Best Hourglass Timer Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating

19 free apps

Updated October 2026

Out of 250+ hourglass timer apps on iOS, 19 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Hourglass Timer Apps (October 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Hourglass - Simple Timer	Free	4.5★ (255)	Yes	Yes	Oct 2026
2	Real Hourglass	Free	5.0★ (1)	Yes	Yes	Oct 2026
3	Hourglass - Sand Timer	Free	—	No	No	Oct 2026
4	Hourglass The Sand Timer	Free	—	No	Yes	Oct 2026
5	Sandy Timer	Free	4.1★ (9)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
6	Sablio - Hourglass Timer	Free	—	No	Yes	Oct 2026
7	3D Hourglass Timer	Free	4.7★ (30)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
8	Best Sand Timer	Free	4.2★ (19)	No	No	Oct 2026

Top Picks for Hourglass Timer

#1

Hourglass - Simple Timer by Focaccia, Inc.

Focus, study & meditation

Editor's Choice

4.5(255 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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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.

#2

Real Hourglass by akira ohmachi

An elegant hourglass timer

Strong Contender

5.0(1 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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A minimalist sand timer app that offers a realistic hourglass animation for focus, relaxation, and time management. It's designed to provide a distraction-free experience for various daily activities.

#3

Hourglass - Sand Timer by DotSine

A real hourglass timer

Worth Considering

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

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More Hourglass Timer apps to explore

Hourglass The Sand Timer

Hourglass The Sand Timer

Hourglass The Sand Timer

A real hourglass in your hand

The real sand timer

Simulates a real sand timer using your device's orientation. Simply flip your phone to start the countdown. Tap the screen to adjust timer settings.

Realistic sand timer simulationDevice orientation controlTap to change settings

free with in-app purchases

Sablio - Hourglass Timer

Sablio - Hourglass Timer

Sablio - Hourglass Timer

Hourglass timer for the table

3D Hourglass Timer

3D Hourglass Timer

3D Hourglass Timer

A Moment of Luxury.

Experience a moment of luxury and tranquility with a beautifully designed app featuring 3D hourglasses. Enhance meditation, relaxation, and focus with customizable timers, soothing sounds, and calming music.

Beautifully designed 3D hourglasses360° sand flow visualizationTimer from 1 to 180 minutes

💪 Health & Fitness

free with in-app purchases

Best Sand Timer

Best Sand Timer

Best Sand Timer

Digital hourglass timer

A digital hourglass timer that visually represents the passage of time. It's designed to be kid-friendly, offers customizable alarm sounds, and allows users to personalize the timer's color. This universal app provides a stylish way to manage tasks and stay notified.

Digital hourglass visualizationKid-friendly time perceptionCustomizable alarm sounds (16 options)

by Mesut Yilmaz

Minimal Hourglass - Sand Timer

Minimal Hourglass - Sand Timer

Minimal Hourglass - Sand Timer

Relaxing Hourglass Timer

Pocket Hourglass Timer

Pocket Hourglass Timer

Pocket Hourglass Timer

Minimal Hourglass

Hourglass: Sand & Chess Timer

Hourglass: Sand & Chess Timer

Hourglass: Sand & Chess Timer

by LINDA MARTINA LOTTIGER

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

Visual Countdown Timer Liquid

Hourglass for Focus Deep Study

This app offers a visually engaging countdown timer with customizable options. It helps users stay focused for tasks like studying or cooking, and can also be used as an educational tool for children to learn about time management. Features include interval and serial countdowns, soft alarms, and Siri integration.

Visual countdown timerCustomizable colors and fontsInterval and serial countdowns

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

hourglass alarm timer

hourglass alarm timer

hourglass alarm timer

It's a normal hourglass.

This app simulates a customizable hourglass for various uses, from time management and study focus to meditation and interior decoration. It allows personalization of sand and hourglass appearance, offers background timer functionality with notifications, and supports saving multiple set times.

Customizable sand and hourglass appearanceBackground timer with notificationsSave multiple set times

free with in-app purchases

Rainbow Visual Timer

Rainbow Visual Timer

Rainbow Visual Timer

by Caprock Cloud

Simple Focus Hourglass Timer

Simple Focus Hourglass Timer

Simple Focus Hourglass Timer

Simple focus timer with smart

Hourglass: Countdown Widget

Hourglass: Countdown Widget

Hourglass: Countdown Widget

Days Until & Since Any Event

📊 Productivity

Timer & stopwatch - Timeglass

Timer & stopwatch - Timeglass

Timer & stopwatch - Timeglass

Repeat & multiple step timing

This app allows users to create and manage multiple timers simultaneously, including multi-step timers with custom durations. It offers spoken alerts for guidance and a convenient widget for quick access. A library of pre-built timers is also available for various activities.

Multiple side-by-side timersMulti-stepped timers with custom durationsSpoken timer alerts

free with in-app purchases

Game Time: Hourglass

Game Time: Hourglass

Game Time: Hourglass

by Geoffrey Brandt

This utility app serves as a digital hourglass for board games and other timing needs. It offers pre-set timers and allows users to save custom durations for various games. The app is designed to replace physical hourglasses and enhance the gaming experience.

Digital hourglass functionalityPreprogrammed timer durationsSave custom timer settings

Hourglass: Productivity Timer

Hourglass: Productivity Timer

Hourglass: Productivity Timer

Track real focus time

This app automatically tracks your productive time by monitoring how your phone is oriented. Place your device face down to enter focus mode and flip it over to log distraction time, providing clear data on your work habits without manual input.

Automatic focus time trackingDistraction time monitoringPhone orientation detection

📊 Productivity

FAQ about Hourglass Timer

What are the best hourglass timer apps for iPhone?

Hourglass - Simple Timer tops our hourglass timer apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 255 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free hourglass timer apps for iPhone?

Yes — 19 of the top hourglass timer apps we rank are free to download, including Hourglass - Simple Timer and Real Hourglass.

Does Hourglass - Simple Timer have ads or in-app purchases?

Hourglass - Simple Timer shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.

How many hourglass timer apps are on the App Store?

We track 250+ hourglass timer apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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