed
- Background notifications
- Vibration for silent mode
- Easy repeat function
- Battery friendly operation
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ListTimer is a free timer app that can be started with just one tap. It displays end times and works in the background. ●One Tap to Start All you have to do is tap it once. ●Finish Times Displayed on Screen It shows the time your alarm will finish. ●Notifies You in Background When the timer ends, ListTimer also notifies you in the background. ●Vibration ListTimer vibrates your device so you can also use it in silent mode. ●Repeat Easily Tap the repeat button to repeat the timer at intervals. ●Battery Friendly ListTimer doesn't consume your battery power in the background because it notifies you after you close the app. URL Scheme = "listtimer:" @http://icons8.com/ ■■ Upgrade ■■ - No Ads - Countdown on Lockscreen - Change Alarm Sound - Customize Theme Color - Longer Interval Settings - Save 2 or More Favorites 【Privacy Policy and Term of Use】 https://texttospeech.helpshift.com/a/timerapp/?l=en&s=help&f=privacy-policy
Hourglass
This app offers a simple and user-friendly hourglass experience. Set your desired time, pause it as needed, and enjoy the soothing visual of falling sand. It's designed for moments of calm and focused time management.
- User-friendly hourglass interface
- Set custom timer durations
- Pause and resume timer
- Soothing falling sand animation
- Comforting visual experience
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Simple and user-friendly hourglass app. You can set your desired time and also pause it. Watching the beautiful falling sand is soothing and comforting. standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer and Hourglass both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's written reviews are positive against 30% of Hourglass's. Hourglass's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Hourglass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer against 4.6 for Hourglass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 216 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer's written reviews are positive against 30% of Hourglass's.
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer ships an update every 5 days, Hourglass weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer | Hourglass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (302 ratings) — better | 4.6 (216 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 216 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemon LLC | Focaccia, Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Hourglass
Bugs and requests
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarm fails to trigger when app is closed or locked
- Vibration doesn't work reliably in background
- App fails to download (stuck on iCloud icon)
- Notification bar alert insufficient to wake users
- Inconsistent vibration performance in some scenarios
Requested features
7 requests- 12-hour time format option for end-time display
- Independent alarm volume control (separate from phone volume)
- Simpler repeat function toggle (zero repeat option in settings)
- Text/description field to note what timer is for
- Interval repetition with alerts
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- Larger font size option
- Custom time ranges including seconds
Hourglass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Timer & Alarm ListTimer
- ListTime One Weeek$0.497 Days
- ListTimer Plus$2.491 Month
- ListTimer Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- ListTimer Plus$4.99
Hourglass
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Hourglass Timer Pro$3.99
Questions
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