Comparison

Telling Time For Kids vs Learn Clock App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Telling Time For Kids

This app teaches children to read analog clocks through interactive lessons and game-like rewards. It offers a structured curriculum progressing from basic hours to complex times, designed to keep young learners engaged and build essential skills.

Highlights
  • 50+ interactive lessons
  • Game-like rewards (stars, streaks)
  • Interactive clock face for practice
  • Daily reminders for consistent practice
  • Structured curriculum by time intervals
  • Progress saved locally
Features
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Meet Dino, the friendly dinosaur who teaches kids to tell time. I Can Tell Time turns reading an analog clock into a playful, step-by-step adventure. Kids drag real clock hands, earn streaks, and follow a structured learning path that takes them from "what's the hour hand?" to reading any time on the clock — with Dino cheering them on the whole way. A REAL LEARNING PATH, NOT JUST A TOY CLOCK Most clock apps are a single clock face with no structure. I Can Tell Time is a complete curriculum built from five units that each build on the last: • Hour Heroes — telling time on the hour (3:00, 7:00) • Halftime — half past the hour (3:30, 9:30) • Quarter Quest — quarter past and quarter to (3:15, 3:45) • High Five — counting by fives (3:05, 3:25) • Minute Masters — any time, to the minute KIDS LEARN BY DOING Every bite-sized lesson mixes three hands-on question types so practice never feels repetitive: • Read the clock and pick the matching time • See a time in words and find the right clock • Drag the hands to set the clock yourself Get it right and the celebration is instant — cheerful sounds, confetti, and encouragement from Dino. Get it wrong and kids simply try again, with no pressure. A PLAN MADE FOR YOUR CHILD At the start, kids tell Dino their age and what they already know, and the app builds a personalized plan that starts them at the right level — no sitting through lessons they've already mastered. BUILDS A DAILY HABIT • Streaks reward a little practice every day • Optional gentle reminders at the time you choose • Adorable home-screen and lock-screen widgets show the streak and the next lesson FREE PLAY MODE A beautiful interactive clock kids can explore freely. Move the hands and the app reads the time out loud — perfect for curious little ones and great practice between lessons. FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS A dedicated grown-ups area (behind a parental gate) shows weekly activity, accuracy, and mastery for every skill — plus practical tips for helping your child. Create a shareable report card to send to a teacher, a grandparent, or your fridge. In the classroom, the structured units let every student work at their own pace, and the visual, hands-on approach clicks with learners who struggle with abstract concepts. SAFE FOR KIDS • No ads. Ever. • No social features, no external links • Parental gate protects all purchases and settings • Progress is stored on your device • Built for the Kids category SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Now fully localized in 34 languages — from English, Spanish and French to Japanese, Portuguese and Arabic — with spoken clock readings in every one. FREE TO START The first unit and Free Play are free. Premium unlocks the full learning path — every unit through Minute Masters — plus parent and teacher report cards. Choose a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Cancel anytime. Give your child a skill they'll use every single day. Download I Can Tell Time and let Dino do the teaching. Questions? Email hello@icantelltime.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Learn Clock App

This app teaches users how to read analog clocks. It allows for interactive practice by moving clock hands and provides feedback on the time. Users can select their preferred language and choose between 12 or 24-hour formats, with an optional game mode for further learning.

Highlights
  • Learn to read analog clocks
  • Move clock hands for practice
  • Receive spoken time feedback
  • Select language
  • Choose 12/24 hour format
  • Game mode for interactive learning
Features
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Here you can learn to read the old handle clock. Move the hands of the clock and you will be told the time. You can choose the language freely. Also between 12 and 24 hours system. If you are sure, activate the game mode and find the right time.

Screenshots

Telling Time For Kids4 screens
Learn Clock App2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telling Time For Kids at 90% against Learn Clock App's 0%. Telling Time For Kids also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8). Learn Clock App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Telling Time For Kids sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Learn Clock App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Telling Time For Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Telling Time For Kids's written reviews are positive against 0% of Learn Clock App's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Telling Time For Kids versus Learn Clock App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelling Time For KidsLearn Clock App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (88 ratings) — better3.8 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings88 — better79
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurleigh Creative AppsJochen Falck

Customer experience

Telling Time For Kids

All ratings88 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Learn Clock App

All ratings79 ratings
Positive69.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Telling Time For Kids

Subscriptions3
  • Pro access$7.991 Month
  • Pro access14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro access$39.991 Year
None

Learn Clock App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telling Time For Kids free?
Telling Time For Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Clock App free?
Learn Clock App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Telling Time For Kids or Learn Clock App?
Telling Time For Kids is rated higher. Telling Time For Kids averages 4.6 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Learn Clock App averages 3.8 from 79 ratings.
Do Telling Time For Kids or Learn Clock App have ads?
Neither Telling Time For Kids nor Learn Clock App shows ads.

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