Comparison

My Token Board vs Visual Timer for Kids

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

Head to head
About

My Token Board

This app provides a visual reward system to motivate children to learn and complete tasks. It uses a token economy model, allowing customization of rewards, tokens, and sounds to encourage positive behavior. Ideal for children with special needs and all ages.

Highlights
  • Customizable reward and token images
  • Optional sound reinforcement
  • Create child profiles and task lists
  • Preloaded and importable images/sounds
  • In-app image editor
  • Save and resume progress
Features
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Token Board is a customizable app to motivate children to learn and complete tasks. It is a visual reward system for children with special needs and children of all ages and abilities. A token economy is a system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behaviors. The reinforcers are symbols or "tokens" that can be exchanged for rewards. Rewards are given after a number of tokens are earned. A token economy is based on the principles of operant conditioning and is used in applied behavior analysis (ABA) with children with autism spectrum disorders. The app provides the children with visual information about when they can earn their reward using a set number of earned tokens. A Token Board consists of: - A Reward image showing what the child is working for. - Token Images showing the progress towards earning the reward. - An optional Sound which plays when the child earns a token. Key Features: - Create a list of names for the children. - For each child, you can create a number of tasks to complete and assign custom Token Images, Reward Images and Sounds for each task - The app allows you to save favorite Token Images, Reward Images and Sounds for every task in the list. - Token and Reward Images come preloaded with a set of child friendly images. - Token Sounds come preloaded with a set of child friendly encouraging sounds. - Take photos from within the app or import your favorite Token and Reward images from your Camera Roll. - Record your own sound from within the app. - The app contains an Image Editor to allow you to customize the look of your own Token and Reward Images. The editor lets you combine photos, text, hand drawings and fun stickers to create a custom image to use in the Token Board. - Save your progress and come back to a board in a later session, to assign more tokens. - The app is used by over 160,000 parents and therapists. - The app has been used over 2 million times.

About

Visual Timer for Kids

This app helps children understand the concept of time by visually revealing a picture as a countdown progresses. It's designed to reduce stress and arguments around tasks, making routines like homework or brushing teeth more engaging and manageable for kids.

Highlights
  • Visual countdown timer with picture reveal
  • 200+ kid-friendly pictures
  • Customizable background images and music
  • Personalize with own photos
  • Works in background with alerts
  • Reduces time pressure and arguments
Features
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Struggling to explain to your child what “5 minutes” really means? Need a simple way to motivate kids to finish tasks on time — without stress? Visual Timer for Kids turns time into something children can see. As the visual timer runs, a picture is slowly revealed, helping kids understand how time passes in a calm and engaging way. Perfect for daily routines like homework, cleaning up, brushing teeth, screen time, or quiet play. Why Kids Love It — and Parents Trust It ● Makes abstract time concepts visual and easy to understand ● Helps children stay focused and motivated ● Reduces reminders, arguments, and time pressure ● Especially helpful for younger children and kids with ADHD Key Features ● Visual countdown timer that reveals a picture as time passes ● 200 beautiful pictures designed for kids ● 25 background images to customize the experience ● 20 music themes including relaxing, acoustic, jazz, country, and rock ● 10 fun sound effects that play when time is up ● Add your own photos from the photo library ● Works in the background ● Notifications and alerts when the timer ends -------- How does this app help kids understand time? By showing time visually instead of just numbers, children can see how much time is left as the picture is revealed. Is this app good for children with ADHD? Yes. The visual progress, gentle music, and clear ending signal help improve focus and reduce overwhelm. What can my child use this timer for? Homework, chores, getting dressed, brushing teeth, screen time limits, reading, or quiet play. Can I personalize the timer? Yes. You can choose pictures, music, and even add your own photos. Does the timer work when the app is not open? Yes. The app works in the background and notifies you when time is up. Is Visual Timer for Kids free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available via in-app purchase. -------- If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/

Screenshots

My Token Board4 screens
Visual Timer for Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visual Timer for Kids at 72% against My Token Board's 29%. Visual Timer for Kids also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 5). My Token Board's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. My Token Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Visual Timer for Kids sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Timer for Kids holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Timer for Kids has 1.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of My Token Board's written reviews are positive against 72% of Visual Timer for Kids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Token Board ships an update every 4 months, Visual Timer for Kids every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
My Token Board versus Visual Timer for Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Token BoardVisual Timer for Kids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew England Apps LLCNatalia Jakubczyk-Gajewska

Customer experience

My Token Board

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral29.4%
Negative41.2%

Visual Timer for Kids

All ratings1,486 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

My Token Board

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Visual Timer for Kids

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound doesn't work
  • App crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More app icon choices
  • Free way of watching an ad or something to get at least a second character
  • Automatic starting of the timer at the designated time with the picture covered
  • Option for anything more than one minute

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Token Board

One-time1
  • to add all your Images/Sounds$1.99
12 purchases

Visual Timer for Kids

Subscriptions11
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Timer for Kids Premium7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Special Offer - 1 Year$19.001 Year
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription$19.993 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$24.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
  • 6 Months Premium Subscription$39.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is My Token Board free?
My Token Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Visual Timer for Kids free?
Visual Timer for Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Token Board or Visual Timer for Kids?
Visual Timer for Kids is rated higher. My Token Board averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Visual Timer for Kids averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do My Token Board or Visual Timer for Kids have ads?
Neither My Token Board nor Visual Timer for Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Token Board or Visual Timer for Kids?
My Token Board ships an update every 4 months, and Visual Timer for Kids every 6 weeks. Most recently, My Token Board was updated on August 3, 2026 and Visual Timer for Kids on September 22, 2026.

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