Hourglass Timer

Hourglass Timer is a simple, aesthetic hourglass timer for focused creative sessions.

Built for writers, artists, students, and makers, Hourglass Timer gives you a calm visual way to track your focus time without clutter, pressure, or unnecessary distractions. Choose a theme, set your timer, and let the hourglass stay with you while you write, study, create, or settle into deep work.

Features

• 6 calming hourglass themes to match your mood or workspace
• Always-on-top mode so the timer stays visible above your other windows
• Timer visibility toggle for a cleaner, more minimal hourglass view
• Settled sand completion sound options to gently signal when your session ends
• Sand pouring sound options for a soft ambient focus experience
• Color noise options including brown noise, pink noise, and white noise
• Fullscreen support for an immersive focus session
• Resizable window so the hourglass can fit your setup

Designed for focus

Hourglass Timer is made to feel quiet, intentional, and distraction-free. The always-on-top option keeps your hourglass visible while you work in another app, making it especially useful for writing sprints, study blocks, art sessions, journaling, coding, or any creative task where you want a gentle sense of time passing.

Sound options

Customize your session with optional ambient sounds, including sand pouring effects and color noise choices like brown noise, pink noise, and white noise. These steady sound textures are commonly used to help mask distractions and create a more consistent focus environment.

Installation

Download the macOS .dmg, open it, then drag Hourglass Timer into your Applications folder.

Support

Hourglass Timer is free to download. If it helps you focus, write, or create, donations are appreciated and help support future updates.

Made by Quietware.