# Telling Time - Photo Touch Game — Learn How to Tell Time

> Interactive game for children to learn telling time by sight, sound, and touch. (iPhone/iPad app by Innovative Investments Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telling-time-photo-touch-game/id442399018 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Innovative Investments Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/414603477)
- Category: Education, Games, Family
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 68 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telling-time-photo-touch-game/id442399018/reviews.md

## What is Telling Time?

"My kids love this game to learn how to tell time"

Endorsed by tens of thousands of satisfied parents, teachers, and kids the world over.  

Photo Touch is an exciting educational gaming platform that helps your child rapidly learn how to tell time by sight, sound, and touch. 

While "telling time" is traditionally not taught until the first or second grade, any child that already understands the concept of time and knows how to count to 12 will delight in using this app.  

FEATURES

• The clock includes crisp indicators to make it simple and easy to learn

• You can easily break lessons into teaching full hours, half past the hour, etc. separately or all combined for advanced students.  

• In total over 144 unique clock images are included (for each 5 minute increment) 

• Add your own voice - now your kid can learn everything in mommy's or daddy's voice

• Add your own items - take pictures of your child's clock to make the game more fun and personal

• Learn by sight, sound, and touch

• Uses real, crisp photographs that are carefully hand picked and selected vs. cartoonish illustrations

• Fun & engaging voice artist keeps kids engaged

• Dynamic game play adjust difficulty (the number of objects per page) automatically to keep kids both challenged and entertained vs. getting bored

• Wrong answers do not interfere with gameplay, the child can immediately try again and touch the correct answer (most other games are too slow to keep kids interested by slowly repeating the desired question).

• Multi-sensory learning tool - combining audio, voice, and written words

• Don't like some of the existing items... no problem, just delete any item your kids does not enjoy

• Multi-language support - since you can edit existing items and add new items, you can record everything in your native tongue

HEROIC SUPPORT

Heroic Support is not just what we do.  It's really what makes us, well, us.  It's that drive to make a difference in your life - no matter how big or small.  Really, it's our way of life because we want you to be our customer for a lifetime of fun and learning.

Have questions?  We are here to help.  Email us at support@grasshopperapps.com

## Key features

- Learn time by sight, sound, and touch
- Customizable lessons for full/half hours
- Over 144 unique clock images
- Add your own voice recordings
- Personalize with your own clock photos
- Dynamic difficulty adjustment
- Multi-sensory learning tool

## What do users think of Telling Time?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for teaching time
- 👍 Highly customizable settings
- 👍 Useful for special needs
- 👍 Encourages learning
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Good for practice
- 👍 Versatile for different levels
- 👍 Positive reinforcement
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Simple and effective

**Cons**

- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 No clear instructions
- 🐛 Not for beginners
- 🐛 Lacks progression
- 🐛 US-centric time format
- 🐛 Confusing red highlight
- 🐛 Limited verbal feedback
- 🐛 Clocks become too small
- 🐛 Not worth the price

**Commonly reported bugs**

- No sound
- App doesn't work after iOS9 update
- App only worked once
- Crashes in edit mode
- App crashes when trying to name custom sound
- Keeps freezing
- Sound stopped working
- App freezes a lot and throws user out

**Most requested features**

- Add option for 'quarter past'/'quarter to' verbalization
- Ability to set number of clocks to present
- Add a module for larger clock face with minute tick-marks
- Make hands moveable to demonstrate clock mechanics
- Mix in different styles of clock faces
- Ability to choose how many problems to solve
- Add a time limit
- Achievements or best time recording
- Reverse mode: choose time for clock to display
- Practice telling time to the minute
- Add levels of achievement or mastery sections with rewards
- Add a section for teaching half past and quarter after
- Analog clock for free play
- Test time skills to the minute

## Recent user reviews (10 of 68)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telling-time-photo-touch-game/id442399018/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Most boring app ever invented

*2019-11-19*

This is the most boring and disengaging app I’ve ever paid money for. Incredibly repetitive and not fun for kids to use at all.

### 2/5 — No sound

*2016-01-30, version 2.5*

I think this would be a great app, as most of their apps are... But there is no sound. Settings are all in the correct position, but still nothing.

### 1/5 — Since new update with IOS9 this app doesn't work at all, and I bought this app

*2015-09-29, version 2.5*

Since new update with IOS9 this app doesn't work at all, and I bought this app. My daughter usually enjoy play and learn the time. PLEASE fix the bug and the problem.

### 1/5 — Defective app

*2014-11-12, version 2.5*

This app has only worked once since I purchased it...extremely disappointed

### 2/5 — Not for learning to tell time

*2014-08-06*

The description of this app made me believe this was a good choice for introducing and learning how to actually tell time.  It is not an app for that. It is simply a practice app for those that already know how to tell time.  Totally not worth the .99 I paid.

### 4/5 — Telling Time

*2013-11-15, version 2.5*

This is an excellent app!!!  There needs to be a set # to achieve a new level or a prize.  Thank you much.

### 2/5 — Not really worth 0.99

*2013-11-02, version 2.5*

Just don't

### 1/5 — Owner

*2013-09-22, version 2.5*

All I get is 3 clocks to look at. No text. What's the point? Not a game at all.

### 4/5 — Nice, Simple and does the job!

*2013-05-16*

Thank you. I appreciate being able to use the correct answer feedback for child use and the ability to turn them off for use with adult stroke patients. Very versatile. I would love to have the ability to decide how many to present. If I could set it to stop after 10 or 20 clocks, it would be easy to count the errors and recognize a percentage while paying attention to the client instead of marking the chart. 2 dings in 10 clocks is 80% correct. Please consider. Love it.

### 5/5 — Cool game

*2013-05-02*

Very helpful for kids knowing time

## Frequently asked questions about Telling Time

### What does the Telling Time - Photo Touch Game app do?

This app is an educational gaming platform designed to help children learn how to tell time. It uses a combination of sight, sound, and touch to make learning interactive and engaging. The game offers various features to cater to different learning paces and styles.

### What are the key features of this time-telling game?

Key features include crisp clock indicators, customizable lessons for teaching full hours and half past the hour, over 144 unique clock images, the ability to add your own voice recordings and clock photos for personalization, dynamic difficulty adjustment, and a multi-sensory learning approach.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, suggesting a completely free experience for users.

### What age group is this app suitable for?

The app is suitable for any child who already understands the concept of time and can count to 12. While traditional time-telling is often taught in first or second grade, this game is designed for younger learners who are ready to grasp the basics of reading a clock.

### Can I customize the learning experience for my child?

Yes, the app offers significant customization. You can add your own voice recordings, allowing your child to learn in a familiar voice. Additionally, you can take pictures of your child's own clock to make the game more personal and fun, and you can even delete items your child doesn't enjoy.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 3.0 — 2017-06-11

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Ensured that app works well with latest version of iOS
Ensured that app works well across all iOS devices
Minor bug fixes and improvements

### 2.5 — 2011-06-10

No release notes.

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