Hourglass is the most advanced simple countdown timer for Windows. Just enter a time in just about any format, and hit Enter.


Egg is described as '- Compact Multifunction Timer' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Egg for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPad and iPhone apps. The best Egg alternative is Hourglass, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Egg are Micro Timer, Floating Timer, Countdown Timer Pro and SnapTimer.
Hourglass is the most advanced simple countdown timer for Windows. Just enter a time in just about any format, and hit Enter.


Micro Timer is a tiny, microwave-inspired timer app for Android. Instead of inventing yet another clever, pretty, tedious method of inputing time, Micro Timer uses the tried-and-true 10-key pad commonly found on microwave ovens.

The Floating Timer app features both a countdown timer and stopwatch that will float on top of other running apps. This app is useful to time activities such as: Exam practice, gaming speed runs (speed-running), gaming boss fights, cooking.




Create highly customizable countdown timer overlays with ease. It's the perfect tool for work sessions, focus sprints, event timing, or simply keeping track of time visually.




All the timers I tested were too complex for my taste. I decided to write one that was dead simple, so you could run it, type in a time and hit enter. The aim of SnapTimer is to get out of the way and help you be productive.






Second Clock is a software that allows for the display of a secondary clock in a different time zone on your menu bar. By pressing the Command key and dragging the menu bar item, users can easily adjust its position on the menu bar.


Clock helps you manage your time on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Check the current time anywhere with World Clock, make sure you wake up on time with Alarms, or keep track of passing time with Stopwatch and Timers.




It allows you to enter several tasks and to set a timer for each of them. The timers for each task can be started, stopped, changed, or looped.

Gestimer - For those little reminders during the day. Drag & drop to quickly create reminders with this beautifully designed menu bar app for your Mac.




TTclock is a simple, compact alarm clock, countdown timer and stopwatch that can be minimized to the system tray. It has two display modes: pure clock and control panel.
