Countdown Timer vs Hourglass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Countdown Timer
Track important dates and deadlines with customizable countdowns and smart reminders. See upcoming events directly on your home screen with widgets. Never miss a moment that matters again.
- Track deadlines and events
- Calendar integration
- Smart reminders
- Customizable themes
- Home screen widgets
- Easy to use interface
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Stay on top of your deadlines and important moments. Countdown Timer – Deadlines helps you track events, projects, and key dates with clear, beautiful countdowns and smart reminders. Never miss what matters again. TRACK DEADLINES & EVENTS See exactly how much time you have left until your next deadline, event, or milestone. Track days, hours, minutes, and seconds with precision. CALENDAR INTEGRATION Connect your countdowns with your calendar to keep everything organized in one place. Avoid conflicts and stay prepared. SMART REMINDERS Get notified before your important moments arrive. Set reminders so you're always one step ahead. BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE Choose from multiple themes and styles to personalize your countdowns. Make your deadlines look great. EASY TO USE Create a countdown in seconds. Add a title, set a date, and start tracking instantly. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your nearest deadline directly on your home screen – no need to open the app. Days, hours, and minutes remaining at a glance. Tap the widget to jump straight into the countdown detail. AD PRIVACY & CHOICES Manage your ad privacy preferences anytime in Settings. You're in control of how ads are shown to you. PERFECT FOR • Project deadlines • Exams and school schedules • Birthdays and anniversaries • Holidays and vacations • Weddings and special events Download Countdown Timer – Deadlines and take control of your time today.
Hourglass
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Count down to the moments you’re looking forward to with Hourglass. Hourglass allows you to create countdowns for birthdays, holidays, releases, deadlines and everything in between. Personalize your countdowns, share them with others and keep your favourites visible with widgets. Features: - Create countdowns in seconds - Personalise events with styles and colours - Follow shared countdowns from the Hourglass community - Check your countdowns at a glance with widgets - Keep your countdowns synced across devices with iCloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Countdown Timer at Free against Hourglass's $0.99. Countdown Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 26.0). Hourglass's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support 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
Countdown Timer is free to download; Hourglass costs $0.99 up front. Countdown Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hourglass sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Countdown Timer ships an update every 3 months, Hourglass every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Countdown Timer | Hourglass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mayabella s.r.o. | SNEH NILESH |
In-app purchases
Countdown Timer
- Pro Version$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads$6.99
Hourglass
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$5.99
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