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Countdown vs Hourglass: catalog facts
Countdown	Hourglass
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no ads or in-app purchases.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
Accepts durations or target times Can run a command when the countdown ends	Natural-language input for durations and target dates Multiple named timers with pause and resume
Spoken announcements use the macOS say command	Windows only Requires .NET Framework 4.8
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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