# Best Sand Timer

> Digital hourglass timer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id501940934](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id501940934)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id501940934`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Serhii Simkovskyi
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-02-24
- **First published:** 2012-04-04
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/best-sand-timer/id501940934)
- **Website:** [http://www.smartphoneware.com](http://www.smartphoneware.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.smartphoneware.com/privacy.html](https://www.smartphoneware.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Digital sand timer with artistic design. Time flows and does it stylishly. 

This digitized hourglass can be used to time anything for up to 60 minutes. It's like having a nice looking visual indicator of how much time is left on your task.

* KIDS FRIENDLY
Timer visualizes time to kids and lets them feel the time. Without reading or even knowing the numbers one can look at the visualized time flow, feel it and understand how long to wait or whether to hurry up.

* STAY NOTIFIED
It lets you set the alarm sound that will play when the timer is finished. You can choose from 16 unique alarm sounds, melodies and loops. You’ll be notified when your time is up even if you’re using another app or your device is locked. It can also repeat the sound alarm (up to 3 times) at the given interval if it was missed/snoozed.

* COLOR YOUR TIME
You can easily change the timer color to fit your personal lifestyle. There are 5 color themes: turquoise, red, green, amber and pink. Just pick the one you like in the application settings.

* UNIVERSAL APP
Timer works both on your iPhone/iPod and iPad, contains HD graphics for retina and iPad displays and supports all screen orientations for all devices. [+Retina graphics for iPad 3rd generation]

* SEE ALSO: Best Timer
Beautifully designed sand timer, stylish kitchen timer, countdown/up and powerful stopwatch All in one creatively combined Best Timer application to suit all your timing needs. Search "Best Timer" on iTunes (http://itunes.apple.com/app/best-timer/id415656570)

* There are plenty of things we really need to time, just do them the way you like!

***Important for iOS5+ devices: if there is no alarm played when the application is inactive please go to system Settings / Notifications, select the application name and configure the timer's alarms, whether they perform sound and if they're to appear on lock screen.

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## Rankings

- #263,938 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews praise Best Sand Timer for its simple, attractive visuals, and a clear, visual countdown. It’s also noted as versatile for sleep timers, tasks, cooking, focus, and kids. However, common complaints include an alarm that often doesn’t work, a hard 60-minute limit, frequent crashes and stability issues, and UI/layout problems on devices like iPhone XR. Some mention intrusive ads or demo-like limitations in certain versions. Overall, it’s visually appealing and easy to use, but reliability and longer-duration support need improvement.

### Pros

- Simple, beautiful design and visuals (eye-catching icon and interface)
- Clear visual countdown that is easy to read and helps focus
- Versatile across uses (sleep timer, tasks, cooking, laundry, focus, etc.)
- Easy to use and remembers the last timer setting
- Lightweight performance with a small memory footprint and smooth operation

### Cons

- Alarm/sound often not working or inconsistent across reviews
- 60-minute maximum limit; cannot set longer timers
- Frequent bugs and crashes; stability issues reported
- UI/layout issues and misalignment on certain devices (e.g., iPhone XR)
- Ads can be intrusive or distracting in some versions

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