Hourglass
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Hourglass is the most advanced simple countdown timer for Windows. Just enter a time in just about any format, and hit Enter.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Australia
Platforms
- Windows
Discontinued
The last update is from December 2021. You can check this active fork: https://github.com/i2van/hourglass
Features
Hourglass News & Activities
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POX added Hourglass as alternative to Time Progress X
POX added Hourglass as alternative to Countdown Timer Pro
clemstation added Hourglass as alternative to Mini Stopwatch- uhada liked Hourglass
- POX updated Hourglass
- seriousgoose updated Hourglass
Navs-Nite added Hourglass as alternative to MinuteTimers- kusarebaita liked Hourglass
POX added Hourglass as alternative to MPRIS Timer- POX added Time Tracking as a feature to Hourglass
Hourglass information
Developed by
Chris Dziemborowicz Licensing
Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
Rating
Average rating of 4Alternatives
106 alternatives listedSupported Languages
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Office & Productivity, OS & UtilitiesGitHub repository
- 681 Stars
- 115 Forks
- 108 Open Issues
- Updated Jul 3, 2024
Comments and Reviews
I've been using Hourglass for a few months now and I've questioned myself several times why I ever wasted time with timer apps on Android (or the built-in windows tool called "Alarms & Clock") without looking up better alternatives beforehand. When I've hit the maximum limit of pre-configured timers on the native Windows application, I was annoyed enough to look for alternatives - and I've found it.
Hourglass is FOSS done right: It covers all the features you want from your dedicated timer app, looks sleek and has a dark theme. Thanks to the "smart input" implementation, I've been using this app for basically everything since I don't even have to lift my hands off the keyboard to start a new timer.
This is only a countdown timer. It should put a shortcut on desktop.
This is exactly the kind of app I like on my devices.
I have disabled most of the Windows apps that spy on you, and wanted a basic timer to remember things.
Although I would prefer something like the basic Android/Pixel clock for everything, this is good as a timer.
You can download it as a portable app, at only 1 MB in size.
To "uninstall" you just delete the file.
Open-Source.
Hourglass runs on Windows but not iPhone. Can anyone recommend a similar timer for iPhone?
https://chris.dziemborowicz.com/apps/hourglass/
This is the third one of your 'it doesn't run on apple/Mac/iphone' posts I've come across on here. This is not a valid reason for a negative review/comment. The Hourglass website CLEARLY states at the top of the page, "The simple countdown timer FOR WINDOWS".
Your comment is the equivalent of looking at a pickup truck and saying, "Well, it's not a Lamborghini (down vote)." The truck never claimed to be a Lamborghini. Just like the pickup truck, this app never claimed to work on apple products; down voting it just messes up the rating system because you don't know how to use it correctly.
If an app here doesn't meet your OS criteria, keep looking instead of down voting every app that doesn't work on the OS you want it to.
Also works as a handy years-to-hours converter.
Joking aside, it does what it's meant to, it's FOSS, and it even has a dark theme.
What more could you ask for?
Hands down the best timer for Windows I have ever come across. Very well thought out and it looks great.