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Play Timer vs Hourglass: catalog facts
Play Timer	Hourglass
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no ads or in-app purchases.
Linux	Windows
Timer appears in the desktop's media controls via MPRIS Notifications when a timer finishes	Natural-language input for durations and target dates Multiple named timers with pause and resume
Linux only Single-purpose timer without Pomodoro cycles or task tracking	Windows only Requires .NET Framework 4.8
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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